Monthly Archives: April 2010

Chuy’s

I first discovered Chuy’s on a trip to Austin about 20 years ago in search of information on how to create and install an Emergency 911 system in Howell County. The Quill paid my salary, while Ozarks Medical Center and … Continue reading

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Compadres

This is my cat, Priscilla, a harlequin calico with, as you can see, a checquered ancestry, who adopted me after a long conversation in which she informed me that she would only stay if I promised not to scare her. … Continue reading

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A wild-ass Texas Fiddler

The fiddlers’ convention was a world of its own, with no organization to speak of, except for signing up to play in the little auditorium there at North Arkansas Community College. Oh, and they designated certain rooms a s “Electric” … Continue reading

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Players at the Fiddlers Convention

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Hotel Seville

If you’re planning an overnight in or near Harrison, Ark., check out this place. I stayed there at someone else’s whim during the Arkansas Fiddler’s Convention , while hanging out with Winter’s Bone Executive Producer Jonathan Scheuer. Jonathan, it turns … Continue reading

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Dauphin Island

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Austin Highlights

Mar. 12: Drove to Springfield and spent the night at a friend’s house. Mar. 13: Drove to airport (new facility, never been there before. In the dark and rain got into the wrong lane and ended up in short term … Continue reading

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