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Slave Ship Enterprisenew

Cholly Bossman: “CEO’s log in the year of 2008 and 2/3: A couple of corporate supervisors and I made a surprise inspection of Crunchie Burga World’s Food Distribution Warehouse, a place where processed Crunchie Burga World food items and products—such as Crunchie Burgers and Blackened Crispy Fries—are packaged and sent to Crunchie Burga World ghetto franchises nationwide.
Jackson Free Press  |  Sue Doh Nem  |  08-26-2008  |  Comedy

Halcyon Soupnew

This recipe is from my halcyon days in Oxford, where I was desultorily studying for a degree, diligently exploring my capacities for vice and working in a string of eateries.
Jackson Free Press  |  Jesse Yancy  |  08-07-2008  |  Food+Drink

Artist v. Consumernew

The ability to reach millions of people with a song is a powerful weapon that many musicians do not recognize.
Jackson Free Press  |  Queen Folayan  |  08-07-2008  |  Commentary

Tress for Successnew

Summer is in the home stretch. The disenfranchised children left behind will soon end their short, price-gouged, no-cash, uneventful summer vacation to return to the routine of becoming institutionalized, artifact people.
Jackson Free Press  |  Sue Doh Nem  |  08-07-2008  |  Comedy

Let It Benew

It’s Saturday morning. I take a comfortable seat on a floor cushion and close my eyes. For a few moments, I focus on my breath moving steadily in and out. It takes no effort, since I’m breathing anyway.
Jackson Free Press  |  Ronni Mott  |  08-04-2008  |  Culture

The Chinese Expressnew

My earliest memory of Chinese food was my mom making egg foo yung and chicken chow mein on New Year’s Eve.
Jackson Free Press  |  Sarah Christine Bolton  |  08-04-2008  |  Food+Drink

Recalling Mr. Franklinnew

I have often wondered why God has blessed me to see other parts of the world, why I’ve been able to perform in front of tens of thousands of dedicated hip-hop fans in Prague or Accra only to return to mountains of bills and personal problems.
Jackson Free Press  |  Kamikaze  |  08-04-2008  |  Commentary

Do the Strike Thingnew

Mr. Announcement: “It’s another episode of ‘All God’s Churn Got Shoes!’ Today’s story takes place at the local suburban Y’all Mart
Jackson Free Press  |  Sue Doh Nem  |  08-04-2008  |  Comedy

Respect is Earned, Not Expectednew

How are we to convince young men to respect us when we don’t respect ourselves?
Jackson Free Press  |  Queen Folayan  |  07-24-2008  |  Commentary

Spam Before Catastrophenew

“Whoa! I need to curb my speech before some cartoonist publishes a satirical illustration of JoJo and me fist-bumping while the American flag burns.
Jackson Free Press  |  Sue Doh Nem  |  07-24-2008  |  Comedy

Hogan Doesn't Know Bestnew

Hulk Hogan and his family are the celebrities who think they're better than us, who think they are above the law and consequences facing normal people. We fans saw your true arrogance through conversations that you knew would be taped. You're only now getting what you deserve.
Jackson Free Press  |  Kamikaze  |  07-03-2008  |  Commentary

Imus-Gate, Revisitednew

That Don Imus; when he talks, people nationwide hear him loud and clear. He's such an inspiration.
Jackson Free Press  |  Sue Doh Nem  |  07-03-2008  |  Comedy

A Craftier Shade of Greennew

Green Girl recently found herself roaming the aisles of the fabric store. She hoped to find eco-friendly options for making a patchwork baby quilt for Junior Green Girl.
Jackson Free Press  |  Kelly Bryan Smith  |  06-16-2008  |  Culture

Little Flagsnew

An original work of Howard Bahr reminiscing about his grandfather, a war veteran during his last days in Biloxi, Miss.
Jackson Free Press  |  Howard Bahr  |  06-16-2008  |  History

Rabbit Hole of Voter Fraudnew

At last, politicians are addressing the infuriating issue of election fraud.
Jackson Free Press  |  Hightower  |  06-16-2008  |  Commentary

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