[Kamikaze] Shut Up and Listen
I went to "The Vagina Monologues" last weekend, and it turns out that it wasn't that bad after all. After I was "told" I would be going, I prepared myself ...
[Kamikaze] Show Up, Jackson
"Those that succeed are the ones that show up" is a mantra that I live by and practice. It is the simple premise that one's mere presence can be a ...
[Kamikaze] The Party is Over
Last Tuesday was a historic event, one that many of my elders never thought they would see in their lifetimes. An African American became president of the United States. We ...
[Kamikaze] Time To Shine in '09
It's a new year, folks! A new year brings new experiences and wisdom, but also new challenges.
[Kamikaze] Moving On to New Things
I hate moving! If I had to make a list of my least desirable things to do, moving would be just above being held hostage in a Cambodian prison camp ...
[Kamikaze] Battling the Holidays
Living in the greatest country in the world has its obvious advantages, but sometimes it's difficult living with the utter intolerance of some of its citizens. This is most evident ...
[Kamikaze] One-Way Metro Street
I often hear the term "metro Jackson" bandied about, more so in recent years. We have a "Metro"center Mall. We even had a "Metro" Jackson Chamber of Commerce (now called ...
[Kamikaze] Blame It On Hip-Hop ... Again
I ran across a column last week from Foxsports columnist Jason Whitlock. He had some interesting comments on the death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor.
[Kamikaze] Something's Rotten in the City of Jackson
Something stinks in Jackson. After some careful sniffing, the foul stench seems to be emanating from the downtown area—specifically Farish Street.
[Kamikaze] Old-Fashioned Butt Whoopin'
Well folks, you've had a week to let it sink in. The results are back and statewide the Dems took what I'd call an old-fashioned butt whoopin'! Only Jim Hood ...
[Kamikaze] The Lesser of Two Evils
By the time you read this column, we will have elected a new governor (or re-elected the same governor). Now if you're reading this and asking yourself, "There was an ...
[Kamikaze] When Will They Learn?
It's another "biting-off-our-nose-to-spite-our-face" episode in the city of Jackson. I just read that rapper-turned-author C-Miller (formerly C-Murder)—brother of the "great opportunist" Master P—was in town to promote a new work ...
[Kamikaze] Lapel Pins of Our Countrymen
America needs an enema. Symbolic "patriotism" is blocking the very strides that we are supposed to be making as a "progressive" country. It is giving us mental constipation. Real action, ...
[Kamikaze] We Are Awake Now
Do you really want to know why we're mad? I'll tell you why, although it should be painfully obvious:
[Kamikaze] A Call To Arms
For nearly a month I traveled over 4,000 miles, spanning two continents. I made new acquaintances, gained new fans and learned things about myself and the world that I will ...
[Kamikaze] The Chip on Czech Shoulders
Since my arrival in the Czech Republic, I've been getting abreast of Czech politics and a lot of the lightning-rod issues that folks here have to deal with.
[Kamikaze] Letter From the Czech Republic
Greetings, all. It's my second week across the pond in the Czech Republic, and my body is still on Mississippi time. I've tried to intimate to people how physically demanding ...
