Todays Word

[cal828]

Originally Posted by moses

When we drove to Texas, our friend who’s made the trip a number of times gave us one piece of advice: “don’t stop in Arkansas.”

Depending on the situation, you might be well advised to stop in Arkansas. In last year's ice storm 246 people lost their lives in Texas. In Arkansas 0. Even in recent tornadic activity, tornadoes struck in states all around us including Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. None in Arkansas and to my knowledge a hurricane has never struck Arkansas.

Not sure what your friend was referring to, but I don't think there is a whole lot of difference in people from Arkansas or Texas. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you look at, there are lots of MAGA folks both here and there. I am one of the non- MAGAS, but its kind of lonely here in Arkansas. Still prefer it to other places I've been.

[moses]

Originally Posted by cal828

Depending on the situation, you might be well advised to stop in Arkansas. In last year's ice storm 246 people lost their lives in Texas. In Arkansas 0. Even in recent tornadic activity, tornadoes struck in states all around us including Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. None in Arkansas and to my knowledge a hurricane has never struck Arkansas.

Not sure what your friend was referring to, but I don't think there is a whole lot of difference in people from Arkansas or Texas. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you look at, there are lots of MAGA folks both here and there. I am one of the non- MAGAS, but its kind of lonely here in Arkansas. Still prefer it to other places I've been.

To be fair, I didn’t include the fact that despite our friend’s advice we DID make a few stops in Arkansas and it was perfectly fine. We stopped at a Walmart in Benton and I believe a rest stop near the western border. We also stopped somewhere on the way back but I don’t recall where.

I will say when we first entered Arkansas, there was a long stretch of what seemed like endless amounts of empty land. It was kind of depressing. But all in all, not terrible.

Originally Posted by moses

To be fair, I didn’t include the fact that despite our friend’s advice we DID make a few stops in Arkansas and it was perfectly fine. We stopped at a Walmart in Benton and I believe a rest stop near the western border. We also stopped somewhere on the way back but I don’t recall where.

I will say when we first entered Arkansas, there was a long stretch of what seemed like endless amounts of empty land. It was kind of depressing. But all in all, not terrible.

Hot Springs is very cool. Vacation destination all year round. So many cool things to do and see.

Several really nice golf courses.

Little Rock has most of the things BIG cities have.

The Robinson Center gets all the BIG Broadway Touring shows.

Fine dining.

One of my favorite things is the Bill Clinton Presidential Library.

Can spend an entire day there.