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Man, this dude is awesome! I bought Paul Thorn’s latest album on iTunes, mainly for the one song, “It’s a Great Day to Whup Somebody’s Ass.” I had no idea he was from Mississippi until I got the CD.
There’s a full bio on his official website…
www.paulthorn.com
…and his MySpace…
www.myspace.com/paulthorn
It’s funny how we find new music. I was talking to my brother and he had just been listening to a new young band by the name of “At Cliffs End”.
His daughter knows the drummer, who just happened to drop by the other night. So they were hanging out and talking, checking out [...]
Ike Turner, died today at the age of 76.
Ike was well known for being half of the R&B duo of Ike and Tina Turner. Unfortunately he probably received more fame for being abusive in that marriage. However he was a good musician and band leader and was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of [...]
Wesley Medical Center recently announced the addition of two family medicine physicians to its growing primary care division. Ginger Pace-Herndon, MD, and James W. Griffin, MD, will join existing practices with Wesley Medical Group in Sumrall and Purvis, respectively. Dr. Ginger Pace-Herndon, a native of Sumrall, received her medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. She completed her internship and residency at Louisi
Lee Herron of Batesville has been named director of Mississippi State Hospital’s (MSH) Crisis Intervention Center in Cleveland. Herron oversees operation of the 16-bed center, which provides short-term treatment to individuals in need of acute mental health care. A native of Batesville, Herron earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He previously worked as a supervisor at North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford before serving as a m
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 4, 2008 – Improvement alternatives for the Iowa 136 bridge over the Mississippi River at Clinton will be discussed at a public meeting Monday, Dec. 15, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The Iowa DOT will hold the meeting at the Ericksen Community Center, meeting room III, 1401 11th Ave. N. in Clinton. The public is invited to attend anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. No formal presentation will be made at this meeting; however, details of the improve
AirTran Airways will end service to Mississippi's Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport on Jan. 5. AirTran has flown to the Gulf Coast airport since 1999, and currently offers nonstop service from Gulfport/Biloxi to Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. AirTran says it is ending the service after local casinos did not renew a contract with the carrier. "It is an unfortunate but necessary decision to discontinue AirTran Airways' service to Gulfport-Biloxi," AirTran spokeswoman Judy Graham-Weaver
Isn't there a better way? You may have been asking yourself this as you wait for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to cast his vote—the one and only vote—for the person who will fill out the remaining two years of Barack Obama's term in the U.S. Senate. State law leaves the choice totally up to him. And whether you love Blagojevich or loathe him, it's absurd that he has so much power in this situation. His appointee, presumably a Democrat, will instantly become the odds-on favorite for re-election in 2010.
Louisiana now has another dubious distinction... The state has been ranked at the very bottom of the list when it comes to the health. The United Health Foundation analyzed all 50 states based on various health, environmental, and economic data to come up with the state by state helath rankings. Louisiana is now ranked last, being passed up by Mississippi. Are you concerned about our low ranking? What can be done to improve health care in Louisiana? Do you feel our citizens are unheal
Todd McCarthy talks to Sundance Film fest director Geoff Gilmore about the Sundance 2009 competition feature, documentary and world cinema line-ups. One can only hope that given the current economic climate, last year reps the attendance peak of a fest that desperately needs to scale back anyway; if a lot of companies and folks can't make it this year, I'm going to be greedy and selfish and say, "all the more for us!" Even during the frantic party swag-hog years, it was always possible to tun
A Brief History of Missouri Back in the seventeenth century, the first Europeans made it to what is now Missouri. Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet were the first to explore the mighty Mississippi River in their canoes in the year of 1673. ¶ Posted 04 December 2008 † Art Gib § Culture and Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: missouri real estate
The “old” year isn’t closed yet but we’re about to jump into a new cycle of film viewing and Sundance has announced their 2009 line-up of films, a handful of which we’ll get to see in the new year with a peppering of a few more that will likely end up on some shelf somewhere. My first thought checking out the list is that there’s nothing all that outstanding in the dramatic competitions though there are some great sounding documentaries. A few that did catch my attention: John Hindman’s Arl
