Daughter-of-the-White-River on Denise White Parkinson

The Homecoming of Helen Spence

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

lower White River, bayou bridge, circa 1900, by Dayton Bowers

By Denise White Parkinson

I journeyed many miles through this topsy-turvy world of love and loss before I found I did not have to walk alone. When I sought out a wise old river-man I had heard about, I gained a buddy for life. LC Brown shared his story, taking me back to my lost ancestral home (well, houseboat) on the White River, haunted as it is by the ghost of Helen Ruth Spence. I listened wholeheartedly, marveling as something invisible took tangible form.

UNCLEAN

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Unclean Line

Secretary of Energy U.S. Dept. of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20585

Dear Secretary Moniz:

I am writing to express my misgivings regarding the “Plains and Eastern Clean Line” project slated to sever the state of Arkansas for the benefit of a limited liability corporation (“Clean Line Energy Partners”) that possesses no track record or accountability. The company’s project to cut across the entirety of the Upper White River watershed, which makes up 3/5 of the state of Arkansas, poses the greatest threat to the Lower White River Delta since the Great Depression.

Come see me at Tales From the South, Tuesday, Oct. 21

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Tales From the South live taping

Tuesday, October 21, Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. 3rd St., Little Rock.

The schedule for the night is: * Doors open at 5pm * Dinner is served from 5pm-7pm. Dinner purchased separately from admission; food by Southern Salt Company Food Truck. Complimentary wine by HAM.

* Live music by Brad and Amy Williams from 6pm-7pm

This show is $10.00 admission and open to the public. All guests (except writers) MUST purchase a ticket before the show (and as soon as possible). Seating is very limited, and we tend to sell out 2-3 days before each show, so be sure to invite lots of people and to tell them to go to the website (www.talesfromthesouth.com) to purchase their tickets. The direct link for tickets for this show is: www.hamtales.eventbrite.com Tickets are non-refundable.