Developing a Wellness Habit
They say it takes 21 days to develop a habit, and that's been my wellness goal since returning from vacation -- I want to develop the habit of getting to the gym everyday and doing at least 30 minutes of exercise, whatever it is. So far I'm mostly spending time on the elliptical (that's where the TV is, after all) but even that feels like a nice accomplishment -- 3-4 miles of workout that doesn't get me so sore that I'm not up for going back the next day.
Council to Vote on Hotel Financing With Few Details Public
Read the resolution (PDF, 344 KB)
Week 3: King Cake, Tamales, and Water Oh My
Getting to the gym has proven to be hard work. I am eating much better, though my best friend did make a King Cake yesterday. Also spent a good bit of time at the Ink Spot Farewell party, I will miss those guys and gal (shout out to Walker's Drive-In for the fantastic Tamale casserole). This summer is much more hectic than I expected and I'm trying to manage my time better than I have in the past. I'm hoping for some suggestions or tips on that (anyone?). Drinking water is getting harder, I've been thinking about getting the Crystal Lite drink mix but I feel like that's cheating.
City to Vote on Funds For Fondren Street Improvements
The Jackson City Council will vote at Tuesday's council meeting on whether to approve a $2 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to install new sidewalks, lighting, landscaping and street-construction for the area starting at the fork at Old Canton Road and State Street and extending to Duling Avenue in Fondren.
ML 'The Truth'
When Jackson native Marland "ML" Williams couldn't get a ticket to see R&B artist Monica perform because her concert was sold out a few months ago, he surely did not anticipate performing on the same stage as her.
Doing Good: A ‘New Focus' for At-Risk Youth
Since Virgie Peterson, 12, joined the New Focus For Youth Intervention program at the Jackson Medical Mall last fall, she went from being a C student to becoming a straight-A student.
Community Events and Public Meetings
Events at Jackson City Hall (200 S. President St.). Call 601-960-1033.
Oil on Mississippi Beaches
More than two months after the Deepwater Horizon sank in the Gulf of Mexico and millions of gallons of oil began spewing into the waters, on Sunday, Mississippi began to feel the pain of its neighboring states as tar balls and blobs of oil washed onto her shores. Oil was reported in Jackson County near Ocean Springs, on the beach in Pascagoula and Biloxi, and "masses and streams" of oil showed up south of Pascagoula in the Mississippi sound, reports The Sun Herald.
Oil Expected on State's Beaches
State officials expect oil in the Mississippi Sound to make landfall on beaches within the next few days. Speaking to the Sun-Herald yesterday, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Trudy Fisher said that Coast residents should brace themselves for the possibility that skimmers and booms would not contain all the oil.
Culture, Closings and Comics
Start your weekend off by attending Cross-Pollinate Vol. 2 tonight. Speaker Larisa Mann who is a scholar, journalist and deejay in San Francisco, will be discussing her research on the interplay between creativity and copyright law with a lecture that will include multimedia and draw on her fieldwork in Jamaica. The free event starts tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Jackson Community Design Center (509 E. Capitol St.). Cross-Pollinate will continue Saturday with a party at the North Midtown Arts Center (121 Millsaps Ave.) featuring music from DJ Ripley (Larisa Mann), Hot & Lonely, Mr. Nick, and DJ Scrap Dirty. Admission is $5 and begins at 9 p.m. Call 415-425-9291 for more information. The best place to start planning your weekend is the JFP's Best Betsfor more options.
New McDonald's Compromises Appearance
Neighbors of a proposed McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Lakeland Drive and Ridgewood Road succeeded in changing the businesses hours of operation and the color of the building, even though they weren't successful in stopping the development during a meeting Wednesday.
Jonathan Faulkner
When asked where he went to high school, 17-year-old Jonathan Faulkner pauses. "Can you have a list?" he asks, laughing.
Water Pressure Restored, Boil Water Through Weekend
City workers have restored water pressure to all parts of the city, Mayor Harvey Johnson said at a press conference this afternoon. Johnson said that crews have successfully bypassed the section of 54-inch water line that failed last night, triggering a drop in water pressure across the city. Workers were able to determine the source of the failure: a cap on the water main, which is part of an unfinished section connecting the city's O.B. Curtis and J.H. Fewell water plants.
Most Businesses Prepared for Water Issues
Most Jackson businesses are well-prepared for low or nonexistent water pressure, having weathered a nearly week-long crisis in January. Most restaurants are open and hospitals are maintaining regular operations with a few adjustments.
Larisa Mann
Larisa Mann laughs when asked to describe what she does for a living. As a student earning her doctorate at the University of California at Berkley's law school and a writer, Mann, also known as DJ Ripley, has reason to pause.
Oil in MS Sound; Cap Back On
Officials confirmed yesterday that a large patch of oil, about a mile long and two hundred yards wide, came through Dog Keys Pass into the Mississippi Sound, catching oil spotters by surprise, reports The Sun Herald.
City Working on Water Main; Boil Notice in Effect
Verbatim statement 6/24/10
Citizens on the City of Jackson's Surface Water System may be experiencing low water pressure or no water at all this morning as crews work to repair a major 54-inch water main that is connected to the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant this morning.
My Shrimp Love Affair
A shrimp boat sprawls its arms out near the Beau Rivage. The usually brown water of the Mississippi Sound looks blue on the first Saturday of shrimp season. Life goes on in Biloxi, but a sense of dread rides the breeze.
Mimi's Kitchen Garden
Optimal health requires more than just nutritious food for the body. It also requires food for the soul. Art—whether music, painting or studying nature—is soul food, and so is enjoying friends and family.
Two Prodigies at a Crossroads
In the dog days of summer, two prodigies have arrived at a decisive moment in their careers. And now, they might be the most important players in their respective sports in the second decade of the 21st century.