Jackson Jambalaya

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 One brave (or foolish) storm chaser provided a view of Hurricane Ida's assault Sunday. 

 WWL-TV is providing some great continuous coverage of Hurricane Ida's aftermath in the New Orleans area right now.   The requirements of modern life were taken away by nature's fury as Southeast Louisiana endures without food or water.  Little gasoline is available.  New Orleans as well as Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes are closed to reentry.   Watch it all live on WWL's Youtube channel that is streamed below. 

Never a quitter, Kim Wade continues to fight Covid-19. His family issued the following update on his condition this morning:

The Hinds County District Attorney cleared a man accused of killing Charles Ponthieaux last week.   

 The Hill's Kim Iversen tackled the subject of vaccine skepticism in a rather sober analysis.  She makes a pretty good case for blaming our leaders on the polarization over the Covid-19 vaccines as she traces the conflicting messages spewed forth since the pandemic began.  Watch for yourself and make up your own mind. 

 Governor Tate Reeves is briefing the media on Hurricane Ida and its aftermath.  The presser is live-streamed below.

 Grand Isle actually survived Hurricane Ida.  Check out these pictures taken today. 

 The lights went out in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida knocked out the Entergy transmission lines that cross the Mississippi River.  Orleans Parish and most of Jefferson Parish lack electricity.  Posted below is a drone video of the fallen tower that crippled the Crescent City.  Entergy

 Some UMMC nurses are irate over contract nurses who are paid much more than they are.  One nurse spilled the beans on Facebook last week in a post that went viral on a local scale: 

 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

10:00 PM: Cat 2 in Hammond,  Chaser stream from Ponchatoula

9 PM: Cat 2, 110 mph winds, 160 mph gusts, NNW @ 9 mph

8PM: Cat 3, 115 mph winds, 160 mph gusts, NNW @9 mph Pressure: 947 mb

8 Hours on land/marsh, Ida still a Category 3 Hurricane

Hurricane Ida storms across Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving destruction in its wake.  All of Orleans parish now lacks power.  Watch WWL-TV's live stream of its coverage below.  All three Entergy feeder lines to the New Orleans Water & Sewer Board's pumps are down.  The main Entergy transmission line that crosses the Mississippi River is down in the river. The station tweeted:

Ole Miss may have yet another sports scandal.  The Running Poles podcast claims allegations of sexual misconduct in the softball program were presented to the Athletic Department:

 Watch Ida hit Grand Isle... while you can. To get a better viewing experience, reduce the size of the screen or select Picture in Picture. 

Update: Found a better stream of same cam on Youtube.

 As many Mississippians ignore, discredit, and denigrate science, the darn rascal keeps having more and more beneficial impact on our lives.

"This is now on track," said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, "to be the largest airlift in U.S. history." On the process of bringing American citizens, Afghan partners and allies out, she continued, "I would not say that is anything but a success."

 Former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink spoke his mind on Afghanistan this week: 

 Kim is hanging in there.  His family issued the following statement: 

 This is a re-post of a February 28, 2011 JJ story. 

 Raymond Ethan Thomas. Impersonator extraordinaire. WAPT reported:

 One of our favorite psychos is back.  Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

Stepmother accuses A.G. of misusing state bodyguards

The War of the Fitches rages as Attorney General Lynn Fitch tries to stop her stepmother from visiting her declining father in a nursing home.   The daughter says she is protecting her father from an abusive wife who neglects his medical care.  The wife says the stepdaughter calls her a "gold-digger" while she schemes to control his life and his money.

 The Perry County Sheriff's Department announced on Facebook: 

 This is going to make a certain reader mad: 

 GETTYSBURG -- On an overcast day, the national park that has preserved the history of one of the bloodiest and most significant battles of the American Civil War is filled with people from all over the country. It is a testament to the desire everywhere not just to know our history, but also to honor the soldiers who fought and lost their lives to protect our country. 

 The Radio Strongman's family issued an update today: 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced at a press conference Tuesday that a former employee is under investigation for the misuse of Covid-19 relief funds.  

 Jackson might suffer 100 homicides before Labor Day, it's fastest murder pace ever. 

