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Taking Risks
by Jackie Warren Tatum
August 27, 2008
All risks are not unhealthy ones, like having unprotected sex with a stranger. Risk-taking can be a normal, healthy part of life.
Let It Be
Ronni Mott
by Ronni Mott
July 30, 2008
It’s Saturday morning. I take a comfortable seat on a floor cushion and close my eyes. For a few moments, I focus on my breath moving steadily in and out. It takes no effort, since I’m breathing anyway.
Lift Up Your Voices and Chant
Ronni Mott
by Ronni Mott
April 23, 2008
One of my most favorite things about going to church is singing. Whether it’s belting out a hymn or the softer sounds of the liturgy, raising my voice in praise to the divine is pure, unadulterated joy. I might…
Vannessa And The Carafe
by Pat Williams
October 10, 2007
I was nervous standing behind Dr. Glenn Mendoza, director of neonatology at Good Samaritan Hospital of New York. He was already at the podium talking to more than 300 people who came from all over the world…
Lazy Bum Off the Couch!
by Lea Thomas
Photo by Darren Schwindaman
October 10, 2007
Let's backtrack to Jan. 1. You swore you'd stick to your diet and finally rid yourself of that layer of fat that has come between you and your two-piece for years. Well,…
Giving and Receiving 100 Percent
by Ronni Mott
Photos by Ronni Mott
October 10, 2007
Erik MacKinnon has more tattoos than I have black shoes, which is altogether an awesome statistic. With his working-man's background (he was a construction worker for years) and independent mindset (he was…
Believe It to Receive It
by Michele Baker
Photo by Maggie Burks
August 29, 2007
In October 2006, Lelon Thompson did a one-day workshop at New Vibrations, Karen Parker's bookstore and just-plain-neat new-age shop in Fondren. The workshop, "You'll See It When You Believe It," struck a…
The House Intention Bought
by Ronni Mott
August 29, 2007
"We have an offer on your house," the caller said. If I had been selling my house, that would have been happy news. The problem was that I was renting my house, and an offer meant that I would…
The Y Spirit
by Ronni Mott
Photo by Barry Simpson
August 15, 2007
Church attendance in the U.S. has remained static for 15 years. Many young people feel disconnected from religion, feeling that traditional churches don't address their real-world concerns.
[BodySoul] The Yin and Yang of Health
by Ronni Mott
Photos by Ronni Mott
May 16, 2007
Needles. The mere word reminds me of my last blood test when a clumsy nurse poked for a vein in my right arm, gave up and poked around some more in the…
[BodySoul] Does It Hurt?
by Ronni Mott
May 16, 2007
It's the first question people have about acupuncture, and I'm no exception. But you gotta do what you gotta do for a story, right? So, putting my fear aside, I booked a consultation with Jerusha DeGroote.
[Body & Soul] Make that a Biggie
by Michele Baker
Photo by Montroe Headd
April 11, 2007
If you're anything like me, during the week I just can't get it together long enough to cook a healthy meal or eat at a real restaurant. It's easy to eat healthy…
[Body & Soul] Watchin’ It
by Lea Thomas
Photo by Drew Ford
March 22, 2007
The delicious aroma of oatmeal raisin cookies greets me as I push open the office door. I attempt to rebel against the evil forces pulling me toward the scent. In recent months,…
[Body & Soul] 180 Degrees on 380 Pounds
by Lea Thomas
March 22, 2007
"My best time is 26 minutes," Chef Luis Ramon Bruno brags about his 5K time. Bruno, 37, from the Bronx, N.Y., stares toward the governor's mansion, where he is Gov. Haley Barbour's personal chef. Gov. Kirk Fordice also enjoyed…
[Body & Soul] Beating Those Winter Blues
by Michelle Baker
Photo by Darren Schwindaman
February 28, 2007
March is a stressful month. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's Day are all long gone, the days are often gray and cold, and we can't count on another holiday from work…
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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…