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Poll: Many Blacks Undecided About Voter ID
Nearly 40 percent of African American voters are unsure how they feel about a voter-identification initiative on the 2011 statewide ballot, a new poll shows. Speaking at Koinonia Coffee House's …
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It's the Weekend
Despite Mercury being in retrograde (with its attendant communication, transportation and technical hijinks), you'll find plenty to do in and around Jacktown this weekend. If you're lucky enough to have …
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[Chaney] State ‘Model' Health Exchange Law Dies
I would like to take a little of your time today to talk about something that has dominated national news coverage for the last several years. It has also dominated …
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Survey Finds Some Republicans Oppose Mixed Marriages
Read the poll here. (PDF)
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Do you know an amazing teen? Tell us for Young-Young Influentials!
Do you know an amazing high school aged student?
Someone who demonstrates characteristics of high personal character and integrity, perhaps using this strength of character to be resilient in the face of extenuating family circumstances, or in overcoming significant …
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The Whole Person Matters
"The side effects of this medication may be difficulty sleeping, dry mouth, constipation..."
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College Sports vs. Academics
When people find out I'm a sports writer, they tend to ask similar questions. Most ask my opinion about this team or that player. But, every now and then, someone …
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It's All Gravy
Mention "biscuits and gravy" to anyone who grew up in the South, and the popular breakfast staple will more than likely evoke fond childhood memories.
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Comfort From The Rain
One of the easiest comfort foods to serve is steaming hot, baked spaghetti squash.
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Old School vs. The New Kids
When we're young, we learn important life lessons through play and fun: A big yellow bird on TV shows us friendship; the story of a rabbit and a turtle helps …
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The 411 on City's 311
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. finally made good on a campaign promise of increased government transparency earlier this week. On Monday, Johnson announced the launch of the city's "311" system for …
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Reaching Agreement
The Civil Rights Museum and a Mississippi history museum live on after all. On Monday, legislators approved $20 million for construction of a proposed civil-rights museum and another $18 million …
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Waiting on Transparency
The past week was a decent week for transparency in Mississippi, at least compared to most weeks in these parts. For one thing, the city of Jackson launched its 311 …
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[McLaughlin] Giving Time
The worst thing is for a child to expect you and then you not show up.
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[Balko] Failing Upward in Criminal Justice
When the SWAT team came for Richard Paey in 1997, officers battered down the front door of the Florida home he shared with his wife and their two children. Paey …
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The Go-To Guy
Every town has that guy, the one you go to who gets things done. He's the man everyone turns to when they have problems. In Seville, he happens to be …
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‘A Natural Thing'
Let's start with a little history lesson. Back in the mid-1990s, hip-hop was at a crossroads. Groups like Company Flow and Anticon were pushing the boundaries of the genre into …
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Sharing Spaces, Building Community
While studying in Denmark in the 1980s, Charles Durrett noticed a housing community different from the typical condos and homes he passed during his 20-minute walk to the train station. …
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Poets Changing Human System
Like Halley's Comet, it might happen at most twice in a lifetime, where two of the most widely recognized names in poetry come together at the same time and place …
