All, we're looking for health-care stories from people in and around Jackson to feature in the next issue of the JFP, which will focus on health-care issues. We would like a variety of people: small business owners, unemployed, self-employed, younger, older, recent parents, etc. You can do it several ways: post comments below, e-mail them to me at read on »
I am writing you today to tell you about an upcoming event that I am participating in that is both very important and very exciting to me. It is NAMIWalks for the Mind of America, NAMI’s signature walkathon event that is being held in Jackson, MS at Mayes Lake State Park on November 7, 2009. Registration begins at 9 AM, and the walk begins at 10 AM.
I am participating for the fifth time because I am a member of NAMI, and I have struggled in the past with panic attacks, depression and suicide. ... read on »
The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder plans to appoint a special prosecutor to look into possibility that CIA personnel "may have broken the law in their dealings with detainees." From the report:
Holder's decision could complicate the Justice Department's relationship with the White House, where President Obama has repeatedly expressed a desire to move forward from the national security controversies of the Bush administration. Deputy White House press secretary ... read on »
I tossed this together after Donna and I *finally* got out of the office around 9:30pm last Friday (her Palm Desktop had a meltdown and I was trying in vain to recover portions of her calendar) and got down to downtown Jackson's interesting new nightspot, Underground 119. (Trivia: the Underground 119 space housed the old Planet Weekly offices for a time.)
This is from the Flip cam in a noisy jazz club setting, so pardon the audio:
Owner Mike McCree was gracious enough to have the kitchen ... read on »
August 20, 2009 - Whether you live or work in Jackson, or you've been looking for an excuse to come to town, take the opportunity tonight to get out, meet new people and enjoy yourself. Here's a sampling of the goings on around town tonight.
If you love movies, the Crossroads Film Society is hosting a membership meeting starting at 5 p.m. at The Commons on Congress Street, with a showing of "Paris, Texas," later in the evening. At 5:30 p.m., head to Schimmel's Restaurant on North State Street ... read on »
The good news from the Mississippi Animal Rescue League is both Happy and Rosie have found forever homes. Happy and Rosie were both featured in the Jackson Free Press and I for one am hoping that the wonderful Free Press readers were in part responsible for these two great dogs finding homes. I also heard through the grapevine that Happy is going to be living in the Fondren Area. I hope I see her out walking with her new owners.
Y'all enjoy the wild, wild west while it's still here. Thanks to personal-attack-filled "tablogs" (as I call tabloid-quality blogs), more and more people are suing over unsubstantiated and libelous attack by anonymous flamers. For instance, a judge in New York just ruled that a blog has to reveal the identity of an anonymous blogger, rejecting the "opinion" defense:
Vogue cover model Liskula Cohen is entitled to learn the identity of the person who slammed her on the blog Skanks In NYC, a ... read on »
I've long lamented the fact that "the future" seems to be such an incremental affair. As we approach the year 2010, we have handheld communicators, swept and angular electric and hybrid automobiles, a world-wide electronic information network -- even books and newspapers can now be delivered over the airwaves to a flat panel electronic device you can carry on a train with you. And yet, it all seems somewhat pedestrian, because it just crept up on us.
So it's with great excitement that I ... read on »
Yeah, I watched something with Daria Morgendorffer in it. The movie starts from where the fourth season ended. The last two episodes of the season are included in the special features section of the DVD to catch you up.
In the movie, Daria has fallen for her best friend Jane's ex-boyfriend, Tom Sloane. Ms. Morgendorffer is partially responsible for the demise of that relationship. She has to cope with slightly fracturing the friendship with her only ... read on »
I was walking this morning in Fondren when it came to me I could spotlight a homeless dog a day for 365 days just like Julie did on her blog with recipes from the Joy of Cooking. The sad part is that there are 365 dogs that need homes in the Hinds County area and I probably wouldn't be diligent enough to blog every day.
Walt, you're not worth the dynamite. :)
Nov 07, 2009 [The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days Walt: The Patriots will win and otherwise beat up the Colts tomorrow and soften them up for us…
Nov 07, 2009 Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale Walt: Rex and Ghost, Stokes Pond is a big step up from lots of things named after horrible people around the…
Nov 07, 2009 [Kamikaze] To Our Health Walt: Congrats on the new baby. Start he or she off right as a Steelers fan and they will enjoy many happy days.…
Nov 07, 2009 2009 New Orleans Saints = Real Deal? Walt: ITodd needs some help. ITodd needs some help. Go on Donna, do your thang! Help your man! He needs…
Nov 07, 2009 [Editorial] Johnson Fumbles Walt: Seems to me Johnson handled the situation just right. Why should Johnson grant Ill Weill additional powers. I bet Weill voted against him.…
Nov 07, 2009 JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson Ironghost: Actually, Ronni, I'm curious where this whole Media Diversity progrom will end. After you've shamed VIP into submission, what's next? Are…
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Bubba,…
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[Kamikaze] To Our Health
Kamikaze: Thanks Walt. It is bliss indeed. Bliss of course knowing that there are NO Steeler fans in THIS household lol
Nov 07, 2009
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Walt: Thanks, Iron. Good looking out. I know you meant to say you wouldn't harm people you have affection toward. Tell…
Nov 07, 2009
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Ironghost:
Walt, you're not worth the dynamite. :)
Nov 07, 2009
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Walt: The Patriots will win and otherwise beat up the Colts tomorrow and soften them up for us…
Nov 07, 2009
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Walt: Rex and Ghost, Stokes Pond is a big step up from lots of things named after horrible people around the…
Nov 07, 2009
[Kamikaze] To Our Health
Walt: Congrats on the new baby. Start he or she off right as a Steelers fan and they will enjoy many happy days.…
Nov 07, 2009
2009 New Orleans Saints = Real Deal?
Walt: ITodd needs some help. ITodd needs some help. Go on Donna, do your thang! Help your man! He needs…
Nov 07, 2009
[Editorial] Johnson Fumbles
Walt: Seems to me Johnson handled the situation just right. Why should Johnson grant Ill Weill additional powers. I bet Weill voted against him.…
Nov 07, 2009
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost: Actually, Ronni, I'm curious where this whole Media Diversity progrom will end. After you've shamed VIP into submission, what's next? Are…