Clueless in Condi-land? U.S. Endgame in Lebanon?Here's more food for discussion on Lebanon, from Michael Young at Reason mag, who is also the opinion editor of the Daily Star newspaper in Lebanon:
THE DECEMBERISTS hit New Orleans with New CD "THE CRANE WIFE"THE DECEMBERISTS' "THE CRANE WIFE" OUT OCTOBER 3! NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 17. — The Crane Wife, the Capitol Records debut from the Decemberists, will be released on October 3rd. A North American tour will kick off on …
Chad Vader, Day Shift ManagerIn the spirit of yesterday's YouTube video link (and in homage to an old alias of mine--Ironghost will remember), I bring you the saga of Chad Vader, Day Shift Manager. This is much funnier than it sounds...
Dead, RisingYou + Mall + Zombies. Chop till you drop, ya'll.
City's Murder Rate SoarsThe latest ComStat reports (June and July) show 26 murders for this year versus 15 for the same period last year, an increase of 73.3 percent. In fact, murder now shows a greater increase over last year than any other …
Problems of The SpiritYou may have read all of William Faulkner's novels, or maybe his tangled, modernist prose was too much. No one ever said Faulkner was easy. But the truth is that Faulkner is one of our great Southern and American writers. …
Shaking The ImageJackson Public Schools may have decaying buildings, overcrowding and infrastructure concerns, but architecture and aesthetics are nothing compared to the mental image the system has to battle daily.
$150 Million or BustJackson voters will have the chance to approve a $150 million bond this November when they go to the polls. It's the first of this size ever in Mississippi, but one that is needed, according to Jackson Public School Board …
Soft Drinks and Soft BelliesMississippi Department of Education board members last month voted to forgo a school vending policy banning all soft drinks—even diet versions—in favor of a national plan devised by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Alliance plan, which includes input …
Win2Mac Gaming and Open Source KidsOnly Apple can make something called the Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) the sexiest tech-marketing showcase of the summer, but it looks like it'll happen, with a keynote by Steve Jobs over by the time you read this.