Exit: Griffin Smith

Some people will not believe this, but I do not have a bad word to say about anybody at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. That is a fairly open-minded position when one considers that Paul Greenberg holds the dubious distinction of having fired me TWICE. Life is too damn short to carry a grudge and Paul is a generally good guy, so long as you don’t bring up those occasional cranky outbursts. Yes, there is also John Brummett. I do not have anything against Brummett either. Maybe I should be careful not to start gushing.

But this is about Griffin Smith. Doesn’t he look natural? Looks just like himself.

He was quirky, and for certain discriminating minds, that is a definite asset  Did he have an email account? Smith had a fixation on the memory of David O. Dodd, the unfortunate teenage Confederate spy who was ineptly and brutally executed for refusing to disclose the names of those who gave him the messages he carried in a boot. Dodd is a monument to the notion of manhood at an early age. Whether we agree with Mr. Dodd’s loyalties, he had a position and stayed with it. There are few contemporary public figures that equal his integrity.

But, back to Griffin Smith. He looks just like himself.

Mr. Smith and I attended the same church for a while. He also  enjoys an Anglican tendency toward traditionalism. Griffin and Libby are just great people. They were always nice to me, and that sometimes takes a little extra effort.

Hold the flowers! Maybe Griffin Smith is not finished after all. He certainly is too young to retire. For the love of might, he’s not elderly.

Suspects in Little Rock auto break-ins

From Terry Hastings at LRPD.

Over the last week, numerous vehicles in Little Rock and in the County have been broken into.  The suspects are believed to be from Florida and are stealing purses, taking the checks along with the driver’s license, and using those checks to cash against the other victim’s account.  This is happening at the Big Dam Bridge, the new bridge on River Mountain Road, and at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. These suspects usually strike in an area that is very busy. The suspect vehicle is a silver Mercedes in the first two photos and the third photo is of the suspects. Anyone knowing these suspects is asked to call LRPD Detectives at 918-3532. The incident report is attached.

Event planned to help Little Rock’s homeless

My friend, Sandra Wilson passes this along.

Dear Friends of the Homeless and Hungry,

The Occupy Little Rock group is planning a downtown block party, a “Battle of the Bands” etc, to benefit the homeless and hungry of Little Rock; they already have a city permit and the target date will be May 5th.

They most graciously invite all homeless advocacy groups (and musicians) to attend their next meeting, which will be held March 21, at the KABF Radio Station, 2101 S. Main St., Little Rock, from 5:30-8 pm. All interested parties’ input is welcome. Looking for non-profits, bands, and food vendors to get involved, to help raise awareness of the homeless situation, and to make this a successful, fun, and memorable event.

Homeless and hunger-relief advocates are invited to set up informational tables, etc., and to get the word out about your mission and what it is all about!

For more information, please contact Adam Lansky, adam.lansky@hotmail.com , cell 501-612-7038.

Please pass on to your churchs, non-profits, “green” or artsy/craftsy artists, bands, etc.