News entertainment 2008-08-07 Andanh.com

Common ground Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON ? For someone so politically impregnable he faces no major party opposition for re-election, it?s surprisingly easy to find negative comments on the Internet about Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor.

Banana pudding and Brother Howard Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT
It was a strange Sunday morning at Chenal Valley Baptist Church, but no one seemed to want to talk about it.

Pryor?s ?Family? affair Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT
One of the provocative speculations about Sen. Mark Pryor on the Internet is that he belongs to a loosely knit religious-political organization known as ?The Family? that has connections to the highest levels of the U.S. government.

Down-home update Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
?Fresh from the South.? That?s the slogan for Odell?s Uptown, positioned prominently in a flowery font on its menus and sitting brightly under a cityscape in the logo.

High-grade comedy Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
There?s little doubt that ?Pineapple Express,? the latest two-hour slice of hilarity from the Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen brain trust, will be the breakout comedy of the summer.

?The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT
?The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor? will almost certainly be regarded in the press as its predecessors have been: A bigger, more fantastic, second-tier rehash of the Indiana Jones movies.

Wise Guy Paradise Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:16:25 -0500
Decatur Schools dodge the bullet. Siloam Springs police get accused of strip-searching. Razorbacks get arrested. A lawman goes to prison over kiddie porn. Gas wells go up in wildlife refuges.

Tune In: 'Click and Clack's as the Wrench Turns' Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:16:53 -0600

CLICK AND CLACK'S AS THE WRENCH TURNS
AETN (Broadcast Ch. 2, Comcast Ch. 3)
7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6

If you're a regular listener to National Public Radio, their voices will be familiar: Tom and Ray Maggliozzi, otherwise known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers. With their encyclopedic knowledge of cars, booming laughter and tearing-sheet-metal Boston accents, the brothers have become a fixture on public radio over the years, lending a little blue-collar humor to NPR's white-linen world. Now (partially thanks to a scene-stealing cameo they made in Pixar's “Cars”) they're branching out into the world of animation. In their new primetime cartoon show for PBS, “As the Wrench Turns,” the brothers basically play themselves — mechanics-turned-radio-hosts who own a shop populated by an assortment of screwballs. The results are funnier than you might expect. This week, the show is a double feature, with “Pocketful of Motor Oil” and “Outsourcing.” First up, the boys try to help the niece of an employee who has come to believe he's an Ivy League professor. In the second reel, they decide to outsource their radio show to India. It's greasy, good-natured fun.

— David Koon

I am the life, but weirder Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:26:22 -0600

Sean West is tangling, baby.

The new website, Iamthelife.net, promises to give fans broad, unfettered access to the lives of your favorite local rappers (and R&B dude). There's video, streaming music and blogs. So, at least for now, it's a better looking version of MySpace. In the future, there's some indication it'll evolve. Until then, here's a round up of the best from the IATL blogs.

"That tangling sensation that you get for that temporary moment makes it feel like Christmas at the Osbornes!!" —local crooner Sean West on sex.

"them shits be lookin like fresh lunch boxes when they new and straight eggplants when they old." —Goines, of the rap duo Suga City, on square-toed shoes. He's against them for '08.

"Artists, authors, singers, and journalists. What do they all have in common? Bubbles. Higher than your meal, but lower than your diaphragm. Sometimes hot, sometimes cold." —Times Showcase winner 607 probably should see a doctor.

A natural Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:13:06 -0600

The American Princes get Daytrotted Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:50:26 -0600

David Slade?

The American Princes are featured on Daytrotter today (Chris Denny got his a few months back). There are four live tracks available for download or streaming: "Watch as They Go," "Real Love," "Son of California" and "Still Not Sick of You." There, too, is prose as purple as cartoon David Slade's mustache:

They always allow themselves to come back around to recalibrate into the thick milkshake of cold and hot sounds, warm and lukewarm bloods and needy and passive conveyance. They work the angles, blurring the lines between static and free air, blasting out of canons, aiming for a landing pit that isn’t padded and there are no nets to account for defects or error.

Really, where do they get this people?

'N' Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:39:20 -0600

If you're a fan of comics, Stephen King, or the horror genre in general, you might want to check out "N," an online graphic novel in 25 parts, produced by Marvel Comics and Simon and Schuster.

