AltWeeklies Wire
Butter Upnew
Butter has no substitute; a chemist is just no match for a cow.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
03-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Too Proud for a Negronew
It begins in the South in the 1950s, a time when protagonist Henry Walker is the resident "negro magician" at Jeremiah Musgrove's Chinese Circus.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
03-28-2008 |
Fiction
Presidential Politics 101new
A word of warning: If you don't want to know who's going to win the presidential election, don't read further.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
03-28-2008 |
Commentary
Let the Chickens Roostnew
Now is a good a time as any to exorcise the prejudices on both sides. The question is: Who will have the grapefruits to do it first?
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
03-28-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Gripe, Moan and Complainnew
How about that stock market! It's like a broken-down hoopty that has gone out of control.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
03-28-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
A Black Dog Like Menew
Most humans bast about their colorblindness toward their own kind. In my humble opinion, most humans need to look at their discriminatory attitude toward color, because color discrimination has revealed itself toward pets.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
03-17-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Not for Posersnew
A playlist of good Irish music that has not been tainted by the holiday.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
03-17-2008 |
Music
Rising Above the Mucknew
Barak Obama has the gall to be positive and rise above the muck of negative campaigning. He speaks to the politics of unity.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
03-17-2008 |
Commentary
A Romp in the Swampnew
Journalist Ken Wells talks about topics from erosion of the Louisiana coast to the humorous antics of the state's politicians.
Jackson Free Press |
Ward Schaefer and Kelly Bryan Smith |
03-14-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Crawfish Mountain, Ken Wells
Clean, Green Waternew
With the current bottled-water craze, millions of Americans are paying more money per gallon for water than for gasoline, even though most cities charge less than 1 cent per gallon for municipal water.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
03-14-2008 |
Culture
Shame on You, Hillarynew
The weekend after the Texas debate, I saw Hillary Clinton on television losing her cool over Barack Obama's criticism of her health-care plan. I don't think that I will ever recover from the image of her looking a bit like a crazed televangelist, as she scolded, "Shame on you, Barack Obama!"
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
03-14-2008 |
Commentary
Foreclosure Follynew
Predatory lending, sliding interest rates, the "War on Terror" and a recessive economy over the past eight years have restructured the lifestyles of the working and middle classes who have returned to apartment living.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
03-14-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Challenging the Next Generationnew
A Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2002 and WorldCom whistleblower Cynthia Cooper talks about her book and her desire to challenge future leaders.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
03-14-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Beer Me Up Scottynew
This St Patrick's Day, forget the artificially green dyed beer, and pick up a real Irish beer.
Jackson Free Press |
Ian Williams |
03-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricksnew
Marshall's creativivity and brilliant voice warrant your attention on her new album.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
03-14-2008 |
Reviews
