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Taking it Slow
The Slow Movement is running rampant, though it likes to run at the speed of a tortoise.
Gig: Bonny Bartender
I only found out what I wanted to be about two years ago and that was to be a paramedic. I went to EMT school, and I have plans on going to paramedic school in August.
Relax on Mother’s Day with Local Restaurants
Mothers make the world go round. They serve and take care of children and family, husbands and sometimes even child-like husbands. They deserve a day to themselves, a day to be pampered. Put down the wooden spoon, moms, and let someone else serve you for a change.
Defeating Flabbus
When your health hinges on finding a way to enjoy exercise, think outside the box.
Tricks Up Their Sleeves
"Now You See Me" is a Robin Hood tale, if that's what you call four magicians robbing banks, safes and rich people to give the money to their audiences.
HeARTworks
Local artist Stacy Underwood works with Stewpot Community Services' clients to give them an artistic outlet.
Tricky Treats
Candy-coated strawberries are a classic, and turning them into little ghosts is easier than you think.
Happy (Local) Halloween
This year, shake it up a little bit by adding some local flair to your Halloween treats.
All Hallows Read
The classic trick-or-treat song wouldn't feel the same if you replaced "give me something good to eat" with "give me something good to read." Because it's all about the candy, right?
James Brown
Tate Taylor, Jackson native and the director of "The Help," starts shooting "Get on Up," a biopic of James Brown's life, in Natchez today.
Lolly Barnes
Lolly Barnes, the executive director of Mississippi Heritage Trust, has a passion for history.
Be The Change
Operation Shoestring hosts its annual luncheon at the Jackson Convention Complex Nov. 14.
Skin: The Biggest Organ
If you laid an average human's skin out on the floor, it would span about 20 square feet. Three Michael Jordans could fit on it and still have a little room to spare. Your skin is the largest organ in your body and also the most important because it keeps your insides protected.
Sacrificing the Turkey
If I’m ever going to win the battle for my health, I have to make a drastic change.
Elisa Acey
When setting up her shop, Elisa Acey kept the dying business of old-school barbershops in mind.
Filling the Emptiness
When family or friends say Jackson is a bad place, I always want to take them on a trip to the city I've grown to know over the last six months.
You Can’t Eat That
Sometimes it seems like every diet on the planet makes you feel like you can’t have fun.
Sticky and Messy and Worth It
Pizza recipes are pretty basic all around, but you can substitute different ingredients. For instance, I use honey instead of sugar.
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