« Caterwauling | Main | Happy New Year! »
December 31, 2004
Year In Review
I don't usually pay much attention to these, but here's a pretty good look back at 2004 from an Arkansas point of view.....even if it was written by a leftist liberal. You'll have to scroll down a bit to get past the Bushitler-like intro, but the list is mostly worth it. Example:
WORST fire safety
En route to a fire-safety demonstration for children in October, the Magnolia Fire Department accidentally set fire to a residence, seriously damaging it and killing the occupants’ dog.
And let's not forget our dear Gov.
WORST choice of words
When several states approved gay marriages early in the year, Gov. Huckabee said Arkansas would not follow suit. “We’re not going to let states like California and Massachusetts push this down our throats,” he said.
Or how about this one:
WORST reply
After the Saline County prosecutor wrote to Gov. Huckabee in January to suggest that the governor might want to alter his clemency-granting procedure for major felons to make that procedure a little easier on victims and their families, the governor’s deputy legal counsel, Cory Cox, fired off this response: “The governor read your letter and laughed out loud. He wanted me to respond to you. I wish you success as you cut down on your caffeine consumption.”
Finally, make sure you don't miss this one:
BEST names
Barley Buckeye Oates was charged in a prescription drug fraud case in Fayetteville in February.
Ulicious Glymp Jr. was charged in a Grant County battery case in January. He died later in the year. [It cracks me up to know there's a Sr. out there somewhere]
Weather’by Dot Com Chanel Fourcast Sheppard was the subject of a custody and proposed-name-change hearing in Washington County in April.
There's plenty more where those came from, so go enjoy.
Posted by Rita at December 31, 2004 01:10 PM