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Traversing 'The Empty'
Thomas Ruffin will release his latest book of poetry this week at ToMara's bar.
Gov. Bryant Leaps Into National Immigration Mess
Gov. Phil Bryant joined a lawsuit on the state's behalf against the Obama administration's recent order to halt deportation of young unauthorized immigrants.
City to Spend $90 Million on Water Improvements
A contractor for the city estimates a new $90 million project to upgrade the city's water system will create hundreds of new jobs in Jackson.
Talk Back at JFP.ms
"Romney has no coherent foreign policy, so far as I can tell. Instead, it's just opportunism run amok."
Jobs, Debt Lead 1st Congressional District Debate
Candidates in a north Mississippi congressional debate Thursday night presented competing visions of "government the despoiler" versus "government the helper."
Jackson Schools Could Lose Accreditation Thursday
Jackson's public schools could lose state accreditation Thursday, after district board members rejected a deal that would have given the system longer to comply with rules regarding special education.
U.S. Economy Adds 171K Jobs
Solid job growth shows that the economy is strengthening slowly but consistently.
Birth Control Good for Women, Good for Families
A new report in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that providing birth control at no cost to women and teens can substantially reduce unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by about 70 percent.
The Art of Forgiveness
A lot of people forgave the late former governor George Wallace for his segregationist stance, which he changed a couple of decades before his death. Now, the man who attempted to assassinate Wallace and severely wounded him in 1972 is scheduled to be released after serving 35 years of his 53 year sentence. Wallace's son says he forgives him, but the memories of his father's suffering are still a challenge to face.
Volunteer to Be Fired, Please
Clarion-Ledger Publisher Larry Whitaker sent out this e-mail to employees last week:
Thank you for working diligently through these tough economic times, even as I know you are aware that we are in the process of making difficult payroll reduction decisions. Since the announcement that we will decrease payroll by approximately 10 percent, we have been in constant contact with corporate staff about the possibility of adding a voluntary component to the reduction.
Back From the Dead III
"When you said this fruit punch was spiked, you meant with vodka, right?"
The notion of joining a cult precariously balances on the tip of my inflated ego. My irreverent responses to dubious proclamations expounded upon by our cult leader would not be appreciated by the other members.
LoungeList Photos: International Auto Show in Jackson, Mississippi
Kip Caven got some great shots during the Media Avail at the new Jackson Convention Complex today...take a look at the cars on display tomorrow. Click to view larger images on the LoungeList.com site:
Alright, What's Going on Here?
Suddenly, today, FEMA is sending me press releases (see below). They have not sent me press releases before. I also am getting a flurry of statements from the governor's office about what he's doing on the Coast. Granted, I'm the suspicious type, but you don't suppose all this Katrina PR has something to do with this Bloomberg story yesterday, do you?
My trip to the beach
I went to The Coast today. In my grown up job I was asked to be part of a group that went down and conducted coping groups with survivors of Katrina.
[Pass The Mic] Smooth Operators
Like most Jacksonians, I have been following the ever-evolving Frank Melton case. And like many, I was frustrated beyond belief when the recent case ended in a mistrial. I thought Melton and his cohorts would easily be found guilty.
City: Spending Down, Overtime Up
When Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and the city of Jackson set the budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year, they didn't plan to do as well as the first-quarter numbers now indicate.
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 6, No. 35
Highly recommended is the CD release party for Claire Holley on Friday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. in the St. Andrew's Cathedral on Capital Street. The native acoustic roots-rocker grew out of the Thacker Mountain, Cary Hudson, Caroline Herring "new southern roots" genre to become a world-class singer/songwriter. In 2005 Herring joined Holley for a live album recorded at St. Andrews and since then her music has been featured on ABC's "Men in Trees," and will be in upcoming indie films. The lush quiet that her new album "Hush" evokes freezes time and makes you feel your own personal "worship" amidst the cathedral walls.
90s Brit-Pop meets 70s Punk Rock meets Y2K Williamsburg
We Were The States release debut album merging The Walkmen, Oasis, Dead Boys, Murder City Devils, et al. "The building blocks of this spry full-length debut are dynamic left turns slathered in the Lower East Side guitar fuzz of Television by way of The Strokes. Opener "Up Your Sleeve" sets the scene with a badgering garage rock riff from The Sonics' playbook that repeatedly burns itself down to the wick." -- Austin Chronicle
[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 3
If you're picking up this issue hot off the press on Wednesday, check out '60s jam icons The New Riders of the Purple Sage tonight at Martin's, 10 p.m. This is the same country psych-rock Dead spin-off band that Jerry Garcia performed with in the '60s that produced the hit song "Panama Red.
