Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, making inroads in the battle against lung cancer in Arkansas. After years of steady increases, the rate is dropping in the state. Plus shifts in the testing for a GED certificate in Arkansas, and a closer listen to one of the bands scheduled to appear at the 2014 edition of Wakarusa.
Here are the ten clips of angels and tomboys heard in today’s montage, alternating angels with tomboys. 1) Earth Angel from the Penguins. 2) Scout (Mary Badham) saves Atticus at the courthouse in To Kill a Mockingbird. 3) The great Charley Pride sings To Kiss an Angel Good Morning. 4) Karen Allen’s Marion Ravenwood punches Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. 5) John Prine’s wonderful Angel From Montgomery in the very capable hands of Bonnie Raitt. 6) Blair (not a tomboy) learns to appreciate Jo on The Facts of Life. 7) Ray Charles singe Seven Spanish Angels. 8) Peppermint Patty, an underrated character, sits with Charlie Brown. 9) Tatum O’Neal (in an Oscar-winning performance) argues with real-life father Ryan O’Neal in Paper Moon. 10) Lucinda Williams’ Drunken Angel. Apologies to: anybody who played for that MLB team in Anaheim, Clarence from It’s A Wonderful Life and Kristy McNichol in the first couple of seasons of Family
"Tomorrow" by Ryan Adams
Former state treasurer Martha Shoffner talks to reporters on her way into the courtroom in Little Rock. Some state lawmakers wonder if Arkansas can cover the cost of the so-called private option when the state has to pick up part of the cost in a few years. And UAFS gets a sizable gift to help expand the college's nursing program.
"Victoria" by The Kinks
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a new labor agreement for ABF, another hurdle for an aquatics park in Sebastian County and more.
Angels and Tomboys, a new exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens tomorrow. The exhibit features works that show the changing nature of girlhood after the Civil War.
"Angel With a Lariat" by k.d. lang
Becca Martin Brown provides a few ways to celebrate the Independence Day holiday other than the usual pops of firecrackers.