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Clarion-Ledger ‘Shopping' Section Ignores Local Stores

The Clarion-Ledger tried to make a big deal out of new pages it was added to the Sunday edition, so we grabbed one to see what the big deal was. …

Meet and Greet scheduled for Wednesday, 03/22/06 to discuss METROCENTER PROJECT and zine CONVERSATIO

South Hills Library (next to Key Elementary)

Free refreshments * Networking * Discussion about the store SHADOW PLAY that will open in the Metrocenter in April as well as the new arts and entertainment zine CONVERSATIONS

Jackson State Gets 16 commitments On National Signing Day

National signing day for high school football arrived with all the excitement of Christmas for college football coaches. Starting early this morning recruits could make a decision on where to …

Lunacy: Tea Party Wants to Scrub Slavery History from Textbooks

It was bad enough when Gov. Haley Barbour tried to pretend the Citizens Council were the good guys. It's bad enough when people go around saying that the Civil War …

Somebody Say Something

This past month, I spent a lot of time reflecting on the fact that it has been 10 years since my suicide attempt.

‘No Child Left Behind' Favoring White Kids

OK, this is just what I was talking about at the end of my recent column, "For These Are All Our Children": A new Harvard study is finding that 'No …

Saint's Go 5-0, Beat Eli's Giants

The New Orleans Saints (5-0) scored on their first drive and never looked back in an offensive effort that gained over 500 yards, with seven different Saints making it into …

Barbour Releases Statement Addressing ‘Citizens Council' Gaffe

In a widely circulated Weekly Standard profile -- charmingly titled the The Boy From Yazoo City -- Haley Barbour unabashedly praises the Citizens Council in his hometown, calling it an …

MIT Prof Takes on Real Iraqi War Death Toll

Is it a "right-wing conspiracy"? John Tirman, executive director of MIT's Center for International Studies, thinks so. Get his take on Alternet.

Learn English. Worship Britney.

Simply the title of this article should lead you to believe we are now headed towards the downfall of the Western world.

Blogger's Block

It's indecisiveness at it best, people...

Believe me, it's not that I don't have anything to blog about. I have TOO MUCH to blog about. Deciding which subjects would be best is the issue.

Hawthorn Heights' Guitarist dies at age 26

From MTV.com:

A Big Fat Lie

A guy is accused of killing his brother. His defense? He attacked a goat, and then the goat turned into his brother's dead body.

Merry Freakin' Christmas

I saw this letter to the editor in the CL today about the origins of Christmas. There was some debate about certain retailers using the phrase "Merry Christmas" in their …

Random Musings

Maybe it's the lack of sunlight this time of year, but my mind is going a million different directions and I can't focus worth squat. Anyone else feeling like this? …

Jacksonian and Proud

"There's nothing to do here."

Born and raised in Jackson, I've heard it said a million times. Though I hear it mostly from my school-aged peers, there are probably an equal number of adults who …

Online Store Commemmorates JFD 5

Go here to see the merchandise. My inspiration came from this JFP article.

In the U.S. Senate Race, Vote Against Everybody

California is currently considering Proposition 85, a bill that would require any teenage girl living in an abusive household to confront her abusive parents before having an abortion--even if her …

Bush Approval: 34; Cheney: 18

CBS News has a new poll out that shows President Bush with the lowest approval levels of his presidency...while Vice President Dick Cheney has a lower approval level than the …

Jesus, He Knows Me

This was recorded 15 years ago. Funny thing is it's still up to date; they wouldn't even have to make a new video.