Hear Podcasts of JFP on WLEZRadio JFP, which airs every Friday at noon on WLEZ, 103.7 FM, is now being podcast on WLEZ's Web site. Click here to listen to last week's show, with discussions about the district attorney, the Melton administration and the "Mississippi, …
Alert the Media: Richard Barrett Digs SealeThe Clarion-Ledger continues to puzzle on their James Ford Seale coverage since they figured out that he was still alive. Yesterday, they ran a big story giving publicity to folks like white-supremacist lawyer (and New Jersey native) Richard Barrett (the …
BREAKING: Council Denies Chandler ConfirmationCity Council voted 2-3-1 to reject Todd Chandler as chief of the Jackson Fire Department Monday afternoon at the conclusion of a contentious confirmation hearing. Chandler served more than 21 months as interim chief, and Mayor Frank Melton twice placed …
Alert: Lawsuit Abuse! Lawsuit Abuse!I hear stories like this one and I get furious at the people who refuse to understand that the most important use of lawsuits is to financially deter crap like this from happening:
Wonkette Disses Mississippi's ‘Racist' Easter EggSo, why is our Easter Egg racist you might ask? Well, head over to the JFP's StateDesk site for the rest of the story (and talk about it over there should you wish. No registration required, yet.).
Men Who Hate Women on the WebJoan Walsh of Salon has a fascinating story about how women are often treated online, using the ugly attacks on Kathy Sierra as an example. She writes:
Personal ExpressionShe's a hometown girl who moved away for a change of scenery, but is always excited to come home. Besides seeing her family and friends and eating at Kyoto (one of her favorite restarurants), Teneia Sanders is stoked to come …
The Best In Sports In 7 DaysPro baseball, Mississippi at Huntsville (7 p.m., Huntsville, Ala., 930 AM): The M-Braves open the season in the wilds of Alabama. … College baseball, Mississippi Valley State at Belhaven (6 p.m.): The Delta Devils drop by Smith-Wills Stadium for a …
The All-New All-StarsThe third edition of the Mississippi Braves features a roster full of top prospects and a new manager. The Class AA M-Braves open the season on Thursday at Huntsville (7 p.m., 930 AM). They come home to play their first …
[Music] Sixty Years Of The BluesL.C. Ulmer is on a tear. The 78-year-old blues guitarist and vocalist—who up until a year and a half ago was not known outside his hometown of Ellisville, Miss.—is now omnipresent in the Mississippi blues scene. He regularly performs at …
[Chickdom] Exactly Where We Ought to BeLife had become overwhelming. I truly believed the children had fed my cleverness to the cat, which explained why the cat puked on my Swiffer every day for a solid week. I mean, a cat has to have boundaries, and …
Strong To The Finish ‘Cause I Eat Me SpinachSpring is finally here, and it has gradually gotten warmer. In addition to causing my allergies to flare up and adding to my desire not to go to work, Spring's arrival has brought on my craving for salads, particularly spinach …
Is It Safe, Yet?The 2006 bagged spinach E. coli outbreak ended Oct. 6, 2006. The Food and Drug Administration<br />traced all infections to fields owned by Natural Selection Foods in California, but they don't<br />know (or aren't saying) what caused the outbreak; media …
Polishing Southern TarnishWell, I declare. Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays must have my double-first-name aunts on speed dial for their second offering...