Will the Debt Deal Spell Disaster for the U.S.?
Paul Krugman explains in his New York Times column why we could be facing economic disaster as a result of the obsession over slashing spending:
WaPo: Who ‘Wins' With The Debt Ceiling Deal?
Some say the debt deal announced this weekend helps Obama claim centrist cred and position him for re-election:
Candidate Sandridge Says Jackson Threatens Madison ‘Way of Life'
Here is the full write-up:
In his bought campaign write-up in The Northside Sun this week, Madison County Sheriff candidate Mark Sandridge amps up the anti-Jackson rhetoric that brought him massive criticism in May when …
Mark a Ballot
"Are you voting in the primary elections?" I asked him. I knew I was marking a ballot Tuesday.
I was riding with my friend back home after seeing Cowboy and Aliens at Malco Theaters. I looked at the election signs that seemed to multiply overnight.
Field Trip, Indeed
"It'll be like a field trip," said Lacey McLaughlin, while instructing me to retrieve the Hinds County Sherriff campaign contributions from the Circuit Court Clerk.
Why Write? We've Got Computers!
I've been doing too much work in my head and on paper instead of where it actually counts so that people can see it. I didn't realize this until last …
Cult of ‘Objectivity' Is Destroying America
Anyway, here is some of what Krugman says. (Better late than never, I guess.):
So-called media objectivity is destroying our country, The New York Times' Paul Krugman is telling us on his blog. I've been warning about this he-said-she-said approach to journalism for years …
The War on Math, Part 2: Is the GOP Out of Step with America?
In the continuing GOP/Tea Party "War On Math," the insistence on balancing the budget by cutting spending may be doing serious damage to the Republican Party's credibility -- so says …
The Great Debate: Who Won?
If you watched the gubernatorial debate on WLBT, share your thoughts here. Who do you think was the best debater, and why? Who didn't do so well? Do you have …
Don't forget the little things
It's the little things.
I started interning at the JFP amid a buzz of activity preparing for the annual Chick Ball. Stacks of donations for the charity auction collected in almost every available corner, …
The Topic Was Wondering
Hello Worldwide Web! JFP Intern Alexis G., here.
Step Into the Mind of Alexis G.
Originality
I silenced a sleepy yawn as I sat on the red chair in the Jackson Free Press office, waiting for my interview with Ronni Mott concerning my summer internship. I …
The Past Two Months…
When I was first deciding where to intern, my immediate choice was the JFP. My sister's boyfriend, Jonathan O'Keefe, was an intern here a couple of years ago, and my …
The Viking Classic is Set to Tee Off Thursday
In 2009 the Viking Classic was cancelled to due rain and Mississippi missed out on hosting its only PGA event. This 2011 edition of the Viking Classic is a make …
The Hinds County Armory
Recently, I visited the Hinds County Armory, which is located on the State Fairgrounds. The building has characteristics of the gothic revival in architecture, and it is fairly obvious that …
