Some kids may like athletics or marching band, but one effort in Fayetteville aims to nurture the next generation of nerds in a positive atmosphere.Ozarks At Large
Some kids may like athletics or marching band, but one effort in Fayetteville aims to nurture the next generation of nerds in a positive atmosphere.Governor Mike Beebe yesterday released the results of an investigation into the Arkansas Department of Community Correction, and that systemic problems exist within the department. Excess state revenue in October may be needed later this year, according to a state economist. Work gets underway at Fayetteville's Wilson Park, as renovations begin to the buildings at the park's pool. A longtime lobbyist for the U of A announces his retirement. And the Walton College of Business gets another favorable ranking.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Marcos Villatoro, an NPR commentator and documentary filmmaker. Plus, we speak with an expert about the signs of dyslexia.Becca discusses new performers added to the Walton Arts Center's season including Ronnie Milsap and Cherish the Ladies.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has information about candidates vying for Congressman Tim Griffin's former position.Housing sales numbers for September show positive improvement in the housing market across Arkansas. Governor Beebe warns state lawmakers about the implications of defunding the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid during the fiscal session in a few months. And Rogers-based Ozark Mountain Poultry opens a second facility in Batesville.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the area's first green cemetery, plus a conversation and silly questions with Frank Tavares, whose voice can be heard reading underwriting announcements on NPR.
Here is the list for our montage on the 100th anniversary of the income tax in the United States:
1. The Beatles, of course, with Taxman.
2. John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, as the Blues Brothers, beat the tax deadline.
3. Johnny Cash sings After Taxes.
4. Robert De Niro's Al Capone thinks he can beat the tax rap in the (historically inaccurate) movie The Untouchables.
5. The Kinks' Sunny Afternoon.
6. Andy makes a reluctant partner in The Shawshank Redemption.
7. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings wonder What if We All Stopped Paying Taxes.
8. Errol Flynn challenges Claude Rains in Robin Hood.
9. A can't-miss plan is hatched by Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder in the original version of The Producers.
10. Danny Kaye uses Irving Berlin's lyrics to proclaim I Paid My Income Tax Today.
Apologies to: Willie Nelson, James Brown, Billy Bragg, Johnny Paycheck and the makers of The Joe Louis Story. Maybe next time.
1. The Beatles, of course, with Taxman.
2. John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, as the Blues Brothers, beat the tax deadline.
3. Johnny Cash sings After Taxes.
4. Robert De Niro's Al Capone thinks he can beat the tax rap in the (historically inaccurate) movie The Untouchables.
5. The Kinks' Sunny Afternoon.
6. Andy makes a reluctant partner in The Shawshank Redemption.
7. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings wonder What if We All Stopped Paying Taxes.
8. Errol Flynn challenges Claude Rains in Robin Hood.
9. A can't-miss plan is hatched by Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder in the original version of The Producers.
10. Danny Kaye uses Irving Berlin's lyrics to proclaim I Paid My Income Tax Today.
Apologies to: Willie Nelson, James Brown, Billy Bragg, Johnny Paycheck and the makers of The Joe Louis Story. Maybe next time.
For years Frank Tavares has been the voice of NPR's underwriting announcements. He's also a writer and professor.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Spring is officially here, and warmer weather will soon bring with it insects like mayflies and damsel flies out and about. But before those bugs mature, they spend their young lives as nymphs in local waterways. We visit a local creek to see what is swimming and crawling beneath the surface. Plus, a conversation with another one of this year's gubernatorial candidates, Mike Ross. The Democrat has aspirations that stretch beyond this November. And back-handsprings and lateral bars: what it takes to be one of the best gymnastics programs in the country. We spend some time with the Arkansas Razorback Gymbacks, who will host this year's national championship regionals this week.
Our local food ambassador Teresa Maurer returns to tell us about a program that will allow some customers of the Farmers' Market to double their money during the month of March.
"Saturday Evening" by Big Bill Broonzy
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie "Prince" Billy made a gorgeous album of duets when they released The Letting Go in 2006. Both children of the 1970s, they grew up hearing the close harmonies of the Everly Brothers on the radio. In What the Brothers Sang, just released on Drag City, the duo pays tribute to these early superstars of rock and pay homage to the great American songbook.
Link: The Making of What the Brothers Sang
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration talk about the potential for making up federal funds lost to sequester cuts, and two public transit services team up in Northwest Arkansas to more completely serve the University of Arkansas community.
“A Letter To Elise” by The Cure
The Arkansas General Assembly is considering passage of a new Voter ID law that will require government-issued photo identification to both register and to vote. Advocates claim it will suppress fraud, but some opponents believe it will suppress progressive voting. We talk with an election rights expert about the measure, as well as how Voter ID laws are trending nationally.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas looks at the top legislative and business stories from the last seven days.
"Bugs" by Charles Mingus
