[Halloween Special] Smell My FeetOK, rule one: Never, ever teach this chant to a school-age boy, especially of the Monkey persuasion. Yeah, it makes you feel like "cool mom" for a moment, but repetition soon makes one feel like "I'm going to take that …
World Series Game 5: Cardinals 4, Tigers 2The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit TIgers 4-2, winning the World Series 4-1 and becoming the worst team (83 regular-season victories) to ever win the World Series. The Cardinals win their 10th world championship (only the Yankees have won …
The Saints are ComingQ: What happens when U2 and Green Day get together and do a video to help fund the rebuilding of New Orleans? A: I don't know. I'm speechless.
World Series Game 4: Cardinals 5, Tigers 4The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 and take a 3-1 lead in the World Series. The Cardinals can clinch the series with a victory in Game 5 on Friday night. But history says don't pop the cork …
[Lott] An Ethanol MilestoneIt was a rainy, dark and gloomy day in Mississippi on Thursday, October 26, but weather aside, it was a bright and promising day for our state and nation. I was pleased to join Senator Thad Cochran, Representatives Chip Pickering …
Here We Go AgainIt may not count as much of an October surprise, but Republicans are thrilled that a New Jersey Supreme Court decision has returned gay marriage to the headlines, according to a piece in the New York Times today.
"Vote for Me, I'm White"Watch this TV ad for U.S. Senate candidate Bob Corker very carefully. The pattern is very simple--each of the actors says something about Corker's (black) opponent, Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN), intended for comic effect (e.g., "I <i>do</i> have too many …
Feds: Criticism of Airport Security ‘Without Merit'This is an intriguing story today in The Clarion-Ledger. A federal investigation has found that criticism of the Jackson-Evers airport security, reported in recent months by The Clarion-Ledger, "are without merit," that found no "disciplinary action warranted."
Why You Should Love MobyThis is his new single titled "New York, New York"--brilliant, brilliant stuff. Vocals by Debbie Harry (aka Blondie):
World Series Game 4: Rained OutThe World Series schedule has been pushed back at least a day after Game 4 in St. Louis was rained out on Wednesday night. The problem is that the forecast for the next few days in St. Louis and Detroit …
Psychiatric Service DogsI put off blogging about this for a couple of months, so I think now is a good time to discuss it. I originally heard about this when I caught an episode of The Dog Whisperer. The dog's name was …
[ElectionTalk] Fighting For The Family: Hinds County Chancery Judge RacesChancery Court District 5-1 is probably one of the busiest districts in the state. Every week, the district processes some of the most heart-wrenching court cases ever to face a family. Divorces, child-custody battles and estate problems usually have their …
Oversee This, But Not ThatThe governor's office put the lockdown on money going to the Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi last week after the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the agency can no longer access $20 million a year from the state's tobacco …