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Sherr-ief, Please Scoop the Poop

OK, that's it. We just saw the Fondren deputy-horse in our parking lot, and as adorable as he is, we are really tired of the trail of poop that he is leaving behind in this, the best walking community in the city. It's in the parking lot in front of our building, and it is lining the parking lot leading up to Jerusalem Cafe. I stepped in it last week near Lenny's.

This Is Why Some Republicans and Talk-show Hosts are Hypocrites…WOW!

Start paying attention to who the strongest pro-war pundits are...Some us them are quick to hide behing their faux cloak off patriotism, while never actually being willing to DO anything or have anyone in their family DO anything. If they're so ready to fight, let's give em all a gun and send em to Iraq. Hell, lets send em to the border and see how tough they really are. TELL ME THIS DOESNT MAKE YOU THINK!!

how to travel for the holidays

'Tis the season to travel to visit far-flung family and friends. With a little planning, it isn't hard to keep your holiday visits smooth and stress-free. Here's how.

JFP Radio Takes Day Off

Tune in next week!

We'd planned to have a follow-up to the Farish Street discussion that's been going on for a few weeks, but all the principals are out of town or tied up today and early deadlines for the holidays are squeezing us here at the JFP for the next few weeks. So, I'm going to call this a wash and we'll take the day off.

Clarion-Ledger Drops Southern Miss Beat?

Fa la la la la.

Isn't this special? SportsJournalists.com is reporting that The Clarion-Ledger is dropping their Southern Miss sports beat. That's interesting news considering that the Ledger supposedly relies on its sports beat to keep readers, as the rest of the paper goes to pot. Also, staffers over there are complaining that they're not getting Christmas bonuses for the first time this year—and that the publisher is getting a new hardwood floor put in his office, creating lots of construction noise.

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 and the Rolling Stones.

Should a Woman Be Pardoned for Killing Her Abuser?

That's the question the Salon "Broadsheet" (a blog for women—get it?) is asking on the topic of self-defense in domestic violence. The post starts:

You were born in December if…

1. You are given a Christmas/birthday gift.

2. You are often told that you will get a birthday gift sometime after Christmas because the person is broke. Then, the person forgets to give you the gift.

more fly gifts

Only 13 days until Christmas. How much have you crossed off of your Christmas shopping list? I've suggested charities. I've suggested memberships. Now how about the truly do-it-yourself?

Time to Put Duckworth Rumors to Bed

A JFP investigation is showing that those accusations were false.

You may have seen some of the back-and-forth over the last week between Othor Cain and me and others about accusations he made on Ben Allen's WLEZ-FM radio show, then on this Web site and on his own blog and WMPR radio show that downtown developer Ted Duckworth taking HUD money to put low-income housing in buildings he's developing, but not putting in the housing.

WHAT'S THIS?!?: Kaze Back on the Kim Wade Show Today at 5pm

It's one day and one day only folks! Come one come all. Kim and Kaz saddle up for one more ride today(Tuesday) at 5pm to talk again about Farish St. and downtown development. the "ban" has been lifted due to the importance of this issue. and PLEASE dont call in with any George Bush questions LOL....No seriously. don't :-)

The Clarion-Ledger ‘Forgot' Dee-Moore Case

OK, Ledger, at least be honest in your assessment of "cold case" efforts in this country. You may have done some good work in the past when you used to care a little about being a newspaper, and you deserve credit for that. However, today's editorial is extremely disingenuous and revisionist. You write today:

give a gift of fresh air and sunshine

What else can you give for Christmas besides more stuff? Get in the spirit of togetherness with gifts of a shared experience. Gift cards and memberships are a good start. Give a gift of fresh air and sunshine with a membership to one of Jackson's fine outdoor attractions.

The C.I.A. Tape Affair

This controvery is taking on a huge life on the blogosphere. Read a round-up.

43 Events Today; 50 Events Saturday; Holiday Events Mania

If you're looking for exciting things to do this weekend, holiday or not, the new JFP events calendar is packed full of daily events, and categories of stuff to do from holiday to shopping to literary. You'll also find extensive gallery listings and movie times over there.

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