Lori Gregory and Emily Braden Guests on Radio JFP FridayJoin JFP columnists and chicks-about-town Lori Gregory and Emily Braden Friday at noon on Radio JFP. They will draw on their social worker and teacher experiences in Jackson to talk about problems facing inner-city young people and what you can …
Come FLY with us: What to Make from Old Sweaters?OK, here's a Fly question of the week. We have two old wool men's sweaters here with a few holes in them (moths?). One is black; one is gray. What kind of DIY project would you use them for?
Miss. No. 1 in Past Due Mortgages; No. 8 in ForeclosuresAccording to a new report (pdf) by the Mississippi Economic Policy Center, "Mississippi has the eighth highest foreclosure rate and the highest percentage of borrowers with past due home loan payments in the country. The high rate of delinquency coupled …
Flashback: JFP Cover Story, March 19, 2003As the Jackson Free Press prepared to go to press five years ago this week, we knew that the U.S. invasion of Iraq was immiment. Even as most of the media supported Bush's war, and dissent was unpopular, our consciences …
Which is Worse: An Uninformed Electorate or a Bad Newspaper?The Clarion-Ledger today has a somewhat-admirable editorial blasting the Legislature for passing such a stupid anti-immigration bill. It's called "Immigration: Pandering to fears is shameful." It starts out:
Calling All Shoes! Still Accepting!Northwest Rankin senior Alecia Edney needs your help. For her senior project, she is collecting used (or new) shoes for women and children to donate to the Center for Violence Prevention, the shelter that the JFP works with to raise …
David Paterson sworn in as NY Governor todayLieutenant Governor David Paterson became the fourth black person in the state and first visually impaired person in the nation to hold the title. Although he became governor due to the resignation of Eliot Spitzer, Paterson still spoke optimistically about …
My St. Paddy's Day Parade Photo AlbumOn Friday afternoon, I decided at the last minute to participate in the parade on Saturday. Since this is not something I do on a regular basis, I decided to bring the camera along and take a few snapshots for …
U.S. House to Consider FISA Bill Sans Telco ImmunityThe bill is coming out of committee in the House and should get a floor vote this afternoon. It grants the president many of the powers he wants for roving wiretaps, but it doesn't immunize the phone companies for going …
Need a Crazy Paddy's Crown? Then D.I.Y.Don't miss our gallery of "Head Games" crowns that we put together this issue. Much of the JFP staff let me do really crazy things to their heads, and the result is pretty fun. Enjoy.
Chick Talk on Radio JFP; Ladd on San Francisco Talk ShowTune in as Laurel Isbister, Maggie Burks, Kimberly Griffin and Sage Carter-Hooey talk about stuff we chicks care about—the St. Paddy's Parade, shoes and presidential politics, among them—Friday at noon on Radio JFP on WLEZ, 103.7 FM. (Streams live at …
Join the JFP Tonight at Pi(e) LoungeThe JFP's monthly Lounge is tonight—Thursday, March 13—at Pi(e) Lounge, Sal & Mookie's new tres-chic cocktail spot. Please join us 6 to 9 p.m. for a specially designed "creative class" cocktail concocted in honor of the JFP (we haven't even …
Are ‘HillPublicans' True Dumba$$es?OK, if all these desperate Republicans are going to follow Rush Limbaugh's advice and turn out to vote for Hillary Clinton in order to try to keep Obama (and his turnout) from beating McCain in November, then why in holy …
The Nation Blogs on the ‘Hell-Raising' JFPFolks, Bob Moser at The Nation is blogging about our Obama commentary last night, quoting from us liberally (which he asked permission to do because he is a class act). Check it out. (I bet it's the first time that …