[Tech Talk] The iPad v. Laptop DebateA hard-drive crash that forced me to reinstall the operating system on my 4-year-old MacBook interrupted work on this week's column.
The iPad v. Laptop DebateA hard-drive crash that forced me to reinstall the operating system on my 4-year-old MacBook interrupted work on this week's column.
Getting Into WorkflowyI am loving Workflowy.com right now, the oddly named, completely free outlining tool that will surprise you. Its simplicity is deceiving.
Stop the Injustice of ‘Justice'Nothing brings the inequality and foibles of our justice system into stark relief like an upcoming execution. As lawyers battle over last-minute efforts to save a human life, it's impossible not to weigh one man's sentence of death against others …
Stop the Injustice of ‘Justice'Nothing brings the inequality and foibles of our justice system into stark relief like an upcoming execution. As lawyers battle over last-minute efforts to save a human life, it's impossible not to weigh one man's sentence of death against others …
Mississippi Executed Hart TurnerAttorney General Jim Hood this morning argued successfully in a federal appeals court in New Orleans to lift a stay of execution for Edwin Hart Turner. At this point, without further intervention by either the U.S. Supreme Court or Gov. …
Fight the PowerWhen something called the Child Rape Protection Act passes by a margin of 106 votes to 9, you'd think that discussion would be minimal. That wasn't the case last week when House lawmakers spent more than four hours locking horns …
In Their Words: Jason Moffitt<i>The JFP is featuring the stories of some of the people Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned, in their own words.</i>
Hood Decries "Sunshine Act"Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood cried foul this afternoon on the less-than-sunshiney manner in which the House Sunshine Act was introduced and passed out of committee in less than 18 hours. Hood said he didn't even get a chance to …
Sunshine Act Aimed at AG HoodBefore a House Judiciary A Committee commenced this morning, a young staffer quipped to a buddy that with the end of hunting season in Mississippi, he has nothing to look forward to.
Welcoming New Businesses to Town<b>Royal Bleu Fashions</b><br />One University Place has opened its doors to a new boutique in the heart of Jackson.
Stephen EkunweStephen Ekunwe, a biology professor at Jackson State University, has recently been named a fellow of the African Scientific Institute. The ASI Fellows association is an international group of accomplished academics, researchers, and business people in the fields of science …
In Their Words: Thomas Cole Kendall<i>The JFP is featuring the stories of some of the people Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned, in their own words.</i>
Teaching ‘Nice Girls' to Stand Up to BulliesMany young girls know one--a "friend" who makes fun of them and points out faults at every opportunity but responds to complaints and hurt feelings with a laugh and "just kidding."
Is State Executing a Mentally Ill Man?Hart Turner's mind seems to have broken Dec. 12, 1995. After two failed suicide attempts, a half-dozen stays in mental institutions and years of mental and physical abuse, Turner shot and killed Eddie Brooks and Everett Curry in two separate …
EEOC: Discriminating Against Felon Illegal?Have you ever been convicted of a felony? The question, which is standard on most job applications, often spells heartbreak for many people who know that checking yes means their resume will likely end up in the garbage can.
Bryant: Can't Do Nothin' For Ya, ManPhil Bryant is grounded, and the Legislature's allowance is being reduced. This week, Bryant made his first executive budget recommendation to lawmakers at the Capitol. As expected, he took a do-the-same-with-less approach to government spending.
City Tech Wiring OverlookedCity Council members want to know why the city waited so long to notice that developer Retro Metro wasn't providing computer and telephone wiring at the city's new Metrocenter Mall offices. The cost of a change order to make it …
Arena Back on the TableCity leaders fear that one day, the USA International Ballet Competition could leave Jackson because Thalia Mara Hall needs about $9 million in repairs.
Recession Hurt Some More Than OthersDuring the recent recession, men and African Americans saw the steepest decline in median wages, a new report says, while women made gains, and wages for whites stayed about the same.
Plunge ForwardIt'll take a year to read Scott Ginsberg's newest book, "Ideas Are Free, Execution Is Priceless". By design. It's one of those motivational books with a suggestion a day for a year. I love these books because they're so easy …
MS Supreme Court to Hear PardongateThe hearing scheduled to take place this Friday, Feb. 3 on the constitutionality of the pardons and commutations granted by former Gov. Haley Barbour has been canceled and the Mississippi Supreme Court will take over, WLBT is reporting. Attorneys for …
The Week in BusinessThe Jackson Redevelopment Authority has begun the process of preparing a new request for proposals for a convention center hotel. The new RFP will have rigid specifications, JRA board members said at the Jan. 25 regular meeting.
[Editorial] Change Felony Voting Laws for AllHere's what continues to get us about former Gov. Haley Barbour's excuses for all those pardons. He keeps saying that he is a Christian and, thus, is concerned about the trustys and others whom he believes served enough time and …
Change Felony Voting Laws for AllHere's what continues to get us about former Gov. Haley Barbour's excuses for all those pardons. He keeps saying that he is a Christian and, thus, is concerned about the trustys and others whom he believes served enough time and …
[Queen] Walking In DignityWhen my father named me, he spoke my destiny into existence. The name is taken from the Nigerian Yoruba tribe. Funmi means to help people, and Folayan means to walk in dignity. Some may disagree, but this is the meaning …