Lady Rebs In WNITThe Ole Miss women's basketball team will play at Pittsburgh on Wednesday (6 p.m.) in the second round of the WNIT. The Lady Rebels won at Kansas, 78-76, last Sunday in the opening round. Ole Miss is 17-13. Pittsburgh is …
Are we getting the boot camp thing yet?I found this article concerning the death of a Florida boy at one of the state's boot camps. Surveillance cameras show the boy was beaten to death by staff at the camp. The original autopsy found the boy died of …
Dogs Climb To No. 1Mississippi State, the only undefeated team left in NCAA Division I baseball, is ranked No. 1 in this week's Baseball America poll. The Bulldogs are 15-0, the best start in school history. They broke the record set by the 1985 …
Ole Miss' Final FourThe Clarion-Ledger reports that Ole Miss has named its finalists for men's basketball coach. Three of them were on Doctor S' list: John Pelphrey of South Alabama, Mick Cronin of Murray State and Andy Kennedy of Cincinnati. The fourth is …
We Won't See If We Don't LookThe New York Times today present a "grim portrait" of the prisoner abuse committed by the U.S. in a secret unit in Iraq:
The Real Reason for the Iraq Invasion? Guess.According to a New York Times book review, Kevin Phillips' new book, "American Theocracy," warns not only about the dangerous policies of the current administration—but of the American trends that put them there:
Mary Johnson: Where's My House?The Clarion-Ledger had a good story yesterday about Mary Johnson, to whom Frank Melton promised a new house if she would tear down her old one. The problem, of course, was in follow-through. She lost her house—and now the city's …
Open Chick Thread: Let ‘Er Rip!This one's for whatever chick-related item is on your mind. And, yes, guys (or, at the least the ones who respect chicks) can post here, too. (Tom?)
Why the D.L. is D.U.M.B.Wanted to pass on this link to one of my old friends that writes an opinion column for my new zine, CONVERSATIONS. She is Kendall Walker, a 35 year old woman who lives in Jackson, MS who has an opinion …
Help Wanted In OxfordSince Ole Miss is looking for a new basketball coach, consider the NCAA Tournament as a series of auditions in which UM AD Pete Boone gets to watch potential candidates. Doctor S handicaps the field and throws in his SWAGs:
Shop, Girl: Oooo, Raspberry Purses!OK, grrls, here's your open thread for shopping this week. One can't talk about politics and philosophy all the time, you know.