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Time to Make a Change
Muslim Peace Fellowship
by Natalie A. Collier
September 8, 2010
If you know only one thing about Buddhism, it probably has something to do with peace or Zen, and that’s perfect. If you know a lot about Buddhism, that’s perfect. If you’re Jewish, Muslim or don’t ascribe to…
A Personal Touch
Casy Leatherman
by Lauren Ashley Lawrence
August 12, 2009
Lacey Norris, 25, started working in the field of cosmetology after she decided that college was not for her.
Just Begin
by Terri Cowart
May 20, 2009
She was sitting in the driver’s seat of the car with the windows up. The two-inch ash dangled on her cigarette. I thought she must have been waiting on someone.
Laughter, the Best Medicine
Darren Schwindaman
by Melia Dicker
December 31, 2008
During a recent visit to the East Coast with friends, I began to have painful stomach cramps. My friend offered me a therapeutic hot-water bottle, which I placed on my mid-section as I lay on the couch. Just as…
Healthy Holiday Eating
Melissa Webster
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
December 17, 2008
Food is the enemy to many Americans. With the rising number of diabetes, heart disease and obesity cases, we see our very sustenance as cause for medical alarm. We rarely indulge—at least not without a hefty dose of…
Living (and Thriving) Gluten-Free
Courtesy Kristin Hockman
by Sarah Christine Bolton
December 3, 2008
Kristin Hockman just knew something was wrong with her infant daughter, Miriam.
Blue Christmas Without You
by Ronni Mott
November 19, 2008
My extended family is tiny compared to most, and we habitually don’t play well together. We live hundreds of miles from one another, and are infrequently inclined to get on airplanes for what could be an unpleasant, if not…
How To Talk To Your Doctor
by Katy Rivlin
November 5, 2008
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling more confused than when you arrived? A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that most patients leaving the ER do not understand how or why they…
Choosing The Right Workout
Melissa Webster
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
November 5, 2008
Forget size. It never mattered. Still doesn’t. What really matters is personality. What’s imperative is not mixing multiple fitness personalities. In other words, we don’t want to catch an adrenaline-junkie talking your meditation guru into skydiving. We know…
Living With Addiction
Caroline Crawford
by Caroline Crawford
November 5, 2008
Sasha (whose real name is withheld) is an alcohol and drug addict with 12 years of sobriety under her belt. She started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at age 15 with a lot of fear and apprehension but says her…
Got Silk?
Greg Williamson
by Greg Williamson
November 5, 2008
It is Saturday morning. The trees are swaying, and the ground is damp from a pre-dawn shower. Sunlight filters through the cloudy but clearing skies. In a garden courtyard, Stanley Graham is leading a small group in Taiji (T’ai…
Tame That Money Monkey
Melissa Webster
by Ronni Mott
October 22, 2008
The other morning driving to work, I tuned my car radio to NPR to catch the latest news. It was grim: Russia and Brazil suspended trading on their stock markets. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wanted to cut the…
Ayurveda: 5,000 Years Of Balance
Melissa Webster
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
October 8, 2008
The world in which we live can get intense: Over-consumption of processed and packaged foods infect our systems; technology bombards our every move; and an excessive amount of activities pull us in multiple directions. Sometimes, it’s all we…
The Sneaky Way to (Not) Diet
Melissa Webster
by Sarah Christine Bolton
September 24, 2008
The problem with dieting is that it really only works when you have total control over what you are eating. And seriously, who has the time to count, measure and weigh your food? Even if you are choosing…
Don’t Feel Like a Nut
Melissa Webster
by Greg Williamson
Sept. 10, 2008
Before we were married, my fiancée dropped by my house with her two teenage daughters one Sunday afternoon. Michelle, the younger daughter, was 16 at the time. She hugged me at the door, then they swarmed in and pulled…
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May 16, 2012National Bicycle Month Events
awelch1213: Ride of Silence today (Wednesday, 16th) in Ridgeland 6:30pm at Northpark Mall
Mentioned, but not elaborated on: EPIC BIKE…
May 16, 2012
[Editor's Note] Boys Will Be Boys
Laurie Bertram Roberts: Ugh I didn't know taking photos of people in public places was now a matter of state security…
May 16, 2012
[Letter] Ashamed
Jenni Watson: I agree. It's also downright cheating because the Repubs who passed it know exactly who it's going to disenfranchise- that's why they did…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
Jenni Watson: It's not like we are trying not to be engaged. Look at that, a 5:30pm meeting. You don't want us…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
RobbieR: This is a great editorial. Couldn't agree with it more.
May 16, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: Golden, Mr. McGowan says there will be no economic gain for him, that he put his land in a…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
golden eagle: We definitely need as much transparency as possible. Just because there could be huge economic gain for the…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
DonnaLadd: As someone who has been on this flood-control beat for a while now, I'd be a whole lot more…
May 14, 2012
Family Remembers a Fallen Hero
justjess: Could the poem be published in the Jackson Free Press. I would like to read it.
May 14, 2012
Three Could Face June Execution
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood's spokeswoman confirmed in an email that Hood will "file motions to reset the execution dates on all…