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No. 45 July 26 - August 2
<b><u>They Will Be Missed</b></u>
The week after the Fourth of July saw the passing of two very different American patriots who each worked in their own way to make Mississippi a better place.
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Fathers and Daughters
Fathers will show their daughters how to love and how to be loved in return. They are the first figure of strength daughters will ever know.
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Hitched
Memorable and Thrifty
Recently, close friends of mine completed two days of ceremonial bliss at an unbelievably low cost. They held both the rehearsal dinner and the reception at the location of the …
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Another Landfill?
R. L. Nave
All day long, hulking trucks rumble along North County Line Road to dump loads of rubbish at one of the area's two waste dumps. At the north end of the …
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Safe Social Networking
Renee Walker came to the Facebook Roadshow at Clinton High School Oct. 6 to find out what to do when one person impersonates another on the popular social-networking website.
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My entire life is pretty much a "staycation." I live downtown, where there's always something happening nearby. I know a lot of really interesting people, and Jackson has a lot …
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Art Disguised as Memoir
Tom Sancton has had an interesting career as a journalist. He is a former Time magazine reporter and editor, contributor to Vanity Fair, Fortune, and Newsweek, and author of a …
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Indie Films Headed Our Way
Every now and then, you'll still hear some misguided soul complain, "There's nothing to do in Jackson." While it's unclear what Jackson these people are talking about (Jackson, Tenn., perhaps), …
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[Gregory] Ready, Boots? Start Marching!
History proves that no matter the legality of abortion, someone will perform them. Let me say that one more time for the men sitting in the cheap seats: "No matter …
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[Tech Talk] The iPad v. Laptop Debate
A hard-drive crash that forced me to reinstall the operating system on my 4-year-old MacBook interrupted work on this week's column.
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What Not to DIY
With the average wedding these days costing in excess of the average new car, it is certainly tempting to do as much of it yourself as possible. However, some things …
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Looking Again
Gallery 119, nestled in the heart of downtown Jackson, may lack a grand entrance, but behind its doors is a sizable space that has housed myriad southern artists' works since …
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Justice
State Executes William Mitchell
William Mitchell was already affixed to the metal table with thick, heavy, tan leather straps when prison guards escorted witnesses into the execution viewing rooms at Mississippi State Penitentiary at …
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[Head] Immigrants vs. Profit
There is a story that U.S. citizens often hear about undocumented Latino workers. It is fiction.
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: If you go to the Grove Bowl at Ole Miss, for God's sake don't Tweet. They will throw your ass out. On the other hand, it might …
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Latinos and Loans
Mississippi could be headed for a courtroom showdown if the full state Legislature passes an anti-immigrant bill mirroring an Arizona law that forces law-enforcement to profile people they suspect to …
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More Redistricting Fireworks Ahead?
The battle over African American-majority legislative districts continues this week in the state capitol after a confusing series of dueling redistricting proposals failed to stick--two from the Mississippi House of …
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Bike to Work Week Kicks Into High Gear
Gas prices got you down? Thankfully, leg muscles don't cost $3.95 for every 20 miles you travel. Make it easy this week by celebrating National Bike Month along with a …
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A Museum Split?
The total cost of a proposed Mississippi civil-rights museum could depend on its location. While Gov. Haley Barbour and a majority of the state House of Representatives have backed a …