The pandemic continues to crash Mississippi's health care system.   A combination of Mississippi having the lowest vaccinated (37%) and fattest population combined to turn Mississippi into the Northern Italy of 18 months ago.  However, there is some cause for hope.  The federal government is sending in the medical cavalry (bring Hawkeye & Hot Lips but leave Frank behind, please).  The death rate is much lower than it was in the earlier surges and the transmission rate finally fell below 1.0.  Posted below is  a quick review of the Covid-19 situation as it stands today in Mississippi.

The Mississippi State Department of Health is currently holding its weekly press conference on the Covid-19 pandemic.  It is streamed below.

Much is said about the state's shrinking nursing population in the Mississippi media right now.  However, the question must be asked whether a nursing shortage indeed exists and if it does, how bad is it? Well, yours truly filed a public records request with the Mississippi Board of Nursing for the number of licenses issued since 2015 and the records provided were rather interesting. 

 Kim Wade's family issued an update on the Radio Strongman's condition today: 

 Former Hinds County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Richard Spooner and Interim Sheriff Marshand Crisler qualified to run in the race to replace the late Sheriff Lee Vance.  Eric Walls is running for Sheriff as well.  Who is will jump into the race? Inquiring minds want to know.

Check out this week's recipe.  

One never knows where the restaurant business will lead. Though I do know, if a restaurateur stays in the business long enough, he or she gets to the point to where there's a surprise around every corner. This morning I will be heading out to Las Vegas. I won't be taking a gambling junket or heading out to see Wayne Newton. I'll be attending Cinemacon.

 OMER, Alaska — Leilani and I journeyed to the AK Diamond J Ranch near Homer, Alaska on Kachemak Bay on the southwest side of the Kenai Peninsula for the wedding of Rachel Klimetz to Jimmy Wingerter on August 19 – and it was worth every moment of travel to “The Last Frontier.”

Nathaniel Garner stands accused of ambushing two Jackson police officers last week.  He shot one officer in the leg.  The officer survived.  An affidavit filed yesterday as part of his arrest warrant provides the chilling details of the attack of the attack:

 Ouch.  The folks at SEC Shorts delivered the smackdown to what could be loosely termed the Big 12 conference.

 Tyree Jones issued the following statement.

 Governor Tate Reeves is briefing the media on the pandemic.  The presser is live-streamed below.

 The City of Clinton issued the following statement. 

 The Radio Strongman needs our prayers. His family issued the following statement:

 When the days begin to turn consistently hot, an iced tea, beer, iced coffee or simply a glass of ice water are among the most obvious ways to cool off.

    But when friends arrive and conviviality is appropriate, only a handful of beverages seem to be the best alternatives, especially if you've put out some cheese and crackers, chips and dips, and put the umbrellas in the proper locations.

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 Interim Sheriff Marshand Crisler tightened his grip on the Hinds County Sheriff's Office.  HCSO issued the following statement: 

 Tortured by a 12 year old hellion earlier this year, Buddy continues to recover from his third and fourth-degree burns.  Check him out in the video below. 

 This post is authored by State Treasurer David McRae.

 The FDA issued the following press release. 

 JPD issued the following statements. 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 Dr. Stacey Klutts penned the following explanation on how mRNA vaccines work on his public Facebook page.  Dr. Klutts is the Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Service for the Central Iowa VA Healthcare System.  He is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Clinical Microbiology at the University of Iowa.

 The post below is a UMC press release authored by Annie Oeth. 

Editor's note: As of 9 a.m.  Friday, the number of children hospitalized at Children's of Mississippi for confirmed or suspected cases is 30, a hospital record.

JACKSON, Miss. – In the 2020 version of COVID-19, most children infected did not show symptoms that developed into serious health conditions. That’s not the case today, as nationally and in Mississippi, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is driving up the number of children hospitalized at Children’s of Mississippi.

 If you can't make it to church, enjoy it at home.  Posted below is a 1992 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard of First Baptist Church (Jackson).  Enjoy.

Thirty years ago the late historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. wrote a book entitled The Disuniting of America that included this: “A cult of ethnicity has arisen … to denounce the idea of a melting pot, to challenge the concept of ‘one people’ and to protect, promote, and perpetuate separate ethnic and racial communities.”

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 While the Biden administration whines it can't rescue Americans trapped in Afghanistan, an Oklahoma woman managed to rescue ten Afghan girls on the country's robotics team. 

