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Home for Christmas

They call it Murphy’s now, the kind of neighborhood Irish watering hole as common to this part of Long Island as discount clothing stores and vanity license plates.
YES! Weekly  |  Brian Clarey  |  12-26-2012  |  Commentary

Balancing gun rights with public safetynew

You don't need a Russian assault rifle to fend off a home invader or someone who's trying to rob you on the street and you most certainly do not need thousands of rounds of ammunition in order to do so.
NUVO  |  Steve Hammer  |  12-20-2012  |  Commentary

Healthy Relationships: The Key Ingredientsnew

According to the American Psychological Association, the reality is that well-maintained relationships are vital to our happiness, which includes our mental health and wellness.
Jackson Free Press  |  Jasmin S. Searcy  |  11-30-2012  |  Commentary

The Culture Wars, 20 Years Laternew

Whether he knew it or not, Pat Buchanan’s “culture war” speech over the role of women in society, same-sex marriage and abortion foreshadowed a battle that still rages today.
Jackson Free Press  |  JFP Staff  |  11-30-2012  |  Commentary

Adopting a New Ideanew

The holidays are a good time to take in a stranger.
Folio Weekly  |  Denise Reagan  |  11-27-2012  |  Commentary

How not to give during the holiday seasonnew

When the holiday spirit moves you to give, a little respect goes a long way.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Emiene Wright  |  11-21-2012  |  Commentary

NOLA chef makes movie-house fare

The last time I ate at one of Chef Adolfo Garcia’s restaurants, my server was a large fellow with broad shoulders, a husky voice and an enormous pair of tits.
YES! Weekly  |  Brian Clarey  |  11-19-2012  |  Commentary

Sandy and Katrina

Electricity bled back into my parents’ neighborhood on Long Island on Friday. My uncle and his family down on the Jersey Shore came back online later this weekend.
YES! Weekly  |  Brian Clarey  |  11-19-2012  |  Commentary

Little Monsters

If you’re wondering how Frankenstein managed to sire a daughter, let alone one who has inherited his neck bolts and surgical scars, you are missing the point.
YES! Weekly  |  Brian Clarey  |  11-19-2012  |  Commentary

Mississippi Mantranew

"To understand the world you must understand a place like Mississippi"—Faulkner
Jackson Free Press  |  Tait Kellogg  |  11-09-2012  |  Commentary

My Ghost of Duff Greennew

Co-founder and videographer Rob Hood, co-founder and lead investigator David Childers and investigator Kassie Kirby chase the mysteries and spirits of the South as members of the Delta Paranormal Project.
Jackson Free Press  |  JFP Staff  |  10-26-2012  |  Commentary

A Woman of Paranormal Worthnew

Communities throughout the Delta know Paula Westbrook for her ghost hunting.
Jackson Free Press  |  Patricia Bullock Williams  |  10-26-2012  |  Commentary

Minding—and mining—the moonnew

How will a harvested moon affect our dreams, our breath and our poetry?
INDY Week  |  Eva Hayward  |  10-24-2012  |  Commentary

Simon Saysnew

I cannot believe my good fortune when, at the Guilford County GOP headquarters, Eddie Simon slides into the seat next to me carrying what appears to be a genuine, honest-to-goodness three-ring binder.
YES! Weekly  |  Brian Clarey  |  10-24-2012  |  Commentary

Reflections on the final presidential debatenew

Although this last presidential debate included its share of sniping from candidate to candidate, it lacked the drama and the fireworks of the first two.
NUVO  |  John Krull  |  10-23-2012  |  Commentary

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