Review No. 99: Golden Corral 814 East Oak Street 50.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 327-2469 The Situation She Said: I was on my way back from Pilates in Little Rock and was feeling pretty hungry. I’ve driven by Golden Corral daily since it opened, so I decided He Said should meet me… Continue reading Golden Corral
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William Blake’s “Mock On, Mock On, Voltaire, Rousseau”
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time Ava DuVernay (2018) Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved young adult classic, winner of the Newberry Award upon its publication in 1962, was my wife’s favorite book as a child, so I knew very well that no matter what, we would be seeing Disney’s new film version of the novel this weekend. Besides, I’ll… Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time
Captain Hook’s Fish and Chicken
Review No. 98: Captain Hook’s Fish and Chicken 105 East Oak Street 50.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 358-5886 The Situation He Said: This place is fairly new, having opened not long ago in the parking lot of what used to be the Chinese restaurant on Oak Street. I assumed it was part… Continue reading Captain Hook’s Fish and Chicken
Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Love Is Not All”
Shimmery Donuts
Review No. 97: Shimmery Donuts 985 Carson Cove Suite E 49.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 327-2351 The Situation She Said: I was in training for vacation eating after two months of yogurt with fruit and nuts (or nothing) for breakfast. I needed to step up my game before we left for a… Continue reading Shimmery Donuts
The Top 10 Films of 2017
Ruud’s Rankings: The Top Ten Films of 2017 The Oscars, Hollywood’s annual self-congratulatory wing-ding, is ready to air this coming Sunday evening, so it’s time once again for the obligatory “top ten” list. Let me first issue a disclaimer: I did not see all of the movies that came out this year. First, I skipped… Continue reading The Top 10 Films of 2017
Red Robin
Review No. 96: Red Robin 1025 South Amity Road 48.9 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants (501) 585-6600 The Situation He Said: The Red, Red Robin came bob-bob-bobbin’ into Conway a couple of weeks ago. Its arrival was much anticipated by folks who have eaten at this chain restaurant before in other cities, and naturally… Continue reading Red Robin
John Keats’ “La Belle Dame Sans Merci”
Black Panther
Black Panther Ryan Coogler (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] Chadwick Boseman has so convincingly made a career out of playing iconic African American figures—Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall—that it should come as no surprise that in Black Panther he transcends the… Continue reading Black Panther