Today I got to see Central High in Little Rock.  Yes, that Central High.  The "Little Rock Nine" Central High, one of the many flashpoints during the struggle for civil rights.


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So right now, I'm down in Little Rock, Arkansas for the Arkansas Literary Festival.  It was a whirlwind, but amazing and noteworthy first day.  Noteworthy?  Up until yesterday, I'd never been to Arkansas.  I'd visited all 48 states (Alaska and Hawaii not included) except for North Dakota and Arkansas.  Now there's only one more to go!

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