Can't Stop, Won't Stop
I can't get enough of the book I'm reading -- "Can't Stop Won't Stop" by Jeff Chang. It really delves into what was going on as hip-hop launched into life then writhed until it became what it is today. I've always said I like (modern) hip-hop for its stories, for what it tells me about young black Americans. Policymakers should study it, I've said, to see what they're really thinking.
Colour Revolt's Gear Stolen
A little over an hour ago, we just had our entire van, trailer and gear stolen after a show here in Dallas. The van had MISSISSIPPI plate L890WB. It is a white 1994 Chevrolet G20 VAN.
Worth Watching
Nik Askew is a British filmmaker with a marvelous talent for speaking with people about their innermost motivations and feelings. His short films are small gems of joy, peace or inspiration—and sometimes all three—a quiet, thoughtful pause in a world gone a little mad. Each one features just one or two ordinary, yet completely extraordinary people and they run about 5 or 6 minutes, max. There's a new film most Monday mornings (natch!). If you're searching for a bit of sanity, check out his Monday 9 am TV website.
JFP on WLEZ
The podcast is up on our new JFP on WLEZ web page over at the WLEZ-FM site. Enjoy.
A Desperate Need for Comic Relief
The recent Melton controversy and my bout with sinusitis has taken its toll. In my search for something else, I think I found it. I've seen it before, but who cares? It's still funny.
Poll Shows State Job Performance Numbers
This didn't get enough play when I posted it over on StateDesk, so I figured I'd blog it here, too. Whatchyawlthin?
Abortion Bill Up For Vote In The Senate
You'll have to excuse me if I don't rant prolifically in this post. The cat just barfed on the couch. I'm thinking she must have been reading over my shoulder.
Coulter's Words v. Edwards' Sticks & Stones
There's not much to say about Ann Coulter calling former Democratic Senator John Edwards a "faggot" when she was addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference last Friday. That sort of thing one expects from Coulter. She's like a wan Andrew Dice Clay. Hideous bigotry is just part of the show that people expect when they attend her speeches and read her books.
Oh, the Sun, the Sun
Every couple months, I click into the Northside Sun's Web site to look at what their prize-winning columnists are talking about. It's always a mistake—or, better yet, a little humor journey funnier than readin The Onion. Here are a couple of this week's fun bits.
Ugly is the New Pretty
The irony of ugly. I knew it well. Back in Mississippi, I once got my hair cut into a style JFP co-workers said looked like I had mange (hint: I had stripes shaved around my head with a rat tail and makeshift-mohawk). My clothes almost never matched. My socks didn't match until this last fall. My earrings still don't.
Legal Bullies?
February 28, 2007 On Feb. 15, Mayor Frank Melton told WJTV that he was going to sue WAPT because they reported that he had violated his probation by conducting a raid on the Upper Level club Feb. 11. "They have willingly and knowingly put information out there, knowing it was incorrect," Melton told WJTV.
Growing the Arts in the New Jackson - Feb. 27
On the cusp of a new era for the arts in Jackson, the Greater Jackson Arts Council, with support from the Jackson Free Press, is hosting a free community forum 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Andrews Cathedral (305 Capitol St., downtown). The forum will take stock of where we are: what individual artists and art groups are accomplishing; our dreams for Jackson; and how we can realize this dream together. The forum will look at the many opportunities and events currently happening and in the works in our area. This discussion will explore pertinent issues to our community and the progress being made. This discussion is about making the arts more accessible to both the artist and the audience. This forum engages the emerging arts community into the
ARTICLE: Young Marine Dies Of PTSD - And Neglect
Jonathan Schulze was a United States Marine.
A soldier survives active duty in Iraq only to discover that when he becomes suicidal, he can't get treatment at the VA Center because he's number 26 on the waiting list. Well, since he did end up taking his own life, numbers don't matter any more, right?
Blogs
- Blues Marathon Traffic Advisories for Jan. 9
- JFP Wins 'Best in Division' in 66th Annual Green Eyeshade Awards
- JPS: Schools' Water 'Below Regulatory Limit for Lead,' Except for a Water Fountain
- Big Day: Flag Rally, Mississippi Primaries and Campaign Parties
- UPDATE: Boil Water Alert Lifted for Small Area of North Jackson
- Jackson State University Revises Spring 2016 Academic Calendar, Moves Commencement Dates Forward
- Chef Jesse Houston Is a James Beard Award Semifinalist
- Renamed Hal's St. Paddy's Parade to Honor Hal White, Benefit Batson Children's Hospital
- Jackson Pothole Report: Oct 20, 2015
- City to Estimate Water Bills During Verification Period