DIY: The Day AfterFor the past three months I've been stuck inside the four walls of my house, braving this new-fangled "southern winter" we're experiencing, and I am bored. I'm dying in here. I've clung to the fact that the St. Paddy's Parade …
Irish CocktailsIf you can't find anything green in your closet, a green drink could be your best defense against pinchers ready to pounce on their non-green companions. You can add green food dye to pretty much anything and make it festive, …
Beer Me Up, ScottyThis St. Patrick's Day, forget the artificially green light beer, and pick up a real Irish beer. The Irish have been brewing beer since at least the 12th century, so you can figure they are good at it. Beer generally …
St. Paddy's Done RightFollow this St. Paddy's Parade Schedule for the most awesome day possible (compiled from various parade experts):
Queen for a (St. Paddy's) DayNo tiara? No time? No problem. There's a tiara for you 10 minutes (or less) away from wherever you live in Jackson.
Schedule of EventsHal & Mal's Schedule of Events visit http://www.halandmals.com/stpat/schedule/sched.html
[Fly] Green, Pink, and Over The TopWelcome to Fly: St. Paddy's edition. Here at the JFP we are big fans of the Sweet Potato Queens and didn't want to miss our chance to give a shout out to all things green, pink and over the top. …
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 …
Clarion-Ledger Downplays Huge Turnout, Hosemann's ErrorRemarkably, even in the light of day, Clarion-Ledger reporter Natalie Chandler is still repeating an abysmally off turnout prediction by Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann as if it were accurate, and she as yet has not corrected or apologized …
An Open Letter to Jackson: The Old, Next, and Now GenerationsI'm torn. I wrote in my column this week that it is indeed a great time to be alive. These days will be recorded for posterity, and stories will be told to generations not yet here about the year 2008. …
‘I'm Keeping the House'Amy Ephron is blogging on Huff Post about women who publicly stand by their cad husbands, as Eliot Spitzer's wife is doing, despite the humiliation:
Upcoming BEAU RIVAGE ENTERTAINMENTShowtimes: Various<br />Ticket Prices: $9.95, $19.95 & $29.95 plus tax and service charge<br />Venue: Beau Rivage Theatre