Gene Hatfield and I have been published in a new publication "Arkansas Curiosities" written by Janie and Wyatt Jones of Conway, Arkansas.

Gene is a very fine friend and mentor of mine. He taught art at the University of Central Arkansas for, I believe, 37 years and was recognized "Distinguished Professor Emeritus".

Janie and Wyatt are friends of Gene and I and are very fine writers. Wyatt is also a musician. This latest book Arkansas Curiosities is very interesting and entertaining and is very well written and I congratulate Janie and Wyatt for their fine work and professionalism. I am impressed.

I also want to thank the Jones team for including me and Gene. I am truly honored that they thought of me as a "Curiosity" of the state of Arkansas. I think that's a good thing, Ha! I just read a quote of Damien Hurst, a world renowned artist who said " Any publicity is good even if it's not good for your career", so Janie and Wyatt I am grateful to you both.