Folks who work in and around downtown may be interested in a couple of lunchtime components to this week's RazorRock festivites.

RazorRock, for you transplants and those sitting in the middle of the road watching the turnip truck shrink out of view, is a week-long schedule of special events coordinated by the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. Its aim to promote and help generate buzz for the Razorbacks' first Little Rock game of the season, which this year takes place Saturday at 6 p.m. against Louisiana-Monroe at War Memorial Stadium.

Not that Little Rock games have ever needed any help in the buzz department, but civic leaders here are trying to make it harder and harder for the UA brass to pull more games back to campus.

The Hogs play two football games a year in Little Rock; they used to play up to four per season here. The Rock is the Hogs' home-away-from-home, the Ying to Fayetteville's Yang, and the playing of Razorback games here is a big deal. Where else could the Great Stadium Debate have taken place? (We couldn't find a lingering link to properly chronicle that event, but for those not familar, just ask the next balding man you encounter.)

Literally, Little Rock games are a big part of our state psyche, as much a part of being an Arkie as turning your neighborhood Kroger into a mosh pit the second Ned Perme utters "chance of snow." Just drive by the War Memorial golf course on Markham around noon Saturday (if possible) to see just how big a deal it is.

The Grove? We'll take the Course any day. Best tailgating in the land.

But we digress. Two RazorRock events are of particular interest to members of the central Arkansas workforce who are able to lunch at or around the noon hour (this is, after all, the Work Blog).

On Wednesday, a Razorback panel discussion will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, located within Verizon Arena on the north shore. It's free, and former Hog legends Kevin Scanlon, Clint Stoerner and Anthony Lucas will talk Hogs over a brownbag lunch with moderator Ray Tucker (executive director of the Hall, longtime state sports personality). 

On Thursday, the UA's renowned Walton Business College will hold a Lunch & Learn at the Clinton School's Sturgis Hall from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $25 for Arkansas Alumni Association members, $30 for everyone else. The topic is "Coaching Your Business Team to Their Full Potential."

Of course, one can't coach a team to "their" potential, but this isn't a grammar seminar, after all. What it is, is a seminar on organizational coaching in the workplace (not that we couldn't benefit from a grammar seminar).

Here's what you can expect, courtesy of the Walton College events calendar:

The programs in Executive Education are designed to provide today's professional with innovative experiences to enhance abilities in facing a demanding, ever-changing workplace. Customizable program content and formatting are also available to meet your organization's unique set of issues and to target different levels of employees.

Oh, and people (I'm looking at you transplants), don't forget to wear red this week.