Rape Victim: Fix the SystemA rape victim asked Gov. Haley Barbour why he was allowing her rapist out on furlough. His answer may surprise you. Or maybe not.
Ouch! What a PainLast year, pain radiated from James Lynch's neck down his right arm. A professor and interim chief of neurobiology and anatomical sciences at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, he knew from years of research and teaching where his pain …
[10 Things About] ‘Nautilus'Laurel Isbister Irby releases her sophomore album, "Nautilus," Jan. 21 at The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace (719 N. Congress St.). The CD release party will feature a collaboration of art happenings, including live music and improvisational dancing. The event …
Songs from a DIY DonkeyNever in a hurry and always full of character, the Ming Donkey One Man Band mixes roots-music styles with a street artist's sensibility. Ming Donkey is a persona of Starkville musician and visual artist Jayson Triplett. He performs with a …
Pizza, Beer and ImprovisationThe northeast Jackson Pizza Shack at Colonial Mart hosts Jackson band The Ruminants each Tuesday during January for a residency that brings together food, beer and improvisational music. I caught up with saxophonist daniel johnson (who prefers to spell his …
The Land of Milk and Garlic BreadI have tried a few diets in my lifetime, and I find that I always struggle with the same roadblocks.
Kitchen EssentialsOn any given Saturday or Sunday, you will most likely find me in front of the television watching a marathon of cooking shows on the Food Network.
Surprise, SurpriseOne reason I love sports is that the stories tend to write themselves. As the NFL Playoffs begin to reach the final three games, the storylines jump out of the TV screens at me.
[Bryan's Rant] Curse of the Home TeamIt was a tough weekend for New Orleans Saints' fans. The Saints went to San Francisco to face the 49ers and left with their road-playoff-game losing streak intact.
Rethinking "Tough on Crime"Gov. Haley Barbour left a lot of people reeling with his recent round of pardons and clemencies. Among the list are vicious, premeditated murderers. It wasn't the first time he's done this--remember that we broke the news of his string …
[Editor's Note] Rethinking "Tough on Crime"Gov. Haley Barbour left a lot of people reeling with his recent round of pardons and clemencies. Among the list are vicious, premeditated murderers. It wasn't the first time he's done this--remember that we broke the news of his string …
Personhood: No Means NoLysistrata had a plan to end the 20-year Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. In the year 411 B.C., she gathered women in the warring region together for an important meeting. Then she told them her simple plan for a …
Business BookshelfIf you are considering starting your own business, or have already started one, get yourself a copy of the classic "The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It" by Michael Gerber (HarperCollins, 1995, …
Keep Up the Reform MomentumFormer Gov. Haley Barbour's unprecedented spate of last-minute pardons brought numerous issues regarding some of Mississippi's antiquated customs into the glaring light of national media attention.