Archive > May 2008

Strangers & Not So Strange

Craig Nelson has been doing a great photographic series of locals at Brewskis.
He’s now releasing a softcover book called Strangers & Not So Strange, through blurb.com.

Buy a copy.  Now.  I did.
For more information, checkout his blog entry:  Strangers & Not So Strange - Book Offering

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word of the day

I needed to come up with a name for a newish computer that came into my possession.
Tough decision, so let’s check dictionary.com’s word of the day:
schadenfreude \SHOD-n-froy-duh\, noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others.
I’d say that’s about right for a Windows Vista system !

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NMH on NPR

While driving in to work this morning, I couldn’t help notice that a Neutral Milk Hotel song was used as some incidental music on NPR.

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AEROSAULT.COM Presents

Aerosault.com proudly presents the first in a series of monthly events…
Featuring DJs: Nolo, Selecta, Ben Armstrong, & Bizar
Playing House, Techno, Electro, & More
Live Video Mixing by Interzone
Cover: $5
Ages: 18 & up, 21 to drink w/ valid ID
Date: Friday May 30, 2008
Location: The UARK Bowl - 644 W. Dickson Street. Fayetteville, AR

For original mixes, tracks and [...]

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a buck fifty

Looks like vending machine prices increased at the University of Arkansas campus Tuesday morning.
Coca-Cola and other soft drinks are now $1.50.  (They were $1 the day before).
Snickers are 85 cents (along with other snacks).

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Pullin the Weeds

Looks like they’re finally removing the old juniper/cedar trees (nasty things) from around the Greek Theater.
There’s gonna be some new sidewalks, landscaping, and TREES soon.

A couple of panoramas (click on the image for a larger version):

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Turtle Power!

Hoover was freaked out by something in a flower bed this morning. I looked down, and there was a turtle. I put Hoov in the house, and grabbed my camera.

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11 Items You Don’t Have to Buy Organic

The best way to reap the health benefits of fruits and vegetables without exposing yourself to potentially harmful pesticides is to choose organic produce whenever possible, especially those varieties which are more likely to be contaminated. But if organic produce is cutting into your budget, it’s okay to buy non-organic varieties of the fruits and [...]

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Wilma’s Restaurant

It looks like Wilma’s Restaurant (formerly at Drake Field) is moving into the building previously occupied by La Maison des Tartes.
I hope Wilma’s will be open on Saturday mornings. There’s been a need for a good weekend gathering place for the apres Farmers Market crowd, since the closing of Maison.

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Rust Never Sleeps

Location:  Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date:  April 28, 2008

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