Ahead on this edition of Ozarks. A Facebook-job-posting-a-day approach to getting people in the Fort Smith region who are looking for work. Work Fort Smith is taking a small, but consistent, path to connecting those seeking work to those seeking employees. We'll also review the past seven days in Arkansas politics and business with Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas and two approaches to solar power…including area high school students taking to a swimming pool to test their solar-powered boats. And Meredith Martin Moats continues her series on books about Arkansas with a review of a study of the man who brought electricity to the state, Harvey Couch.
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Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says social media has been used in civil unrest for centuries…and he has the examples to prove it.
“On We March” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Frederick Chopin, “Little Willie” John and more in our history capsule for March 1.
Puppets, music and more make for a busy Tuesday. Becca has the details.
“Radio Silence” by Elvis Costello
We continue our series of alternative Mt. Rushmore groupings by asking Lisa Margulis, Associate Professor and Director of the Music Cognition Lab at the University of Arkansas, about the four American composers she’d select for the honor.
All the favorites won, and Wayne Bell won his Oscar pool. No real surprises, but plenty to talk about. Wayne writes the Culture Club column for www.fayettevilleflyer.com
More from the conversation can be heard here.