 Fines and jail time possible

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following order. 

 Clinton Mayor and former Brigadier General Phil Fisher appeared on WYAB's Kim Wade radio show to discuss the Afghanistan debacle yesterday.  Mayor Fisher served a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2010.  While the mindless pundits rage back and forth across the airwaves and internet, General Fisher provides the perspective of someone who actually served in Afghanistan.   The audio is posted below.

How much horror will the families of the Oxford dentists killed in a plane crash five years ago endure? The children of crash victim Angie Poole sued Watkins & Eager  for legal malpractice after the prestigious Jackson law firm filed a claim against the FAA more than a year after the statute of limitations expired and then allegedly hid the failure.  The lawsuit was filed in Hinds County Circuit Court on July 23. 

  INDIANA, Pennsylvania -- When you cross the street in the downtown of this borough, located in a county that shares its name, you're in for a reminder that it's a wonderful life. Two of the crosswalk signals guide pedestrians with the voice of the late Jimmy Stewart, who was born and raised here in Indiana.

Special treatment for Greta? 

You can watch the prosecution of Greta Bully in court if you actually know when it takes place.  Special Circuit Judge Forrest Johnson sealed the court file of the accused killer after a reporter appeared at a hearing.  WLBT reported last night: 

 Meanwhile, over on High Street: 

Update: City Council rejects contract on same 4-3 vote. 

Will the Jackson City Council pass the FCC garbage contract today? Will Jackson go to once a week garbage pickup? Who will get the DBE grub? Can we get monogrammed special garbage cans? And what does all of this have to do with the One Lake Plan.  Watch the debate streamed below.

Note: This post is a UMMC Press Release.

Editor’s note: As of 10 a.m. Thursday, August 19, there were 10 patients in the Emergency Department waiting for an ICU room to become available, nine waiting for a regular room, and three COVID-positive patients en route by ambulance. A couple of the 50 total ED exam rooms were open, but all were expected to be filled before noon. UMMC’s overall COVID-19 patient count as of 8 a.m. Thursday, August 19, stood at 135, with 26 of the adults in the ICU. There were 28 pediatric COVID-19 patients, with eight of those in the ICU. Of all COVID-positive patients, 74 percent are unvaccinated and just 8 percent are fully vaccinated. None of the children 12 and older are vaccinated.

JACKSON, Miss. – It’s a Tuesday morning in the Emergency Department at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and four gurneys are lined up end to end just inside the entrance.

Paramedics stay with their patients. They can’t unload them into an exam room bed, a responsibility of ambulance services, because all 50 are full. So are most of the Medical Center’s 15 or so parking places for ambulances.

 Senator Roger Wicker issued the following statement. 

Check out Grizzell math!

WLBT's Anthony Warren delved into the Jackson garbage controversy last night. It was a fine piece of reporting.  Read it here.

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

What are the Frenchies up to?

 The Mississippi State Department of Health is briefing the press on the Covid-19 pandemic right now.  The presser is streamed below.

The Kingfish is working on a post about the proposed Jackson contract but it's going to take a while and frankly, time is of the essence since the City Council is holding a special meeting tomorrow.  But for WLBT and a few Facebook journalists, the media completely ignored a new contract that doubles Jackson's garbage fees while cutting services in half.  Posted below are the documents given to the City Council last week. 

 The family of the late Mark Mayfield endured double defeat as their lawsuit against the  Madison Police Department and Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler went down in flames yesterday in U.S. District Court.  Mark Mayfield was an accomplice in the infamous nursing home scandal that took place in the Senate race.  Madison police arrested him at his office in Flowood on May 22, 2014, on a charge of conspiracy. He died by his own hand on June 27, 2014.  

For the past 22 years I have written this weekly column, 1000 words a week, 52 weeks a year, never missing a week. Those 1,100,000+ words are typically written about food. Though I call an audible on occasion when it comes to travel, family, or some type of culinary oddity.

A clearly frustrated UMMC Vice-Chancellor Dr. Louann Woodward had a few things to say at a press conference today. A longer post on the press conference will be published later.  Dr. Woodward's remarks are posted below. 

