Life Management Made QuickieWikis have been around long enough that folks are starting to get used to the concept—derived from the Hawaiian word wiki wiki, which means quick, wikis are Web pages that can be edited and added to from within the browser …
[Wine] Why Hast Thou Forsaken the Merlot?Right out of the gate, I'll go ahead and admit that when I go out to dinner, there is only about a 5 percent chance (if that) that I will order a bottle of merlot with my meal. Personal preference, …
[Jacktown] We Are the Street, by Alphonso MayfieldI want to congratulate Frank Melton on winning the Democratic Party primary on May 3. I wish him and the Republican challenger Rick Whitlow well on the impending general election. Maybe both sides can do a mix-tape or something, but …
Staging Steel<b>Get your tickets now! "The Sound of Steel" will run May 13-15 and May 19-21 at the Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy of Fondren.</b>
Rather Fun HouseNearly a decade has passed since the revitalization of the horror-film genre in the mid-1990s, and the dozens (hundreds?) of fright flicks loosed into multiplexes since then have exhibited a wealth of profitability … and a dearth of originality. Aiming …
[Stiggers] Slurp it Real GoodThe following is a brief message from Crunchie Burga World's Employee of the month: "I'm Miss Wanda, your senior greeter. I've been working at Crunchie Burga World here almost two years. I work to supplement my fixed retirement income. My …
Aven WhittingtonAven Whittington's can-do attitude personifies these Johnny Mercer lyrics: "You've got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch onto the affirmative, and don't mess with Mister-In-Between."
[Hightower] Mine's Bigger Than YoursYou can now splash the essence of Hummer all over your body! General Motors, the maker of this massive symbol of automotive macho, recently licensed a new Hummer cologne calling it "The Essence of Adventure," and pricing it as high …
Gas Price Hell: Is the End Drawing Nigh?Janice Taylor fills up the gas tank of her Ford Navigator once a week. The Navigator's tank is capable of holding well over 40 gallons, and with gas at even the cheaper outlets running more than $2 a gallon, Taylor …
Facing the End of the Oil EraIf there's one bright spot in the whole worry about global warming, greenhouse gases and the impact of using oil for everything from powering cars and machinery to making agricultural fertilizers and plastic, it's this: Chances are high that the …
Priest Victims Win VictoryThe Mississippi Supreme Court last week struck down an argument by the Catholic Diocese of Jackson that the First Amendment protected it from being sued for the cover-up of sexual abuse by priests. The $48 million lawsuit filed by the …
MSO Pepsi Pops, Fri., May 13Please join the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for Pepsi Pops on the Reservoir 2005! On Friday, May 13, join Maestro Beck, Marshall Ramsey, Wyatt Waters, Robert St. John and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for FUN, FIREWORKS, and FAMILIAR TUNES at Old …