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[Kamikaze] Let's Get ‘Real'
Listen, this proposed "council" on racial reconciliation that I've read so much about in previous weeks appears to be a good idea ... in theory. But here's the thing, while …
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[Sawyer] Ethics And Terry Schiavo
In times of great suffering and sadness, it seems as though there is often much more yelling and screaming than there is loving and listening. The fact of the matter …
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Akinwole Uhuru
Strength and determination are two words that give meaning to a name, specifically the name Akinwole Uhuru. As a 22-year-old Tougaloo College senior, Uhuru says that every time his name …
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Harvey Johnson Jr. (D) - Mayor/Incumbent
"I love this city and the people who live here – all of the people – and I love this job. Love is about making a long-term, lifelong commitment to …
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[Barbour] The Governor's Primer on Mississippi Medicaid
March 21, 2005 If you or someone you love depends on Medicaid, you should read this. And if you are not on Medicaid, you are paying for its services with …
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Dish It Out, Ladies
Here is an excerpt from the Maureen Dowd column causing a lot of the women-media chatter:
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Super Furry Animals Reissued
For years, Wales' Super Furry Animals have been stunning US audiences with their creative integrity and unfaltering artistic prowess. But SFA-lovers in search of the band's back-catalogue have been hitting …
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[Wine] Girlz In The Vineyard
Since the early 19th century, in a business dominated by men, some ladies have been kicking some serious butt in the wine world. We've seen everything from cutthroat businesswomen to …
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[Lott] The Whole Package
March 20, 2005 With gasoline once again at $2 and higher per gallon, and some fill-ups pushing $50, we know we need a national energy policy. The question is: What …
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Shipping Off Bodies
Hinds County is paying twice as much as it should for forensic services, according to crime prevention activists. Hinds County forensics consultant Ann Williams joined others March 13 on the …
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Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 3/18
Reverend Jerry Young
Today, Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. introduced nominees to the Convention Center Commission to the Jackson City Council and made his appointments to the inaugural Capital City Convention Center Commission. Johnson's …
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Birds, Hardball and Hail
Early Friday morning, Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, walked past some Senate leaders and Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck, gave them the middle finger and blew a raspberry at them. His bird …
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Hot Over 'Heat and Serve' Housing
A heated March 9 Jackson City Council meeting followed a March 8 work session attended by about 40 angry South Jackson residents concerned over the plan to create a lease-to-own …
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Hoops Nation
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament starts on Thursday. This is one of those days when the mighty engine that is the American sputters considerably as workers focus their attention on …
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Et Tu, Kazoo?
What do kazoo-playing, pink umbrella-carrying women have in common with cave-dwellers, gypsies, cows, Hollywood stars, and toga-wearing females riding emus? They're all the same women—the Krewe of Kazoo. Since they …
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Online Exclusive: SPQ Quiz
1. Which of the following is NOT a man you need in your life at all times?
B. A man you can dance withC. A man you can shop withD. A man you can talk to
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Mr. Barbour: It's Time to Start Governing
It is telling that Haley Barbour was not in the state of Mississippi when he decided to call a special session this past weekend in a gambit to force the …
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[Music] Ladies Sing: Chick Albums Not To Miss
Kate Bush — "The Dreaming/Hounds of Love" Trip-Hop guru Tricky has said Bush's work has been a significant influence on him and that she should be treasured more than the …
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What Women Want
A friend of mine recently advised me about how to attract women. An authority on the subject, he is—in the vernacular—a "babe magnet."
