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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Roger

Hood was the purest liar I ever knew. He lied for profit as many do but he also lied for joy, which is less common—it may even be he lied for beauty, by some deeply buried rationale. (source lost) __________ … Continue reading →

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Reptile/Amphibian #46 — Green Tree Frog

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Roger

hyla cinerea Monday, August 31, 2026 — 7:40 a.m. Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas Spotted climbing up a branch in a roadside tree by Birch Pond. It was about eight feet off the ground. Once I spotted it, it … Continue reading →

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Lake Ouachita

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Roger

I checked items off two of my lists today. We met my sister-in-law and brother-in-law at a boat dock on the northern shore of Lake Ouachita and spent an hour and a half exploring around the inlets and islands near … Continue reading →

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Tamale Factory

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Roger

I found out about this place when I was searching online for something to do in Woodruff County, which isn’t packed full of interesting. But this place looked intriguing. It’s owned by the guy who started Doe’s Eat Place in … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Roger

When I put this museum on my Arkansas Bucket List, I didn’t really know a lot about it. Had I known, I probably would have put it on my maybe-do list. For starters, the museum in housed in the Pine … Continue reading →

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