AltWeeklies Wire
'Barack Obama' Hopenew
Sista Encouragement shares a bright light of "Barack Obama" hope during this financially dim and dismal period of our daily living.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
02-14-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Grammy Rehabnew
We find it hard to put our own selfish desire to be entertained over someone's personal well-being. In a sense we all need to go to rehab.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Get 'Em (Voting) While They're Youngnew
A lower voting age of 16 is both ethically responsible and a good bet for increasing the United States' embarrassing voter participation rate.
Jackson Free Press |
Ward Schaefer |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Decadence and Chocolatenew
These family recipes are decadent, and easy to make (why spend time in the kitchen when you can spend time holding hands?). They create great wonderful messes on fingers and faces -- all the better for licking your lover clean.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Warren Tatum |
02-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
DIY Play Doughnew
This year, make a quick and easy Valentine's gift for the kids in your life. Experiment with color, scent and glitter to create homemade play dough.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
02-07-2008 |
Culture
Transforming the Box of Chocolatesnew
With just a little extra attention, a box of chocolates could easily be the most thoughtful gift you’ve ever given.
Jackson Free Press |
Kristen Phillips |
02-07-2008 |
Culture
How to Do Valentine's Day, Sans Datenew
If you've recently kicked your valentine to the curb, don't sit in front of your private bonfire burning every item that reminds you of him or her. Instead, get the guys and/or girls together and party it up with these fun ideas.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith, Maggie Burks and Ronni Mott |
02-07-2008 |
Culture
In the Cuffnew
Have no clue what to get the beau in your life for Valentine's Day? Whether he's metrosexual, geek chic or a metal head, you can make a pair of cufflinks to fit his taste.
Jackson Free Press |
Lizbeth Von Lush |
02-07-2008 |
Fashion
Tags: fashion
Love the Planetnew
When you're looking for a box of chocolates, flowers or a bottle of wine to help you celebrate Valentine's Day, think about the environmental and human sacrifices behind them. Buy organic, certified fair trade products.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
02-07-2008 |
Culture
Love Connection in the Recessionnew
"Welcome to the final round of the new dating show, ‘No Romance Without Finance During the Recession!’ Bachelorette Shay-Shay Dupree must ask the three bachelors behind the wall two more questions before she makes her final decision. Which one will she pick?”
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
02-07-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Conversations With (28-plus) Womennew
As my girlfriends and I have grown up, had babies and become busier, we've loss that hunger for all-night-long deep discussions and instead created the “Conversations Women Can Have in Less Than Two Minutes List.”
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
02-07-2008 |
Commentary
Getting it Togethernew
"Our father who is in heaven, please make the cost of gasoline dip below $2.97. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. And global warming weather trends are confusing every one."
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
02-04-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Et Tu, Bill?new
Dear Bill Clinton,
I didn’t go so far as a lot of folks did in declaring you the county’s first “black” president, but you were damn close. That’s why I’m hurt that you have become so vicious, so “un-sportsmanlike” in your demeanor in recent days. You appear rattled. Why the venom?
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
'All God, All the Time'new
The book began as an angry polemic “about the way we have allowed our proclamation as Christians to be used by political, conservative elites,” Marsh said. But after the 2006 mid-term elections, he reframed the book to address the question: “Where do we go from here?”
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-04-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Finding An Organic Balancenew
Eating organic can be expensive, but with a few simple guides, you can maximize healthy eating options without breaking the wallet.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
02-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
