[Wine] Turkey WineAlthough they were Puritans, the Pilgrims had to drank it up at the first 1621 Thanksgiving dinner. I can see the barrels of wine scattered about as they stumble to their feet the morning after the gorge-fest. Through their hungover …
Briarcliff Circle: A Small Town in a Bigger CityBriarcliff Circle, tucked away in South Jackson near Jackson Memorial Gardens and Candlestick Park, is not like other neighborhoods in Jackson. While it is common in many areas for neighbors to barely know each other, each person consumed with his …
Up In SmokeA sure-to-be contentious campaign to raise Mississippi's cigarette tax kicked off Nov. 18 in the rotunda of the state Capitol. A coalition of about 40 county and state groups calling itself "Communities for a Clean Bill of Health" called for …
Songwriter/Author Les Kerr Performs and sign his new book at Hal & Mal'sSongwriter, author and recording artist Les Kerr will perform an acoustic concert and sign copies of his new book, Tennessee, Friday, December 3, 2004 at Hal & Mal's, 200 South Commerce Street, Jackson, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The show is …
Bell, Part 3As Doctor S predicted several weeks back, James Bell will return for a third season as football coach at Jackson State. Bell has a third year remaining on the contract that pays him $85,000 a year. Obviously, the school and …
[Fry] Why Is It?A few months ago, the rapper Jadakiss released a great song called "Why." The lyrics of the song really hit a special spot in my mind and my heart—and motivated me to write my own version.
Standing Up for the PeopleDuring the special session called by Gov. Haley Barbour to pass certain economic-development bonds, Mississippians have been told incessantly by Barbour's office and the state's media that the House of Representatives has been "obstructionist." The drumbeat has been that the …
Paul "Wine" Jones at SoulshineWed., Nov. 24, is Fat Possum Records night at Soulshine Pizza at Hal & Mal's. The raw garage blues jukeman known as Paul "Wine" Jones returns at 10 p.m. with Kenny Brown, the guitarist for R.L. Burnside, and other Fat …
Dust-Up on Floor of U.S. Senate Today[Breaking] Apparently, it was just disocvered that Republicans snuck a provision into the 3,000-page budget bill that allows agents of congressional committees to have access to anybody's IRS records. They're fighting about it right now on C-SPAN II. Sen. Ted …
My Plan to Break Partisan Judicial StalematesMississippians know what it's like to see one of our own attacked unfairly in the judicial confirmation process. Judge Charles Pickering, a good judge who also is a committed Christian, was harshly and unfairly attacked by Senators John Edwards and …
Imagining a Real Youth MovementBy Raj Jayadev writes for Wiretap about problems with the youth voting movement. "[A] movement is about creating choices. The gulf is about imagination. As Desmond Tutu said, it's not just about having a seat at the table, it's about …
"Transmaniacon," RTXRTX — "Transmaniacon" The latest incarnation of The Royal Trux sends "The Darkness" back to the glam rock school of alt. jams. RTX bangs their head to 80's hair metal, and perfects it with a heavy dose of Sonic Youth, …