Scripted by King, it's a classic frame story about a mysterious manuscript, a psychiatrist who committed suicide, and the obsessive compulsive patient who may well have drove him to it. Full of some really dark stuff-- including a horde of monsters that bring to mind the works of H.P. Lovecraft -- it's a scary good time.

They're up to episode 7 now, and there will be another episode added each weekday until the end. Check it out.

—David Koon

Wednesday To-Do: Filter Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:17:15 -0600

FILTER
8:30 p.m., Revolution. $15.

After a five-year hiatus, Filter returned earlier this year with “Anthems of the Damned,” an album filled with lyrical musings on contemporary problems (the cover art features an army helmet on a rifle; the lead track is “Soldiers of Misfortune”) and the band's somewhat anthemic take on the doom and gloom of industrial rock. Filter comes to Little Rock fully pedigreed. Richard Patrick, who sings, plays guitar, bass and drums, programs beats and is the group's driving force, was a member of the original touring incarnation of Nine Inch Nails. In 1995, the band's debut album, “Short Bus,” became a surprise hit on the strength of the single “Hey Man, Nice Shot.” Then, after a four-year gap, Filter returned to the charts in 1999 with “Take a Picture.” Since then Patrick's been recording and touring with a new band, Army of Anyone, culled from former members of Stone Temple Pilots and David Lee Roth's touring band. Here's betting that Filter still has enough fans to pack Revolution.

CORRECTION: Proposed pool tax Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:02:00 EST
In the Aug. 6 story about Mountain Home City Council considering a sales tax increase for a proposed indoor pool, the following tax increases would apply if passed by voters:

Diner dining Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:07:00 EST
When you're on the road, nothing satisfies your appetite like a fresh, hot meal, preferably one that includes a few comfort foods. Some of the better homestyle food can be found in diners.

Petrino stresses strong line play Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:57:00 EST
FAYETTEVILLE — While most have written discouraging lines about a Razorback team generally picked last in the SEC West, new coach Bobby Petrino spoke of some good lines about Arkansas during Tuesday's morning Media Day.

Historic preservation effort under way Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:55:00 EST
An effort is under way to designate a portion of Mountain Home around the town square as an historic commercial district on the National Register of Historic Places. Rachel Silva, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program preservation outreach coordinator, said Tuesday she's surprised by the number of structures on or near the town square that she believes would meet program criteria as contributing properties for an historic commercial district.

Mark Keaton's Extension News: Hay management to prevent storage loss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:53:00 EST
With the high cost of putting up hay, producers need to do a good job of reducing hay storage losses.

California's fat ban Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:19:00 EST
Brian Fairrington

Neil V. Buesching, 74 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
A private memorial service for Neil V. Buesching, 74, of Mountain Home will be later on Spider Lake in McNaughton, Wis. Mr. Buesching died Monday, Aug. 4, 2008.

Wall Street pares losses on as oil declines Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EST
NEW YORK -- Stocks pared early losses and traded narrowly mixed Wednesday as a drop in oil prices helped corral fresh worries about the financial sector.

Mountain Home City Council to discuss placing indoor pool tax on ballot Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:56:00 EST
The Mountain Home City Council will discuss Thursday whether to place a sales tax increase on the November ballot to fund an indoor pool complex. If the council decides to bring the issue before voters, Mountain Home residents will decide whether the city should levy a .75 of 1 percent sales tax for two years and a reduced .125 of 1 percent sales tax thereafter to fund the construction and ongoing maintenance costs of an indoor pool complex at Cooper Park.

Walton Family Foundation donates to MC Senior Center Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
The Walton Family Foundation recently donated $1,500 to Marion County Senior Center through Arvest Bank. The donation will be added to the Marion County Senior Center's general fund to provide meals, activities and care for Marion County senior citizens. The donation also will help fund the center's Meals-on-Wheels program, as well as new cookware for the kitchen. Shown are (from left) Vera Bockelman, Betty Fashing, Lou Fashing and Dee Supergan, MCSC seniors; Kaye Curtis, MCSC director of senior services; Patti Kulick, MCSC director; Jerry Mitchell, Area Agency on Aging director; George Lewis, Arvest and Area Agency on Aging directors; Don Bryant and Mary Bryant, MCSC seniors; Randy Livingston of Arvest Bank; and Tiffany Curtis, Arvest Bank marketing director.

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