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Trading One Depot For Another
While The Home Depot in South Jackson is relocating to Clinton, a new Food Depot debuts on W. Northside Drive this week. Being the nosy person that I am, I …
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 …
The Human Extinction Movement
I wish I were kidding about this. Boy, I REALLY wish I were kidding about this.
There are actually people out there who believe that the best way to protect endangered species is for humans to stop reproducing and die off. Don't believe me, huh? Click
ARTICLE: Fitness Industry Woos Black Consumers
Thanks to this title, I now have that Jeffery Osborne song in my head now: "And ya WOO WOO WOO, and ya WOO WOO WOO..." (That's also a clue to …
Donna Brazile: "Not Going to the Back of the Bus"
"My black skin does not make me inferior, and might I add, being a female does not make me dumb!" Hallelujah.
Carp Chomp on Crusty Calluses
A Virginia spa offers fish pedicures. No, I'm not kidding. Anyway, you place your feet into a tank of warm water and allow tiny carp called garra rufa, or doctor …
Fighting Off the Winter Blues
Blues, blahs...whatever. Regardless of how much I usually love the holidays, the lack of sunlight and heat during the winter makes me feel yucky. It's a yearly battle that I …
Breathe!
One of the items on my Road to Wellness list is to do deep breathing exercises. I must admit that I had forgotten all about this, but I remembered it …
Paint, Parties and Plays This Weekend
This afternoon, start your weekend off right at Arts Alive! in Smith Park for art, music and dance performances. Tonight, go to New Stage Theatre's opening of the play "Dead …
Fun for All This Weekend
This evening, begin your weekend with a 3D history lesson as the Raymond Fall Pilgrimage kicks off "Presence with the Past" at the Raymond Cemetery (Port Gibson St., Raymond) at …
Michael Jackson Charity Scam Circulating Via Email
Donation Required If Possible.
I got this email in my spam folder, and I thought I'd give everyone a heads-up about this scam. If you get this in your inbox, delete it:
Visit the Civil Rights Digital Library
Would you like to be able to view actual photographs, documents and file footage from the Civil Rights Movement from one central location? Well, you can do that without leaving …
Nooses Are NEVER Okay
A man in West Hollywood has a sickening Halloween display outside of his home: Sarah Palin hung in effigy and McCain on fire. The homeowner's response?
Should the state of Rhode Island change its official name?
The official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which gives the smallest state in the U.S. the longest name in the U.S. However, the state legislature may remove the …
A Big Fat Lie
A guy is accused of killing his brother. His defense? He attacked a goat, and then the goat turned into his brother's dead body.
ARTICLE: Low-income apartments opposed
I don't know if it is true, but I've heard that if you can see an apartment complex from your home, your property value decreases. However, this issue in Terry …
ARTICLE: I Refuse to Buy into the Obama Hype
Can't wait to read your responses.
DailyKos blogger GrassrootsMom goes into painstaking detail, with links to government Web sites. I've never seen the likes of this since I started paying attention to this campaign. It's a …
Wake Up Jackson Silent Protest - POSTPONED
We will be standing on Mill Street near A-1 Pallets with protest signs beginning at 10 AM. Please feel free to join us. We'll probably be there for a couple …
