by Lacey McLaughlin
November 18, 2009
I grew up in the Episcopal Church, and it was the center of everything my family did. From Sunday school to youth group and potluck dinners, the church provided a sense of community and belonging.
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[Stiggers] Eating Like Kings
by Ken Stiggers
November 18, 2009
Mr. Announcer: "Ghetto Science Public Television presents 'Cooking with Grandpa Pookie!' Tonight's guest is Brotha Hustle, the Ghetto Science Team's roving and mobile entrepreneur. On this segment of the program, Grandpa Pookie and Brotha Hustle will show you how…
November 18, 2009
Mr. Announcer: "Ghetto Science Public Television presents 'Cooking with Grandpa Pookie!' Tonight's guest is Brotha Hustle, the Ghetto Science Team's roving and mobile entrepreneur. On this segment of the program, Grandpa Pookie and Brotha Hustle will show you how…
[Kamikaze] Show. Me. Some. Passion.
by Kamikaze
November 18, 2009
I call myself a moderate for a reason. I find myself shying away from the lunacy that lurks on the outer fringes of both parties. I'm neither a Democrat nor a Republican, liberal or conservative. Honestly, I think everyone should…
November 18, 2009
I call myself a moderate for a reason. I find myself shying away from the lunacy that lurks on the outer fringes of both parties. I'm neither a Democrat nor a Republican, liberal or conservative. Honestly, I think everyone should…
[Murphy] Breaking Out
by Joy Murphy
November 18, 2009
I'm often struck by the way that many people live half-truthfully, editing out personal information that they deem unsavory to others. I'm not sure if this is a southern phenomenon, or simply a trend among those of us who…
November 18, 2009
I'm often struck by the way that many people live half-truthfully, editing out personal information that they deem unsavory to others. I'm not sure if this is a southern phenomenon, or simply a trend among those of us who…
[Editorial] Barbour: First, Do No Harm
November 18, 2009
Call us suspicious, but we don't believe for one minute that Gov. Haley Barbour thinks the Mississippi Legislature will vote to merge the state's three historically black universities, while not touching Ole Miss or Southern. (We do believe they might merge Mississippi University for…
Call us suspicious, but we don't believe for one minute that Gov. Haley Barbour thinks the Mississippi Legislature will vote to merge the state's three historically black universities, while not touching Ole Miss or Southern. (We do believe they might merge Mississippi University for…
[Balko] Absolute Immunity on Trial
by Radley Balko
November 17, 2009
In 2006, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett Grayson lined up more than 30 jailhouse informants to testify that they had sold drugs to Church Point, La., homemaker Ann Colomb and her three sons. (I wrote about the Colomb case in the…
November 17, 2009
In 2006, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett Grayson lined up more than 30 jailhouse informants to testify that they had sold drugs to Church Point, La., homemaker Ann Colomb and her three sons. (I wrote about the Colomb case in the…
[Publisher’s Note] Seeking the Authentic
by Todd Stauffer
November 11, 2009
Since I'm one of those folks who was "brought back" to Mississippi by a native, I sometimes feel like I have a unique vantage point. Mississippi reminds me enough of my boyhood Texas to be a second home to…
November 11, 2009
Since I'm one of those folks who was "brought back" to Mississippi by a native, I sometimes feel like I have a unique vantage point. Mississippi reminds me enough of my boyhood Texas to be a second home to…
[Editorial] Stop Barbour’s Power Grab
November 11, 2009
Gov. Haley Barbour does have gall, you have to hand him that. Since he came home from Washington, D.C., in 2003 to serve as Mississippi's governor, he has reconfigured the balance-of-power at the state capitol. The Mississippi Senate, which ironically has been majority Democratic…
Gov. Haley Barbour does have gall, you have to hand him that. Since he came home from Washington, D.C., in 2003 to serve as Mississippi's governor, he has reconfigured the balance-of-power at the state capitol. The Mississippi Senate, which ironically has been majority Democratic…
[Stiggers] Just Pay Me Back
by Ken Stiggers
November 11, 2009
Rudy McBride: "Greetings to all of my loyal customers journeying through this world of woe during this global recession. This message is dedicated to the wayfaring strangers traveling to that bright land of no sickness, toil or danger. This message…
November 11, 2009
Rudy McBride: "Greetings to all of my loyal customers journeying through this world of woe during this global recession. This message is dedicated to the wayfaring strangers traveling to that bright land of no sickness, toil or danger. This message…
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
by Bryan Doyle
November 11, 2009
As a University of Mississippi graduate excited about the progress of his alma mater in the past decade, a strong distaste for the likes of Richard Barrett is interwoven into my DNA.
November 11, 2009
As a University of Mississippi graduate excited about the progress of his alma mater in the past decade, a strong distaste for the likes of Richard Barrett is interwoven into my DNA.
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Nov 20, 2009Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
baquan2000: Goldenae - you pointed out a key element in your post, "the point is that he would even suggest…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
Wintrhop Sargent: WMartin - At the church I attend, St. Andrew's Cathedral, there is no teaching or preaching about hate (unless you…
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
ladd: A fail-safe principle I've always sworn by: If the Kluckers agree with me about something, I need to rethink it.
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
Goldenae: I would truly be ashamed of myself if I looked at life and others the way the some people do. Some…
Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
Goldenae: Why is it so hard to understand that regardless of what we would like to think, there are different…
Nov 20, 2009
[Doyle] From Dixie, With Love
Huckleberry: “a school that the Klu Klux Klan holds at bay” - Queen, for the reasons I wrote yesterday, I don’t think that statement accurately depicts the “chant” situation or the Ole Miss of today.
Regarding the kluckers showing up on campus, of course it’s embarrassing and will reflect poorly on the school and our state. The fact that they have planned to be there doesn’t change my perception of the school. The school has no control over it. The reaction of the alumni and students to their presence could change my perception, however. My hope is that the kluckers will be ignored and/or roundly booed. I will probably do the former, as that is the opposite reaction to what the cluckers want. While I respect their freedom of speech, I wish the press would express its freedom to ignore them, but I realize that is probably a pipe dream.
The kluckers' presence will add to what is already always a circus, that being the Ole Miss/LSU game. If you want to see another group whose presence tomorrow promises to be embarassing and equally worthy of protest, these fools were at the game 2 years ago: http://www.tigerpimpnation.com/ I suppose every school has its problems.
Nov 20, 2009
Ivory Harris
Izzy: Great piece, Ward.
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
J.T.: WMartin, believing dogma is a far cry from Loving God, Self, Others. I understand your comment with my heart.
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Nov 20, 2009
Barbour Wants to Merge State's Black Universities
baquan2000: I thought I made this point earlier, but I guess I didn't. I honestly don't think they will merge…
Nov 20, 2009
[Editor's Note] Love Thy Neighbor
WMartin: They do teach faith I will grant you. It's the only way to get people to believe their fairy tales. Love,…