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Innovation: A Review of Tales of Symphonia

When someone thinks of a Role Playing Game, they picture a group of characters with gravity-defying hair standing in a row waiting to take potshots at an equally outrageous group …

Chaos and Perseverance

It's the movie that we all knew was coming. From the day of the September 11th attacks there was talk that it would one day be the next disaster blockbuster, …

A ‘Star Wars' Game? Brilliant!

Xbox | PS2 | PC

You know, I might be a little biased against "Star Wars" games. It's not that I don't like the franchise. I love "Star Wars." I even have a pair of …

Helping Young Explorers

United Way received a grant from IBM, a multinational technology corporation, for three Young Explorer learning centers last week.

Netflix 2Q Earnings Fall 91 Percent as Growth Slows

The financial deterioration reported Tuesday follows a rare loss for the video subscription service during the opening three months of the year.

Laurie Bertram Roberts

When she was 18, Laurie Roberts lay on a hospital table on the edge of life.

Reddix Ends Jail Contract

Hinds County is searching for a new medical provider for the Hinds County Correctional Facility after current provider Reddix Medical Group turned in a letter of resignation July 26.

Gulf Coast's Palazzo: Mississippi Should Deny Medicaid Expansion under ACA

Freshman U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo says Mississippi should not expand Medicaid to cover more people under the federal health care overhaul.

Feds Act to Make Drilling Safer

The White House finalized new federal regulations Wednesday that the Obama administration hopes will make offshore drilling safer.

Hampton: Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayor

David Hampton at the Ledger writes:

Wash Post: The Reformer and his Free Cell-Phone Towers

The Washington Post is reporting that John McCain has a fresh ethics problem on his hands, even as he presents himself as a "reformer" of rampant ethics problems in Washington:

NY Times Examines Barbour Role in Energy Policy

In a long piece Sunday, The New York Times examined Haley Barbour's role in Bush energy/environmental policies: "Just six weeks into the Bush administration, Haley Barbour, a former Republican party …

Who's the Better Dancer: Barack or Michelle?

Watch a very fun clip from the Ellen show; hat/tip Folo:

Valentine's Origns

It is almost impossible to write a definitive history of Valentine's Day because most of it is lost. What we do know is a strange mix of religious facts and …

Lenten Alternatives

The time of year between Ash Wednesday and Easter is traditionally known as Lent. Christians use it as a time to reflect and prepare for the resurrection of Jesus. Non-religious …

Edible Gifts

While I prefer to make "food" gifts, I don't always have time. I have finally accepted the fact that it's perfectly OK to let other people do the work for …

Victoria Scantlebury

"It's interesting when people just look at me and think I'm black," says Victoria Scantlebury. "And then when I open my mouth, they're like, 'Oh, wow.'"

Shandra Wilson

Between her son, her full-time job and life coaching, Shandra Wilson, 35, says her biggest challenge is "having time to do everything."

eZra Brown

With a soft voice laced with traces of his native South Carolina, eZra Brown speaks earnestly about the positives he's found in Mississippi since coming here in 1992. "I'm excited …

[Natchezinian] Regina Charboneau

Yes, they eat biscuits and listen to blues in San Francisco. Thanks to Regina Charboneau, that is. The Biscuits and Blues nightclub, started in 1995, is one of the several …