AltWeeklies Wire
Bring Back the Hustlenew
I’ve come to realize that we live in a society of racketeering. Gone are the days of Hustle-Utopia (a.k.a. legitimate hustling society), a time when people made equal exchanges with each other, such as a product for a service.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
08-11-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
But Earth, Which is His Duenew
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has not attended any funerals of the 37 Mississippi soldiers killed so far in Iraq—26 of them since he took office. He has gone to five visitations, but not a single funeral. Huh?
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
Bootstrap Furynew
If you can force poor people to participate in their disenfranchisement by blaming them for it, you cripple their ability to change it.
Jackson Free Press |
Ali Greggs |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
Keeping it Coolnew
In 100-degree heat, taste buds crave a generous pour of a crisp, acidic, well-chilled white wine.
Jackson Free Press |
Lesley Tolar McHardy |
08-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Poor Kids' Hoop Dreamsnew
Underfunded schools in poor communities anticipate the elimination of athletic programs, which could disable a student’s ability to advance in today’s society.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
08-04-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Immerse Yourselfnew
You only have to labor only a little bit to make melon soup, thanks to the latest kitchen tool you’ve discovered you cannot live without -- the immersion blender.
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
07-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
Deep Waters of Weltynew
Susan Marrs takes readers through the years of life of this icon of Mississippi literature in which she lived and read and wrote and revised herself into a full-fledged writer.
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
07-28-2005 |
Nonfiction
The Mile-High Dining Clubnew
For those who can't live on peanuts, flying these days involves packing a lunch.
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
07-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
Batman Had Robin, Han Had Chewie ...new
With the Blackberry-like Sidekick, you feel as if you’re “always on,” particularly if you use AOL instant messaging and like to get e-mail instantly.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
07-28-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Love in the Time of Omelettesnew
Sexual attraction may be the initial ingredient of romance, but sooner or later you’re going to have to eat together, and that can be almost as exhilarating and educational as sex.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
07-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
The Ice Cream Truck Ran Out of Gasnew
Zip Pitters discusses his ghetto literary series of self-published chapbooks, now available from Brotha Hustle’s mobile bookstore and portable Styrofoam juicy-juice-on-ice drink center
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
07-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Why Not Just Turn Gay?new
One writer shares the top 10 reasons she won't "turn" gay.
Jackson Free Press |
Ali Greggs |
07-28-2005 |
Commentary
Mayor Changes Story, Admits Leaknew
Soon after taking office, the new mayor of Jackson, Miss., changed sworn testimony, now admitting that he leaked a document to the city's Gannett-owned daily when he was head of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
07-24-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Sweet Repeatnew
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is Tim Burton’s most enjoyable (and strangest) film in years; it not only stands as a testament to his talents, but it may even be superior to the classic 1971 adaptation Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
07-21-2005 |
Reviews
There's a Hole in the Skynew
The world knew we had to go to war after 9/11, but we have not yet avenged the deaths of those who perished at the World Trade Center.
Jackson Free Press |
Brenda Varner Judin |
07-21-2005 |
Commentary
