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NMissCommentor: Big Orange? Wandering Around Town Today

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:23:40 -0500

Number of comments: 1

I noticed all these people in orange, and thought: What does this remind me of?

My first thought was pumpkins, two weeks late for Halloween.

Nope. That’s not it. Then I realized what I was seeing: This is the color of county prisoners in jump suits, out doing pick-up on the highways.

It [...]

State Street Posts: New MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING! podcast w/Lizzie Wright (no relation!)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:09:39 -0500

From MississippiHappening.com:

To listen instantly on computers: Click on the play button below

iPhone users, click on the phone and listen INSTANTLY!!!!

To download an mp3 of the show: [...]

State Street Posts: Some light biz reading for yours truly

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:05:20 -0500

5 Important Web Video Lessons for Small Business Owners: "There are 25 billion videos watched each month in the US alone. That’s billion, with a “B.” So it should be no surprise that web video offers an important opportunity for small businesses to connect with a wider audience. For" [...]

NMissCommentor: I’m sorry folks, this is not Robert Johnson’s birthplace

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:58:04 -0500

The Clarion Ledger has a story about Robert Johnson’s birthplace in Hazelhurst. Local officials claim to have discovered it:

His birthplace, however, has been verified. The seminal bluesman came into the world in 1911 in a well-crafted home built by his stepfather in Hazlehurst.

Now, 71 years after his death, local [...]

Free Citizen: The Republican Party in Mississippi

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:19:00 -0500

A post at Majority in Mississippi discussed the switches of the Simpson County officials to the Republican Party and touched on the GOP's recent history in the Magnolia State. Here is my comment.

"Following Reconstruction, the state had supported a Democrat [for president] the previous 18 times."

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Respond Mississippi: US Attorney Hopeful Would Never Protest Fellow Democrats

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:33:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
If this were a Republican nominee for U.S. Attorney, the left would be going nuts.Northern District U.S. Attorney hopeful Christi McCoy, among those at the fundraiser, said she may not always support Childers, but she would never protest a fellow Democrat.

"It shows public discord within my party," [...]

Mississippi Atheists: Atheist Billboards Sparking Controversy Throughout U.S.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:17:00 -0500

Image by Ken Lund via Flickr
If "controversy" is what is needed to spark thought, then I suppose this bit of news should be good to see. I fail to understand why the existence of atheists is so threatening to some, but [...]

Yall Politics: Democrats protesting Democrats - Childers comes under fire

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:34:00 -0500

Democrats protesting Democrats - Childers comes under fire About 20 protesters showed up at a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Travis Childers on Friday, toting signs and yelling "health care now" in opposition to his recent no vote in Washington, D.C. To avoid the crowd, Childers went through the back door of [...]

Red/Blue: Jere's death spiral on Simpson County Republicans

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:21:00 -0500

Really, Jere, you should just stop on this one.

Your latest post is one of your most remarkable in months. For the entirety of the last generation, your side was saying, "Yeah, the Republicans can win some big elections, but they'll never crack the courthouses."

Now that the' [...]

Red/Blue: Politics hijacks science

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:08:00 -0500

Unbelievably, the American Cancer Society has now joined the AARP as just another mouthpiece of the Democratic National Committee.

Last year, against my nature, I kept my powder dry when the American Cancer Society endorsed Democrat Ronnie Musgrove against Senator Roger Wicker.

But now, an organization that is supposed [...]

State Street Posts: AP vets Palin's book

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:17:52 -0500

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts - Yahoo! News: "Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on'" [...]

State Street Posts: Sign of the times, or a takedown waiting to happen?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:15:45 -0500

First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland - Yahoo! News: "The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug. The Cannabis Cafe in Portland, Oregon, is the first to give certified'" [...]

State Street Posts: Bunny's Fashion Report - "Highlights" 2008-2009

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:02:53 -0500

Some highlights from StateStreetPosts.com's BFR series. These videos were shot in 2008 and 2009, mostly with a low-grade SD camcorder (here's where I learned of the importance of lighting). In hindsight we found this to be a great and fun way to spotlight bands and businesses around the Magnolia [...]

State Street Posts: Woodie Assaf, RIP

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:32:56 -0500

Woodie Assaf dies - WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS:: "Longtime WLBT weatherman Woodie Assaf died Friday afternoon. He was 92."

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Liberal Smash: College Gameday - Week XI (Week Eleven)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:14:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
STANFORD 55 - uSCCC 21.
The fun part? Stanford has a VERY good chance to go to the Rose Bowl. If Oregon loses, Stanford is IN. Bwahahahahahahaha, THE PAC-10 FUCKING SUCKS.

As usual, the College Gameday squad lopes off to watch a game that is a total [...]