Grover Norquist: ‘Obama Breaks Campaign Promise'Certain folks around town -- let's call them "interested parties" -- seem occasionally to sign me up for various e-mail newsletter blasts without my consent. The casual observer would be interested to find the John Birch Society newsletter in my …
En Garde!Dating back to the 23rd Century, my family has owned countless Heavernells. First transported to this country by the Smithervites and later by the Torkish of Borgues, these malnourished squabbles have littered the countryside behind my home in New England …
City Candidate Pages on Jackpedia - Help Us Beef Them Up!I've posted links to city candidate pages for this year's election on Jackpedia. All of you, whether you work with candidates or not, are welcome to register for Jackpedia and help load up those pages, including a photo, bio info, …
JATRAN Will Live, but It Should ThriveI was relieved (and surprised) that our City Council chose not to make any cuts to the city's bus system this year. Yes, JATRAN can be a mess, but the solution isn't to slash budgets and routes, rather it's actually …
LoungeList Photos: Best of Jackson ‘09, WPB EditionWilliam Patrick Butler took some great photos of the Best of Jackson party, particularly after the awards had been given out and the dancing began. Enjoy these, or click the player view larger images on the LoungeList site:
Memories of "Best Of" ‘09..Reaching Back and Moving On…Here's WhyA lot of people have asked, or called, or emailed asking me about my "acceptance speech" Sunday night. It seems as if a lot of folks didnt quite catch it over the low rumble of a room full of ecstatic(and …
People of Color in the BibleEach Sunday in February, Senior Pastor Adrian D. Ware of The Church Triumphant will be teaching on people of color in the Bible. This is something I am looking forward to because this is a topic that is not discussed …
Rove and Melton Facing Music the Same Day?In a world where we all have spent a lot of time in recent years waiting for a reckoning for injustice, it is quite possible that the Jackson mayor and former President Bush's hatchet man will appear before a judge …
LoungeList Photos: International Auto Show in Jackson, MississippiKip Caven got some great shots during the Media Avail at the new Jackson Convention Complex today...take a look at the cars on display tomorrow. Click to view larger images on the LoungeList.com site:
How to Dress for the Best of Jackson Party: Tycoon, Bailout ChicWe're getting an amusingly large number of questions about the "theme" for this year's Best of Jackson party, and how to dress for it; "monopoly" is confusing folks. So here it is: As always, you can dress however you want. …
"Soul Food Forums" Continues Next Wed Jan. 28 @ Peaches with Robert JohnsonTwo candidates down...many more to go. Our "Soul Food Forums" at Wednesday Lunch at Peaches have been a rousing success. The candidates are getting grilled by concerned citizens and enjoying some good soul food. I must say again that this …
A Special Thanks to the JFP Staff and FreelancersBefore the frenzy of Best of Jackson winner and party madness kicks in, I want to give props to the best staff a company can have. The JFP staff members have worked tirelessly to produce the biggest (page count and …
Compliments of the Sundance WaitlistWasn't able to stay for the Q&A, so I have little background on Don't Let Me Drown, but I know from the intro that it was developed by the Sundance Institute, and the director, Cruz Angeles, brought a baby onstage, …