This item does not seem to have gotten much circulation. Since Vic Snyder is just about the best Congressman around, we should always celebrate all positive developments in his political career. The full story is in the Searcy Daily Record, and I may have missed it elsewhere.
U.S. Representative Vic Snyder of Arkansas’ Second District will become the chairman of the House Subcommittee of Oversight and Investigation of the armed forces July 1.
The subcommittee is under the House Armed Forces Committee, on which Snyder has served for 10 years. Snyder has been on the subcommittee since January. After the former chair of the subcommittee, Rep. Marty Meehan of Massachusetts, stepped down, the chair of the Armed Forces Committee asked Snyder to serve as the new chair of the subcommittee, Snyder said.
Good news for decent taxpaying Americans, bad news for Republicans.
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It must be an amazing feeling to be inside Chuck Barrett’s skin today. I could not let too much time go by without offering this public note of congratulations.
Chuck has been unfailingly kind and respectful and I am an admirer of his work. He’s going to do a great job.
Mike Nail deserves some special thanks for taking over under very trying circumstances. His handling of the broadcasts last year may make it easier for Chuck to take over now without the inevitable comparisons to Mr., Eells. Thanks, Mike.
Chuck, you da’ man.
You can slip over to my home page, lyncho.com, and hear why Rex Nelson, a fixture of the Little Rock Touchdown Club, was surprised that Chuck got the gig. Scroll down a bit and listen to legendary Stephens Media sports columnist Harry King predict Chuck will be the Voice.
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Time for some thank-you notes to the Newport Rotary Club where I was the after-dinner entertainment for the 74th Annual Banquet. Thanks to the outgoing President, Ms. Sheridan Cole who made Marie and I feel right at home.
Jon Chadwell, Executive Director of the Newport Economic Development Commission, invited us up for the evening and I learned a lot from him over dinner. Chadwell has a wealth of knowledge on industrial recruitment. All the members made us feel so welcome. You could not find a nicer bunch and they are all regular listeners on KNBY 1280, which runs my show 9 to 11.
The Newport Country Club is a classy place. The food was excellent and there was a variety of hot tasty items on the buffet. They got the prime rib just right and the au jus was not salty. The staff was professional. It compares favorably with any similar facility in these parts.
I may as well reveal that Scott Inman beat Chuck Barrett on my Voice of the Hogs poll. Newport is more interested in the Razorbacks than the Indians, and totally disgusted with the NCAA. The one political question concerned Hillary Clinton, who seems to be held in great regard, as is Governor Beebe, who graduated from Newport High.
I have a lot of fun doing this kind of thing. I am so done with the “save the world” stuff, so my spiel is pretty darned funny. When you Rotarians need to do a make up, remember the Newport club. They know how to have a good laugh.
(Broadcast June 22, 2007)
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Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net is feeling like the cat that ate the parakeet today. After seeing through the politically driven decision to locate that Toyota plant in Tupelo, Roby has been vindicated by the Wall Street Journal.
It turns out that senior board members back in Japan are concerned that the world’s most successful auto maker is too spread out in North America. It is cheaper to build the cars in Japan and send them here, but Toyota has been gaining political backing by handing out assembly lines in places with cheap labor. The jobs in Tupelo will be significantly below the southern norm and the plant is not being built out for expansion. There is no reason to believe construction will not be delayed, and layoffs are not impossible. Word is that Toyota plans to hire lots of part-time workers with no benefits, kinda’ like Wal Mart.
Let’s not gloat over this. Marion still won’t get the assembly line either. The Beebe administration policy of going after many economic development opportunities in various sections seems to be vindicated as well. Northwest Arkansas gets the air-gun manufacturing jobs and Nestle is expanding in Jonesboro. The education system is working harder in the Delta and better jobs are on the way there too.
(Broadcast June 21, 2007)
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Patt Hutchins is top flight all the way, so pay attention to this.
No more crumbly, styrofoamy, tasteless breads and baked items for those individuals who must eliminate wheat and other gluten-containing grains from their diets.
Purple Onion Catering and Specialty Bakery, 102 Pine Street Perryville, AR has developed a proprietary gluten-free flour mix and they are baking up some really yummy treats for those people with Celiac Disease or other conditions that prohibit them from enjoying traditional wheat-based baked goods.
With a background in natural foods, The Body Ecology Diet ™ and whole foods principles, Vanessa Barranco convinced her business partner and baker extraordinaire, Patt Hutchins, to re-work her already famous scone recipe to one that was totally gluten free, but still full of the rich buttery flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture that we have all come to love. And that she did!
With the first delivery scheduled for the Drug Emporium, 9112 Rodney Parham, Little Rock AR 72205 on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, and participation in the Little Rock Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays, Vanessa and Patt will be providing a variety of fresh baked scones, muffins, breads and pie crusts, ready to eat and suitable for freezing for later enjoyment.
In the near future, we will be supplying our friends at the Sauce Company, 5705 Kavanaugh, Little Rock, AR with our proprietary flour blend for those who enjoy the delicious aroma of fresh-baked breads in their home.
For additional information concerning our gluten-free bakery products or to place orders contact us at:
501-889-5082 or 501-889-8636
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