Image via Wikipedia This ReadWriteWeb story reports that barcode scanning applications on devices like the iPhone and the G1 are causing a stir among offline retailers. I've seen such an app on the G1, but don't remember what it's called. On the iPhone there are apps like Checkout and Snappr. The big announcement today was that Amazon is releasing their own app called "Amazon Remembers" that's supposed to work from a picture of the product--not just a barcode. The story on ReadWriteW
The Sundance World Documentary Competition was also unveiled today (go here for the main competition) and surprisingly, 6 (nearly half) out of 16 films arrive in Park City after already screening in Amsterdam. Among these is super buzz title BURMA VJ as well as ROUGH AUNTIES, the new film from doc vet Kim Longinotto (SISTERS IN LAW & HOLD ME TIGHT, LET ME GO), which has already been hailed by David Poland as a next-to-sure Oscar nominee in 2010. Other IDFA titles include AFGHAN STAR, THE
Bobby Petrino spoke with the media for about 34 minutes this afternoon. There was plenty of news and tidbits to pass along, so here they go below. Make sure to check out the Northwest Arkansas Times and Democrat-Gazette tomorrow for much more. — Tailback Michael Smith underwent surgery recently on a torn hamstring he suffered against Mississippi State on Nov. 22. Smith may not participate in spring practices, but if he does, he will not be tackled, Petrino said. — Wide receiver Lucas Miller,
What a bunch of shit. As part of its plan, Ford announced that the salary of Ford CEO Alan Mulally would be cut to $1 a year if Ford (F, Fortune 500) actually borrowed money from the government. General Motors (GM, Fortune 500) said that CEO Rick Wagoner also will accept a $1 salary. Chrysler LLC CEO Robert Nardelli is already being paid only $1 a year, according to the Chrysler plan. Mulally had a base salary of $2 million and total compensation of $21.7 million last year, according to
I am heading out the door and have no time to really dig into this, but here is the line-up for next year’s 2009 Sundance Film Festival as reported by Variety. DRAMATIC COMPETITION Adam, directed and written by Max Mayer (”Better Living”), about a slightly dysfunctional man’s attempt at a relationship with an alluring new neighbor. Stars Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison. Amreeka, directed and written by Cherien Dabis, a drama examining the challenges faced
Clarion-Ledger newspaper cuts 9 percent of staff Newsvine - business Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:31 Mississippi's largest newspaper announced Wednesday it was reducing its staff by 9 percent, citing declining revenue and rising expenses.
Nothing surprises me anymore about this family December 3rd, 2008 Lynne, Maddie, and Jamie Lynn Spears in McComb, Mississippi (10/22) *cue banjo* Star magazine is claiming that Jamie Lynn Spears had liposuction while she was pregnant and now she fears she may have caused long term harm to her daughter Maddie. *cue spoons* Apparently Jamie Lynn didn’t realize she was pregnant at the time the procedure was performed. *cue cider jug* A source told Star: “She didn’t know she was pregnant when
We’ve got a new winner in the derby to be the least healthy state in America, as Louisiana has just taken the crown from perennial champ Mississippi. But the south as a whole leads the nation in rates of obesity, smoking and the spread of infectious diseases. Says Reuters: Many Southern states were clustered near the bottom of the rankings. The region has some of the highest rates of obesity, which contributes to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer, as well as high rate
Guesses on the date for additional Scruggs indictments? The Joey Langston sentencing is set for December 16th. As followers know, the federal government has suggested that Langston’s cooperation in this case was of epic scale. Given all that information, when (if) do you folks think we may see any Mississippi indictments out of this cooperation (I’m limiting it to Mississippi because I don’t think anyone around here has any basis to make even an ill-informed guess about the Florida forex trad
Posted on 4:13 PM No Comments Labels: sundance 2009 SUNDANCE 2009And. Here. We. Go.No point in opening with an intro... here's the list of 64 feature films and documentaries that were lucky enough to be accepted into the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.Although, I should mention 3 films that immediately caught my attention after initially browsing the entire list: 1. Lee Daniels' adaptation of the novel titled Push by Sapphire. A friend gave me the novel to read months ago, but I couldn't get t
Tomorrow night the Velvet Lounge offers a very special treat: Outsider folk hero Max Ochs will celebrate the release of his new album, Hooray for Another Day, which features all-new instrumental recordings and poetry from the 67-year-old Annapolis native. Along with John Fahey and Robbie Basho, Ochs was among the East Coast Blues Mafia that ushered in the tradition of “American primitive guitar” in the ’50s and ’60s. Along with his influential recordings on “Contemporary Guitar ‘67″ — the f
