May 2009
56 posts
Ooh, they're getting into sex and religion
It’s getting real y’all!
Vigorous discourse.
Josh Hailey among the callers this afternoon. Josh, you are overmediated as it is, sir … That wouldn’t stop us from working with you, of course. Drop Bunny a line… Blogtw4 (a) statestreetposts.com
ACL on Twitter →
Live feed, care of Queen.
Going on for "A Closer Look"
Shall engage in a little live blogging from MPB studios. Hush hush.
Bunny's traffic alert
“…keep the pedal off the metal, specifically on Hwy. 49… And buckle up!”
Bunny is coming! →
Ya! This is a test, BTW.
Blogger or WordPress? I have some decisions to... →
Always in search of the best media platforms for Bunny, I — her humble technical sergeant — beseech you for guidance…. Blogger or WordPress for ye old SSP? And why? Also note that I’m using…
If only they tasted like chicken... →
Scientist says menhaden population under attack http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7732/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=rLpO97Rm
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Bunny's fans will recall her early support for... →
‘Keyboard Cat’ phenomenon spreads on Web, TV http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_11704/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=7dAriSS5
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"Jobless seek training for green-collar jobs" →
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30196192/ Sent from my bbPhone
Terry annex okayed →
Hinds judge approves Terry annex | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “The town of Terry could be about 250 acres bigger soon. Hinds Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas has approved the towns…
JFP sez "Two Lakes" dev. working the Rankin... →
From Jackson Free Press: Jackson, Mississippi - Noise - City/County - Politics - Two Lakes Supporters Helped Finance Defeat of Pearl Mayor: Fans of a controversial plan to develop the Pearl River…
Mississippi builds pirate-killers - yes, we do →
Came across this 4/13/09 post while checking out Conservative Belle’s blog. Conservative Belle: “Two of the three Navy vessels, that were in the Gulf of Aden to help rescue the hijacked…
Fwd: Temporary cards for Bunny! →
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Tom Wright <twright439042@gmail.com> Date: May 22, 2009 10:37:26 PM CDT To: Lisa Michie <Lisa.Michie@mpbonline.org> Cc: Blogger <…
More on "Mississippi's Cut" →
Mississippi Development Authority (http://Stimulus.Mississippi.org):
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and MDA’s Role in Administering Stimulus Funds for Mississippi As a…
"Nobody can be a newspaper" - hat-tip... →
From Nobody can be a newspaper « BuzzMachine: Dirk Liedtke tweeted about a Newspaper Association of America ad defending newspapers (of course), which I didn’t see because I’m reading the New…
Humor me, this is a music submission for Bunny →
YouTube - The Decemberists - “The Wanting Comes In Waves” on Leno 5/14/09 (TheAudioPerv.com)
Another item on the weekend reading list →
Engaging write from Adam Lynch: Jackson Free Press - Crisler v. Johnson: Exploring the Myths & Realities. I especially value the breakdown in donors for each Democratic candidate for the Jackson…
Journos -- CLICK THIS LINK. I would not go... →
Inside five newsrooms that H.L. Mencken wouldn’t recognize » Nieman Journalism Lab (Quippy summation coming…. right now I’m just a bit bushed)
Gotta Love The Metaphor →
Black mayor of Mississippi town brings ‘atomic bomb of change’ | cnn.com PHILADELPHIA, Mississippi (CNN) — James Young still remembers the Ku Klux Klan tormenting his neighborhood. He can still…
Expunged record possible (but what about that... →
McCain volunteer sentenced in fake attack | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “A former John McCain campaign volunteer who falsely claimed she was attacked in Pittsburgh because she…
"Thacker Mountain Radio will be in Canton May... →
Per NMissCommentor, with thanks!
