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Sign the "Buffoonery and ‘Bad Hair'" Petition!

Ads from Dr. Miracle (http://drmiracles.com) have appeared in black magazines and are highly offensive. The same company also makes African Pride products. I see no African pride coming from this company.

Six Flags Discriminates Against Employees With Ethnic Hairstyles; ACLU Is Investigating

If I can't work there because of my dreads, then I won't give them any of my money either. At this rate, they may not let me into their precious little park anyway. Pshaw!

Non-Corporate Coffee Locator

Just came across this -- click to Delocator.net to find the non-corporate coffee houses either close to home or when you're traveling. Nice not only because it's an option other than Starbucks (which is also listed) but for the fact that many non-corporate coffee houses have free WiFi and other perks.

"Gay Marriage Worse Than Slavery"

"Dangerously in Love" play auditions—- Saturday, July 22nd

J. Lee Productions is seeking young, attractive, and talented male and female actors and dancers ages 18- 25 to star in the dynamic play "Dangerously In Love". Auditions will be held Saturday July 22, 2006 at Mikhails on North State Street from 9:00 am - 2:00pm. No prior acting experience necessary, must be however diligent, precise, and ready to become a STAR! All auditioning dancers must be height and weight proportioned. Female dancers must be able to dance in 3-inch heels and are asked to audition in them as well.

A House Divided

Breaking: Danks Gives Notice

But Where's the Puddin'?

Nation of Islam Plans to Attack Crime in Jackson

The Mississippi Link (http://www.mississippilink.com) is reporting the following:

Join us for National HIV Testing Day—- Tuesday, June 27, 2006

National HIV Testing Day

* Community Room, 11:30-1p.m. --Community Forum about HIV with C. A. Webb and other community speakers

July 4th Products

I updated one of my Web sites by adding additional products choices. Come take a look, and I hope you like what you see!

Bracelets for Cervical Cancer

Here's a novel idea: make your own cute little bracelet and fight against cervical cancer at the same time!

Out the Back Door

Clarion-Ledger Lifts Ladd Out of Context

It's remarkable, really, to see how other journalists (or editors) work. Chris Joyner and I had a good talk about public records yesterday—and I made it clear to him repeatedly that I had *two* concerns about The Clarion-Ledger's settlement with Melton: 1. That because it was public-records law, which must apply to everyone, that that be taken into consideration when an agreement was reached with one publication. We talked about the problems with this in some details. 2. That Melton's private attorney, Danks, should not be in the role of "overseeing" the public-records process in any way. We also talked in some detail about the reason the city has so many public-records requests—because they do not have good public information folks and that they tell media outlets to file a public-records request over the silliest little thing -- then it becomes a big drama for them.