AltWeeklies Wire
Eating by the Baynew
San Francisco has some of the best food known to man; but discovering corn salad was the best meal on the trip.
Jackson Free Press |
Margaret Cahoon |
09-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
Gov. Haley Barbour's Shadow Moneynew
Some legislators claim the Mississippi governor is still voting like a lobbyist, behaving in a manner directly beneficial to the GOP lobbying firm he started in Washington, D.C., Barbour, Griffith, & Rogers.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Politics
A Recovery For the Rich?new
Thanks to Gov. Haley Barbour, federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money is benefiting the rich on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than the poor, advocates for low and moderate-income housing say.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Disasters
A Call to Armsnew
After being fired from a local radio station for his comments overseas about President Bush, Kamikaze sounds off about what it really means to be "American."
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
09-13-2007 |
Commentary
The Art of Restroom Justicenew
Cootie McBride offers advice on how to avoid being misinterpreted by undercover officers in public restrooms.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
09-13-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Beware of 'Liar's Loans'new
A significant majority of homeowners paying off high-interest loans are minorities.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Mississippi Be Damnednew
Considering that Haley Barbour would funnel Katrina relief away from low-income Mississippians, I guess it shouldn't surprise us that he won't hand over his tax returns. Lobbyists do what lobbyists do, Mississippians be damned.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
09-13-2007 |
Commentary
Pardon My Frenchnew
This recipe brings French salmon croquettes into the Southern kitchen.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
09-07-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Myth of Separationnew
An American travels to the Muslim world looking for more than just a 30-second soundbite.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
09-07-2007 |
Culture
The Chip on Czech Shouldersnew
While on tour in the Czech Republic, Kamikaze learns about the chip on Czech shoulders when it comes to U.S. "help."
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Welcome to Silicon Ghettonew
Despite technological alienation from corporations, members of the Silicon Ghetto Electronic Community Institute for the High-Definition Challenged will use resourcefulness and innovation to provide poor folk with truly affordable entertainment devices!
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
09-07-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Who's Zooming Whom?new
In response to President Bush signing into law revisions of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Dickerson revisits Mississippi's sordid past spying games.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
Guide To Driving The Right Waynew
After a whole three years of driving, and a near miss with crashing into a house, Maggie Burks has much wisdom and even more advice for "novices" on the road.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
09-07-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Portrait of A Young Man As An Artistnew
Greg Gandy is a 17-year-old high school fine arts student with a niche for blending sarcasm and humor with serious subjects in his art.
Jackson Free Press |
Ari Glogower |
09-07-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Tastefully Ghetto Catwalknew
Stiggers offers ways to dress "tastefully ghetto" in his satirical commentary on the popularized "ghetto fabulous" trends.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
09-07-2007 |
Commentary
