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America's Favorite Preachernew
Joel Osteen’s smile is as big as Texas, and so is his following.
Jackson Free Press |
CJ Rhodes |
12-28-2012 |
Religion
Get Back to Work, Congressnew
Last Thursday, Republican House Majority Leader Rep. John Boehner sent his party home and effectively adjourned the U.S. House of Representatives for the holidays. In his wake, he left the GOP—and much of the nation—disheveled and rudderless regarding the nation's so-called fiscal cliff.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
12-27-2012 |
Commentary
Poppin’ Bubblynew
Could you tell the difference between cheap and expensive Champagne?
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
12-27-2012 |
Food+Drink
Address the Mental-Health Crisisnew
Like everyone in the nation, Mississippi Families as Allies, a grassroots, family-led organization for children's mental health, is stunned and saddened by the atrocity at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Our hearts are with all of the families who lost loved ones.
Jackson Free Press |
Joy Hogge |
12-27-2012 |
Health
Organic Growing Heals the Earthnew
Planting certain organic vegetables and plants can actually improve the soil by drawing toxins out.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Pathfinder Ewing |
12-24-2012 |
Gardening
Bounty Gate Exposed a Messnew
Tagliabue vacated all suspensions of the players, ending most of the protests from the NFLPA and the players involved. This let the NFLPA declare victory.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
12-24-2012 |
Sports
Christmas Around the Worldnew
As Americans are sitting down to ham or roast beast (or perhaps even tofurkey) this Christmas, people around the world will enjoy a wide assortment of traditional holiday meals.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
12-24-2012 |
Food+Drink
Making Solutions to Poverty Sticknew
It is easy to desire to help someone escape poverty, but it is harder than it might seem because they have to ultimately do it themselves.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
7 Poverty Triggersnew
There is a reason that blaming the poor for their plight is useless, not to mention offensive. It’s usually not their fault, especially if they stay poor for long.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
How Poverty Happensnew
If any societal issue is steeped in myth and misunderstanding, it is poverty.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Building Assets: A Path Out Of Povertynew
Having a job that pays a living wage is only one aspect of lifting one's self out of poverty. Even when people have jobs, many are just one paycheck—or one medical emergency—from financial disaster.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Searching Out Solutions to Povertynew
Approaching solutions to poverty may seem like a daunting task. With so much to overcome, some folks are paralyzed into doing nothing at all. But making a difference doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
Attention Walmart Shoppersnew
Walmart's "chintzy" attitude toward the wages and benefits of its workers isn't news. What may be news to many, however, is just how bad it is for workers at Walmart suppliers around the world.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
12-21-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Walmart Suppliers
How We Measure Povertynew
The federal poverty threshold is a calculation based on the cost of food in “nutritionally adequate diets” for a family of three, developed in the early 1960s by Mollie Orshansky of the Social Security Administration.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-21-2012 |
Poverty
