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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 …

[Rev] No More Nice Girl

I've been so nice lately. I gave away pumpkins from my garden to local children, I've been smiling at strangers and I donated money for disadvantaged teenagers. I've been so …

Do You Like My Painting?

Painting by Ellen Langford

Ellen Langford, now 37, used to be one of those people who thought getting out of Mississippi was the thing to do. She had spent 17 years growing up here, …

A Working Artist

First glances into Harold W. Miller's living room suggests that the man is a great collector. The walls and fixtures feature paintings in various styles, reliefs, intricately designed urns, figurines …

Summer Brew Crew

The summer is in full swing, and if the heat doesn't falter, it'll be a long road through August. Of course, one way to stop sweating is to start drinking …

Mysterious Relics

Hanna Heath arrives in war-torn Sarajevo in 1996 to undertake the "once-in-a-lifetime career maker" project: to analyze and conserve the 14th-century illuminated edition of the Haggadah, the book used to …

What Is A Life?

The beginning of Gina B. Nahai's "Caspian Rain" (MacAdam Cage, 2007, $25) is almost fairy tale-like, sighing with promise and expectation: "She's sixteen years old—a young woman in a city …

Veering Out of the Fast Lane

It's a crazy dream that many people have: Sell everything you own and move out to a farm in the middle of nowhere. Most of us are content to just …

Eating By The Bay

I recently returned from a week in San Francisco visiting my lovely sister, Annie, and her husband, Jess. I planned my trip several weeks in advance so that our first …

'Tis the Season

One of the joys of summertime for foodies is the abundance of fresh tomatoes. Whether you grow your own, have a generous friend who shares their bounty, or frequent our …

Fact Check: Romney's 'Free Enterprise' Poland Has Full Healthcare, Free College, E.U. Subsidies

Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney hailed Poland's economy Tuesday as something akin to a Republican dream: a place of small government, individual empowerment and free enterprise.

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Bob's Love Poems and Tornados

I'll never forget hearing Bob Hudson read poetry at the first Nameless Poets Open Mic poetry night at Suite 106 last summer.

Music For Miles and Me

It's a whole new trip, though, to know that my brother has a child and that, genetically speaking, I could have some influence on him—hopefully not too much. But what …

BAM! The JFP Biden-Palin Drinking Game

1. Biden looks at Palin like she's stupid.

In honor of the vice presidential debate tonight, the JFP staff put our heads together to create a drinking game. So print this out, study it a bit (debate practice?), …

[Lott] Doing Our Job

The U.S. Senate is considering highway legislation that will improve public safety, make transportation easier and help create new jobs. Since the beginning of our republic, Congress has been charged …

Gold Miners: A Review Of "North Country"

A fictionalized account of an actual 1984 court case that revolutionized sexual harassment law and exposed the misogyny of Minnesota's mining industry, "North Country" is a stunning, must-see drama marked …

Drinking Like The Irish

Many years ago, my mom took a pilgrimage to Europe with two of her college friends. In Ireland, they walked half the day, searching for the house where my great-great-grandmother …

A Timeless Tale Remixed

As I swung open one of the massive white doors into New Stage Theatre, the buzz of young voices immediately greeted me.

Holiday Traditions Unwrapped

The Nordic custom of kissing under mistletoe began centuries ago with a plant of peace under which you hugged an enemy. It evolved into kissing, and made its way into …

Janice Jordan

My mom and I are sitting on her balcony outside her apartment in Belhaven Heights. She's lounging in a plastic deck chair, wearing a white Mexican wedding dress and sipping …