Fighting With My Family Stephen Merchant (2019) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] I’ve always been put off by professional wrestling. Having a respect for the sport in its pure competitive aspect in high school, college, or Olympic venues, I’ve always felt that the professional marketing of the sport… Continue reading Fighting With My Family
Author: Jay Ruud
Smoothie King
Review No. 148: Smoothie King 985 Carson Cove, Suite D (501) 336-9555 68.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: I was looking for a quick, easy hit of high protein on a busy day, and a cursory review of Smoothie King’s menu online let me know this was the place for… Continue reading Smoothie King
Robinson Jeffers’ “Hurt Hawks”
The Ten Worst Academy Award Winners
Ruud’s Bottom Ten Following the debacle of this year’s Academy Awards, it seemed the perfect time to present a list of the ten worst movies to win the coveted Best Picture Oscar. If you read this space last week, you might be aware of just how much I didn’t think Green Book was deserving of a… Continue reading The Ten Worst Academy Award Winners
Steak ‘n Shake
Review No. 147: Steak ’n Shake 2215 Dave Ward Drive (501) 499-8582 67.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: One of the Conway’s newer eateries is the Steak ’n Shake on Dave Ward. This is the sixth Steak ’n Shake in Arkansas: Some Conwegians may already be aware of the ones… Continue reading Steak ‘n Shake
Top Ten Films of 2018
The Ruud Top Ten With the Awards Season crawling towards its culmination in the Oscar ceremony this coming Sunday, I guess it’s about time for my annual Top Ten list of the best films I saw in 2018—or, I should say, the best films made in 2018 that I’ve been able to see, since… Continue reading Top Ten Films of 2018
Hendrix College Cafeteria
Review No. 146: Hendrix College Cafeteria 1600 Washington Avenue, second floor of Student Life & Technology Center, (501) 329-6811 67.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: When we started this everlasting project, several Conwegians told us to be sure to include the Hendrix Cafeteria on our list, and without that entreaty,… Continue reading Hendrix College Cafeteria
Tiana Clark’s “Conversation with Phillis Wheatley #1”
They Shall Not Grow Old
They Shall Not Grow Old Peter Jackson (2018) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Shakespeare-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’76’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Ruud Rating 4 Shakespeares [/av_image] They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted; They fell… Continue reading They Shall Not Grow Old
Sam’s Southern Eatery
Review No. 145: Sam’s Southern Eatery 1515 Dave Ward Drive (501) 504-2719 66.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: There’s a new restaurant at the location where Sawbuck’s used to be, that bills itself as Southern Food. We were there to check it out for lunch.Turns out it’s a chain, with… Continue reading Sam’s Southern Eatery