National Debt Breaks $8 Trillion; Pork Highest EverAccording to a story in the Washington Post, Republicans plan to attempt to pass $35 billion in spending cuts, part of a plan set forth in the spring, although some conservatives want to see further cuts to make up for …
Here Comes Codex Teenage PremonitionSo it's clear there's a "Scotland Thing" going on, with the amount of love surrounding Franz Ferdinand, Sons and Daughters, Belle and Sebastian, Mogwai and more. But before those bands picked up their guitars, there were three seminal punk rock …
Melton Moves HalloweenDoes anyone know what's going on for Halloween in Jacktown? The last couple of years there's been a pretty big party in Fondren, but I haven't heard anything about it this year.
The Weekly Jerry Update: Better Late Than NeverI had begun a series of Sunday sermons pulling Jerry around by the short ones, but was unable to update it yesterday because someone at Fallwell Ministries was being lazy and didn't update his weekly "letter".
Monkey FartsSo, I bought this lip gloss online that was flavored "Monkey Farts".
Can You Be Misquoted In Your Own Column?Talk about sleeping with the enemy: Since he became manager of the Chicago White Sox last year, he's written a regular column for a daily in Caracas, Venezuela. Presumably, his editor has never said of Ozzie, "he better shut the …
Father Knows BestWhen I read stuff like this I wonder why more federal money isn't thrown at investigating "daddy issues" among our men in power.
So Long, Saints?Saints owner Tom Benson declared this week that nothing will be decided on the franchise's future until after the season. But ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that, based on information from key league sources, the team has probably played its last …
Study: Most Katrina Victims Elderly<i>A majority of people killed by Hurricane Katrina were older residents unable or unwilling to evacuate in the rising floodwaters, according to a study of almost half the bodies recovered in Louisiana. About 60 percent of the nearly 500 victims …
All The Right Moves<i>See "Mad Hot Ballroom" Monday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Parkway Place Regal Cinema on Lakeland Drive. $7, $5 Crossroads members. Rated PG. 601-613-6060. Join or renew your Crossroads membership in the lobby and get four free movie tickets.</i>
The Devil Went Down to ClarksdaleYesterday I went to the Crossroads in the Delta. I'd been up there numerous times before, but was bringing a friend to see the famed Johnson "selling his soul" site.
R.I.P. TwiRoPaDear Friends, Family, and Loyal Customers of TwiRoPa: I am very sorry to say that the damage to the TwiRoPa facility was extensive and severe. Initial inspections have led to the belief that the building is not structurally sound. Rebuilding …