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[Fly] Mother’s Day

Make mom a fritata�and be glad we don't live in one of the worst countries for mommas. read more »

[Fly] Wildflower Designs by Stacey Hansen

Most mothers can’t claim to work as effortlessly with powdered glass and a blowtorch as they do with Tonka trucks or Band-Aids. Stacey Hansen, 27, can. 1 read more »

In Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammed Yunus's book, “Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the Battles Against World Poverty," vivid details resonate on the most human, intimate levels, and unknown laborers become real people. read more »

[Green Girl] Pink, Blue … or Green?

by Kelly Bryan Smith
May 9, 2008

With the uncertain future of our planet, many couples are wondering whether they should have children at all. That is a highly personal decision, but I will say that it is easier (and cheaper) than you might think to… read more »

A Hectic Romp

by Ari Glogower
May 9, 2008

The art of theater is fleeting. You can’t hang it on a gallery wall, and even that musty box of old playbills is at best poor mementos from long-struck shows. Every production occupies a brief moment in time, eliciting the… read more »

We All Watch Oprah

Juan Felipe Herrera is one of the preeminent voices in 20th-century Chicano poetry. Since the early 1970s, he�s devoted his multimedia work to challenging the notions of what it is to be a Mexican American. 2 read more »

Ready for Ambassadorship

by Maggie Burks
April 30, 2008

After an early-morning Saturday warm-up in the studios at the Mississippi Art Commission building, a group of young Ballet Mississippi dancers breaks off into small factions, transforming into chattery teenage girls. As they wait to begin rehearsing “Swan Lake,” some… read more »

The Women of Ivy Gap

by Megan Morrison
April 30, 2008

It all begins with the parting of dark purple velvet curtains, revealing the yellow-green walls of the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church of Ivy Gap. Littered about the room are white crates painted with ubiquitous red crosses. The… read more »

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:: culturecomments May 10, 2008 \| 01:06 PM [Fly] Wildflower Designs by Stacey Hansen L.W.: I need to check out her Etsy site! I just started one myself, and I may need some pointers. :-) May 07, 2008 \| 12:36 AM [Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet Goodbye AGamm627: PLEASE, TAKE ME, I was a law boy, love the law (hated law school, but I was older and not in the college after party that Daddy or Mommy demanded I go to to keep in the will/on ... May 02, 2008 \| 11:58 AM [Books] Polishing Southern Tarnish Walt: Whether Miss Emily, Ms. Emily or Mrs. Emily - this Emily wrote a entertaining and well written column. Funny and beautifully worded yet talked about personal pain. I believe I saw ... May 02, 2008 \| 11:30 AM We All Watch Oprah Walt: Actually, I'm disappointed that ex-senator Brooks had a "pipe line" to news that none of the rest of us knew about during the civil and post-civil rights areas. I hope he was able to use the ... May 02, 2008 \| 10:55 AM We All Watch Oprah Walt: Nice column Brandi. I certainly plan to make more effort than I have in the past to understand mexican or latino culture. I hope we can find a way to overcome the animosity separating us. My apology ... May 01, 2008 \| 05:04 PM [Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet Goodbye L.W.: Margaret, will you be adding a link so people an subscribe to your blog? You can get one at Feedburner.com. May 01, 2008 \| 03:20 PM [Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet Goodbye Margaret: Thanks guys! I'm intending to keep http://lunchladychic ago.blogspot.com/ up once I head north. Keep an eye out! May 01, 2008 \| 10:18 AM [Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet Goodbye andi: I have really enjoyed your columns, Mar... I mean Lunch Lady! GOOD LUCK to you as you become Lady of the Law!! You will do great. May 01, 2008 \| 09:17 AM [Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet Goodbye Fat Harry: I was at the Coffee Roastery today in the 308 Electric Building and noticed that they have gelato -- FYI. Apr 30, 2008 \| 09:49 PM [Lunch Lady] A Cold, Sweet Goodbye L.W.: We'll miss you, Lunch Lady!