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QUIZ: Are You An Extrovert or An Introvert?
Hey, I knew I was an introvert already, but DANG! Look at my score:
You Are 0% Extrovert, 100% Introvert
Community Events and Public Meetings
Free Tax Counseling and Filing. IRS/AIM or AARP volunteers will do electronic filing. Bring all necessary documents. Joint filers must come together. Free.
Dumb S*** Rebel Without a Clue
Yes, that's what a troll just called me on another thread before it was deleted.
Wake Up Jackson! - Phase III
Wake Up Jackson Civic Association
The organization is now registered with the Secretary of State's office. Also, we now have an address for correspondence:
Help Me Continue to Stomp Out the Stigma of Mental Illness
***UPDATE: NAMI Mississippi has a contest going on now to motivate walkers to raise funds. The walker who raises the most money will win a free night's stay at Rainbow …
Isaac Hayes: 1942-2008
After blogging about Bernie Mac's death yesterday, I wish I was kidding. From CNN:
Was Goliath all that?
My pastor's focus on Goliath this morning got me to thinking about his description of the infamous "giant" and how his interpretation applies to some of the things I've seen …
It All Makes Sense Now
I've been sedentary for the most part since almost everything I do involves sitting in front of a computer, so I decided to head to the gym for the first …
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UMC Blood Drive., at University of Mississippi Medical Center (2500 N. State St.). Mississippi Blood Services will take donations. Please bring ID. Call 888-902-5663. Donate at these locations and times:
Creativity in Politics
Here are some current examples I find either to be inspiring, clever, or just plain silly:
It's amazing how a hot-as-fire political campaign can get the creative juices flowing. You get catchy slogans such as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," or the viral video of a Bush/Kerry …
Ike Turner Dead at Age 76
We all know Ike Turner as the infamously abusive ex-husband of Tina Turner. Ike, a Clarksdale native, was a musician and songwriter who worked with the likes of B.B. King …
Going without Internet Service - I CAN'T STAND IT!
I am temporarily without an Internet connection at home, so I have been doing everything from going to a neighbor's house or the library to using my cell phone to …
Fellow Tougaloo Grads: The Civil Rights Museum should be in downtown Jackson.
***UPDATE: The rally will be at 1:00 PM instead of 2:00 PM.
Some of you may have heard about Tougaloo College being selected as the location for a new Civil Rights Museum in Mississippi. However, even though I am a Tougaloo graduate …
Mychal Bell back in jail
He has to spend 18 months in a juvenile facility for violating his probation. However, the charges are old and weren't brought up until now, so Sharpton and others see …
First black woman to serve as representative of Ohio dies
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones died of an aneurysm Wednesday. She was 58. From CNN:
Recess + Playing Tag = Lawsuit?
Playing tag, chase, and other unsupervised contact sports has been banned at a Massachusetts elementary school. I guess the next move will be to pad the world with foam rubber.
The Psychology of Looting
Very good article. The reasons for looting are looked at from just about every angle.
The Food Stamp Diet
For Hunger Awareness Week in Oregon, Gov. Ted Kulongowski will spend the week seeing what it is like to live off the food budget of a food stamp recipient to …
What will Michelle Obama wear on Inauguration Day?
WWD.com has a slideshow of inauguration dress sketches from designers such as Isaac Mizrahi, Zac Posen and Diane von Furstenburg. There are sketches for Sasha and Malia as well. Which …
How young is too young for a "senior moment"?
Just now, I tried to stick my dry erase marker in the pencil sharpener. Yesterday, I went to get a partial refund on an item I had a coupon for, …