SHAME →
Some teachers face pay cuts | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “Many of Mississippi’s national board certified teachers won’t receive their entire $6,000 salary supplement next school term -…
Now that's a map →
Jim Craig’s World: Zata 3 “Turnout-Weighted” Map Shows Force of Hurricane Harvey: “This map from Zata3 illustrates the turnout in each voting precinct in the Democratic Mayoral Primary…
If anyone gives a toss about this theatrical horse... →
“Duel on Terror”… my, that’s useful. (FNC promotional image)
Obama calls Gitmo ‘a misguided experiment’ - White House-msnbc.com Compare and Contrast: Obama and Cheney’s…
Wow, I really do enjoy technology →
RunPee: when you should leave the movie and have a wee? - Boing Boing: “RunPee is a website that tells you when the best time to leave a movie and run to the bathroom to pee is. It also tells you…
JFP takes all comers in "Better Jackson"... →
Jackson Free Press: Jackson, Mississippi - Jackblog - ladd - Sun Columnist, Better Jackson PAC Member Goes After JFP, ‘Takes Back’ N-JAM Label: “OK, this is funny. In his rush to defend the…
Big Friday night for music in Jacktown →
From JFP:
May 22, 2009 - Friday The Auditorium - Bill & Temperance 7-9 p.m. Mugshots - Storage 24 (rock) 10-1 a.m.
The Howells wonder, "Will Bunny approve?" →
Rankin readies 2nd phase of bond sale | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “Rankin County plans to sell $20-25 million in bonds this summer, the second phase of the county’s $60…
Some scary bedtime reading as I await my CPAP →
From University of Maryland Medical Center/Obstructive sleep apnea - Prognosis:
Psychological Effects Studies report an association between severe apnea and psychological problems. The risk for…
http://neel-schaffer.com →
Engineering firm, expected to do a lot of work on the Old Capitol Green Project. City to discuss to clear about $1.5 million in paents to them today.
McGowan, Crisler and a "Better Jackson" →
Jackson Free Press: Jackson, Mississippi - Noise - City/County - Politics - BREAKING: ‘Two Lakes’ Developer McGowan Gave $6,000 to Secretive PAC: “Othor Cain just got the long-overdue finance…
Little Steven, You're My Hero →
What will save rock ‘n’ roll? | cnn.com (CNN) — Steven Van Zandt did not mince words. “I want to spend just a minute on a topic that never ever gets discussed in the music business — the…
Not as pretty as Yongbyon, but warmer →
Sats Show Pakistan Super-Sizing Its Nuclear Weapons Complex | Danger Room | Wired.com: “Top U.S. officials recently made public concerns that Pakistan may be ramping up its nuclear weapons…
Yerger drops Moore Charge; anyone seen the DA? →
From Jackson Free Press: Jackson, Mississippi - Noise - Sharrod Moore Murder Charge Dropped: District Attorney Robert S. Smith was absent again when Hinds County Circuit Judge Swan Yerger dropped…
My guess: collecting money for road repair →
JPD warns against roadside solicitors | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: ““Tuesday, I was on a ride through the city and I saw some folks out with buckets. They claimed to be from a…
CL tackling political fashion?? Oh NO you didn't! →
Rankin County: Decisive victories in Brandon, Pearl races | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “Butch Lee’s brown loafers are pretty tattered.”
Iran celebrates Obama-Netanyahu talks with... →
Report: U.S. studies Iran missile launch | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “U.S. government officials were unusally tight-lipped about Iran’s missile test Wednesday as they worked to study…
Les and Brad... together at last! →
Kaze and Les McLemore were kind enough to offer their reactions to the Jackson mayoral runoff, which Harvey Johnson won in a landslide. Video - WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS
Fun with drywall →
AP News: EPA finds suspect materials in foreign drywall: “The Environmental Protection Agency has found sulfur and other materials in a small sampling of Chinese-made drywall, which some officials…
Jackson to Crisler: the fliers sucked →
Johnson declares victory | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “Shortly after 8:30 tonight former two-term Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. declared victory over City Councilman Marshand…
Larkin cites school board oddities →
Jackson school board elects new leaders | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: “Sollie Norwood will serve as president and Ivory Phillips as vice president. Former president Delmer Stamps will…