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Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobianew

In the days since Rev. Jerry Falwell died, much has been written about his influence on politics, but relatively little has been written about his hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia -- that is, his fear of the number 666.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  05-31-2007  |  Commentary

The Big Lienew

Why Mayor Frank Melton's crime-fighting tactics do not reduce crime.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  04-19-2007  |  Commentary

I Got Mugged by the NOPDnew

It began with a pee sting set up around a lone porta-pottie -- it ended 16 hours later, when we were finally released from the Orleans Parish Prison.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  10-27-2006  |  Commentary

When Jackson Burnednew

On the anniversary of a Southern town's destruction, we must remember what the Civil War meant, both then and now.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  05-18-2006  |  Commentary

The Second Stormnew

A new congressional report on the Katrina response further perpetuates Gov. Haley Barbour's "Mississippi Myth" that this state responded better to the hurricane than Louisiana.
Jackson Free Press  |  Brian Johnson  |  02-23-2006  |  Commentary

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