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Mayor Johnson Weekly Newsletter 8/6/04
Mayor Johnson was handed a check for over one million dollars Thursday for demolition of the White Rock Apartments. "We appreciate HUD's commitment to the city of Jackson," said Johnson. …
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Love Me, Hate Me: The JFP Interview with Kenneth Stokes
Councilman Kenneth Stokes slapped me the other day. His large hand hit my sweat-beaded skin in one swift swoop to kill the mosquito getting ready to bite. He did not …
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August 3 Music Releases
As promised, here are the music releases for Tuesday, August 3. They are seperated by genre: blues, country, folk, indie/electronica/underground, jazz, latin, rap, rock/pop/r&b and world. Culled from Billboard Magazine, …
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‘Bastard Pop' Goes Mainstream, by Annalee Newitz
By waging a war of litigation on file sharers and copyright infringers, the Recording Industry Association of America has unwittingly created a new kind of protest art. Mash-ups—digitally knitted-together compositions …
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Let's Do the Time Warp, Aga-inn
This is a hard column to write. Sometimes something is so painful, so heart-wrenching that you don't want to expose it. You just want to ignore it, and hope no …
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Sloppy, Dreary ‘Village'
"The Village" takes forever to reach its destination, and when it does, it's difficult to care. Following a trio of superbly crafted thrillers ("The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable," and "Signs"), writer/director …
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Springsteen, Raitt, Babyface, Pearl Jam, Others Stump to Unseat Bush
AP is reporting: "In an unprecedented series of concerts in nine swing states, more than 20 musical acts -- including Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and the Dixie Chicks -- will …
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The NAACP: An Equal Opportunity Critic
Recently, critics have argued that the tax-exempt status of the NAACP should be withdrawn because of attacks that the leadership made upon President Bush and the Republican Party. But those …
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[Wine] D.I.Y. Wine Tasting
It starts with the spark of an idea (usually over drinks) and involves 10 willing friends (who enjoy wine and its relaxing buzz). Invent a theme, grab some cocktail food …
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No Stoplight for Bubba
With his stiff blue collar and black-rimmed glasses, state Rep. Randy "Bubba" Pierce looks and smiles just like a politician. When we spotted him at the Neshoba County Fair, he …
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Bold New Party?
<b>New Dem Head Wayne Dowdy on Faux Elephants and Young Voters
It's hard to get past Wayne Dowdy's name. Through no fault of his own, the new head of the Mississippi Democratic Party—a Millsaps grad, a grandfather and a U.S. congressman …
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[Ask JoAnne] The Voting Conundrum
A. What can be done to get young people to do anything? As a former high school teacher and a mother of two grown sons*, I know a little about …
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No Worry: The Feds Will Pay for Medicare (Maybe)
In a bizarre twist in ideology, Gov. Haley Barbour told Neshoba County Fair go-ers Thursday that the federal government should pick up the tab for the health-care costs of poor …
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Federal Deficit to Top $450 Billion; Medicare in Trouble?
AP is reporting: "The White House's projection of a record federal deficit that could approach $450 billion this year will further fuel a campaign-season dispute over President Bush's handling of …
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Full Text of John Kerry's Convention Speech
My name is John Kerry, and I am reporting for duty. We are here tonight because we love our country. We are proud of what America is and what it …
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Jay Farrar Grows Up, by Stuart Rockoff
First off, in the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I am a huge fan of Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar's now-legendary first band that breathed new life into …
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[Jacktown] Rumors and Beefs of Summer, by Alphonso Mayfield
Jackson, it's been a long, hot summer. There have been two problems plaguing our fair Jackson streets this summer. One is the total lack of new music coming from Jacktown …
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July 27 Record Releases
Beginning July 28 and continuing weekly, time permitting, JFP will begin listing all new music releases on the music blog. Please take a look at the plethora of releases for …
