AltWeeklies Wire
Somebody's Watching Menew
The Ghetto Science Team Neighborhood Protection Agency puts on a neighborhood safety fair, complete with "original" gadgets to defend against crime.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
10-12-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Man of Ironnew
25-year dialysis patient Shad Ireland and his team, Team Ireland, compete in Ironman competitions around the U.S. and have finished 14 races to date.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
10-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Eaves' Health-Care Plan Touches Nervenew
Mississippi gubernatorial candidate John Arthur Eaves capitalized on the poor state of health care recently, submitting a plan, "Kid Care," which would provide health insurance for all Mississippi children under 18.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
10-12-2007 |
Politics
Chicken Little & My Sauconys' Marathonnew
Despite the presence of the dubious Chicken Little, a 64-year-old woman goes from a couch potato to running in a marathon.
Jackson Free Press |
Jackie Warren Tatum |
10-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Doin' It For Jacktownnew
Bigga Than Life describes Rainman's experience in leaving Jackson and finding success in the record industry. But taking the man out of the capital city does not necessarily take the capital city out of the man.
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
10-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bigga Than Life, Rainman
Breaking Old Rulesnew
This cross between Chinese restaurants' beef and broccoli and the Thai dish Beef Pad See-Ew pairs well with a great Gewürztraminer.
Jackson Free Press |
Farley Walker |
10-04-2007 |
Food+Drink
Stylized Simplicitynew
Jackson, Miss. painter Miriam Weems' has a technique that is simple and direct, with bold swatches of paint applied in rapid daubs and broad, bright sweeps of color.
Jackson Free Press |
Elise Smith |
10-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
Eco-Campusnew
From Williams College on the East Coast to the University of Washington out west, campuses across the country are "greening" up their acts.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
10-04-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Can You Handle the Truth?new
For a long time, I wanted to ask President Bush why, if the Dixie Chicks knew there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, he couldn't figure it out for himself.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
10-04-2007 |
Commentary
Common Trauma Wardnew
At the Ghetto Science Mental Health Institute for the Socially Challenged, a dedicated staff of mental health specialists is working diligently to resolve the mental issues of poor and common folk.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
10-04-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime in Jenanew
The Jena Six deserve justice, yes. But justice still means that the punishment should fit the crime.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
10-04-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
The Flower-Punk Childrennew
The Black Lips act as rowdy curators of ’60s psychedelic rock, preserving a stripped-down sound and garage quality while resisting the smooth, crisp digital style of 21st century recording.
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Black Lips, Good Bad Not Evil
Au Naturalenew
The mellow yet faintly haunting warmth of Gonzalez' voice caught my ear when he performed with Zero 7, and it has mesmerized me ever since.
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: In Our Nature, Jose Gonzalez
Homegrown Troubadournew
The music industry hype machine may have moved on, but Meridian, Miss. native Steven Forbert continues to record carefully crafted albums and tour throughout North America and Europe.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dining With Maonew
Amid the "eclectic" selection of food in Beijing, China, you can find the sweet treasure ba si ping guo, and even better, you can re-create the fried caramel apple dessert in your own kitchen.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
09-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
