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Daylight Curfew?
The Clarion-Ledger ran a piece today about the impact of Melton's state of emergency. The short version is that the state of emergency is more a rhetorical gesture than an …
Let Him Die?
In the last televised Republican presidential debate on CNN, moderator Wolf Blitzer asks the candidates what should be done if a man without health insurance is seriously injured and cannot …
Training Schools Flunk
Students are prescribed anti-psychotic medication at 16 times the number of diagnoses, and mental health evaluation and counseling remain "grossly inadequate." These are but a few of the many ongoing …
Political Parties Neck-and-Neck in Mississippi
Mississippi is the second-most conservative state in the union, according to a poll released last week. The Republican Party, however, holds only a one-percentage point lead over Democrats in the …
Titties On Trial
Attorneys for a topless bar argued in federal court this week that the city of Jackson illegally closed Babes in early March. Local attorney Chris Ganner and Tampa, Fla., attorney …
Drinking Wine with a Vulcan
Photos by Caroline Lacy
"You don't seem like the Trekkie type," people say. I suppose they are referring to my lack of computer skills or that I would much rather shop instead of argue …
Father Knows Best
When I read stuff like this I wonder why more federal money isn't thrown at investigating "daddy issues" among our men in power.
The Ledger's Overblown Blustering on Earmarks
Politicians and mainstream media, especially Republicans and other opponents of the new administration, are all aflutter concerning the earmarks in President Obama's first budget. This morning, The Clarion-Ledger declared: "Candidate …
Bohemian or Philistine: Which One Are You?
Ignore that last statement! :-P
I know I have a more bohemian personality, but I don't fit into the stereotypes of drug use and hygiene problems.
Think Global, Buy Local
Welcome to the "Good" issue. Our goal with this intern-created issue is to present you with ways that you can give back, give thanks and consider some opportunities to do …
Huh? Big Blooper in Clarion-Ledger Editorial About Melton
The Clarion-Ledger edit-boyz suffered a bit of reading miscomprehension when they wrote this false statement last night for their editorial today saying that Frank Melton should resign:
Melton is SUCH a Union Man
In The Clarion-Ledger story this morning about the Council's effort to regulate the mayor's ability to hire so many temporary workers for undefined lengths of time, the mayor demonstrates why …
Gettin' Older in San Fran
Todd bought me a new little digital camera for my birthday but, so far, I'm not sure it's really for me. What y'all think?
No ‘Unnamed Sources,' Ledger? You sure?
Cledger-Ledger honchos have been known to declare that the paper does not use "unnamed sources." We already know that's not true due to mucked-up stories like the one by Ledger …
ARTICLE: Kemp Says Ex-Felons Should Be Able to Vote
WASHINGTON - Jack Kemp, the former Republican vice presidential candidate and HUD secretary, urged Congress on Tuesday to require states to restore voting rights for felons once they complete their …
The C.I.A. Tape Affair
This controvery is taking on a huge life on the blogosphere. Read a round-up.
Injustice in Noxubee
There was a story in yesterday's New York Times that reminded me of the Cedric Willis story.
Tough Babes
If you've ever wondered about the history of the female superhero, then the upcoming "The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines" may just be the …
