AltWeeklies Wire
Finance Pimpin'new
Dudley 'Do-Right' McBride and Cootie McBride report on the disturbance caused when the Finance Pimp showed up to take a house back.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
04-16-2009 |
Comedy
Learning to Changenew
Making changes in life begins in the heart. Whether you want to lose weight, start exercising or finish that degree, here are a few tips for making it happen.
Jackson Free Press |
Jessica Kinnison |
04-09-2009 |
Culture
Tags: behavior change, advice
Evaluating a Five-Star Albumnew
Time was, a Rolling Stone magazine five-star "classic" rating meant something. Here are the criteria for making those stars relevant again.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
04-09-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: music reviews, Rolling Stone
Veering Out of the Fast Lane: 'See You in a Hundred Years'new
Logan Ward and his family left Manhattan for rural Virginia, where they lived without electricity, phones or laptops for a year. To heal our planet, we can all use a little of what they learned, even without giving up our reading lamps.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
04-09-2009 |
Nonfiction
Building a Better Easter Basketnew
This year, skip the chocolate bunnies with the disturbing neon eyes and go for a more practical and eco-friendly Easter basket.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
04-09-2009 |
Culture
Tags: green living, Easter
What's in Your Cleaning Agents?new

The EPA says indoor air is often worse than the air outside, even in the "cleanest" homes. A lot of that is due to the toxic chemicals in common cleaning products. Here's how to go green when you clean.
Jackson Free Press |
Sophie McNeil |
04-09-2009 |
Culture
Getting Rid of Stuff the Green Waynew
Spring is the time for cleaning out and getting rid of stuff. Here are ways to make sure you don't add your stuff to landfills.
Jackson Free Press |
Melia Dicker |
04-09-2009 |
Environment
Tags: green living, waste
What Difference Does it Make if I'm Green?new
With the world population approaching 7 billion, you may wonder what impact your personal actions could possibly have on the environment.
Jackson Free Press |
Melia Dicker |
04-09-2009 |
Culture
Tags: green living, population growth
Hair Stimulusnew
Hair Did University has received needed funding from the Ghetto Stimulus Package.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
04-09-2009 |
Comedy
Tags: humor, federal stimulus
Well-to-Do Discriminationnew
The Help is a fictional expose of racial discrimination set in 1960s Jackson, Miss., told with pathos and humor.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Warren Tatum |
04-03-2009 |
Fiction
Green Girl to Green Mamanew
Bring a new addition into the family will test your eco-fortitude. Here's how to stay green when setting up baby's nursery.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
04-03-2009 |
Culture
Tags: green living, home
Jewish Soul Foodnew
It's not collard greens or grits: it's chicken soup, good for what ails you.
Jackson Free Press |
Janine Jankovitz |
04-03-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: chicken soup, food & drink
Plight of a Sports Widownew
Learning to love hearing "play ball" is one way to deal with a sports-fanatic man.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
04-03-2009 |
Comedy
Riches to Ragsnew
The Ghetto Science Team's product development suggestions for helping consumers cope with the economy.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
04-03-2009 |
Comedy
How to Soothe Back Pain Without Surgery or Medsnew
A professional massage therapist shares her secrets to curing back pain without surgery or meds.
Jackson Free Press |
Michele Baker |
03-27-2009 |
Sports
Tags: back pain, medical treatment