 Will Gov. Gavin Newsom be the second Democratic California governor to be recalled and removed from office in this (or the last) century? Polls suggest that's one possible result of next month's recall election. 

 The Stone Temple Pilots and Busch will rock The Dock, er I mean Brandon on October 15.

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is not ready to throw in the towel in his quest to double Jackson's garbage service fees and cut the service in half.  Nope.  The City Council is going to hold another special meeting to discuss and possibly vote on the contract Thursday at 2:30.  Hmmm...... that means there is one question to be answered. 

 Jitney Jungle may be gone today but it is still fondly remembered by many.  Recollection Road produced a splendid little video about Mississippi's favorite grocery store that brings back the memories.  Enjoy the trip down memory lane.

 Our little Frenchies are back for more adventures. 

 Some people believe that all white and rose wines are best consumed young, but based on that reasoning, they ignore any wines released a year ago.

 The Hinds County Board of Supervisors appointed Marshand Crisler as interim Sheriff.  This is not a joke.  It was all orchestrated by Credell Calhoun, the friend of fools and creator of chaos. 

Supes Reject Seales for interim Sheriff

And we are back live from the Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting.   All Supervisors are present.  The Supes are going to appoint an interim Sheriff after Sheriff Vance unexpectedly passed away.  Street chatter is it will be Marshand Crisler, FIGJAM! Who will it be? Who is going to run? Juan? Leon? Colendula? Spooner? Who do you think it will be? Will David L. Archie stay quiet.  Tune in and find out.

The Crook v. the Clown

Jamuric Mallard accused his mother and attorney Carlos Moore of cheating Jamuric out of his share of a  $300,000 settlement with the city of Jackson in a wrongful death lawsuit.  Jamuric's brother, Jamaal, died of an overdose while in police custody in 2017.  Jamuric sued the pair for fraud in Hinds County Circuit Court on July 23.

Will interim be Marshand? 

 Watch live. 

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting lasted not even ten minutes before it devolved into chaos.  County Administrator Kenny Wayne Jones turned off the cameras so the public could not watch.  Bad move, Kenny, bad move.  Guess you want me back up in your grill, don't you?  Fortunately, video appeared on Facebook Live.  Watch below. 

 UMC Vice-Chancellor Dr. Louann Woodward tweeted: 

 JPD issued the following statement. 

Check out a bunch of Frenchies in action.  

 In today's edition of Sunday Sermon, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached on reconciliation in this 1992 homily.  Enjoy. 

 A year ago, we were protecting the vulnerable immunocompromised and elderly. Yet with this (Delta) strain, the children in my arms are part of the vulnerable I am trying to protect.” So laments a Mississippi mom in her blog.

More Covid-19 tribulation is in store for Mississippi during the current surge if the past pandemic patterns are any indication.  The Covid-19 transmission rate reached its peak in mid-July.  Unfortunately, the Rt value is still above the peaks for the previous January and July surges, ensuring the pandemic will probably worsen over the few weeks.  A UMC official said Mississippi's health care system could fail in the next week to ten days if current trends continue.  Article.

Why is everyone so divided? Why is common accord, much less peace so elusive? The world is divided into nations, and nations are divided by their own citizens. Why are life and living so seemingly futile? We all share common needs as well as common interests.

Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance is laid to rest today.   Watch the funeral services live in the stream posted below.  Farewell, Sheriff, you're already missed. 

 Joshua Archie was found guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and capital murder in the Party City murder. He will serve life without parole. 

 Governor Tate Reeves is holding a pess conference right now on the pandemic. Watch it live.

 JJ needs a break from crime and covid, even if for only one post.  Check out these photos from The Farm on Madison Avenue.  Feel free to pick a few and take home.  

 The city of Clinton issued the following statement. 

 Big Tech gave the Hinds County Election Commission over a million smackers to allegedly conduct fair and honest elections.  However, this being Hinds County, some of the Commissioners turned it into a slush fund.  Now everyone is pointing at each other.  WLBT's Anthony Warren and C.J. LeMastoire reported: 

 The Pearl Poh-lice Department issued the following statement. 

 JPD issued the following statement. 

  PITTSBURGH -- It's 4:30 in the morning, and Raymond Mikesell's alarm has gone off. 

 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

How much money does Jackson lose on garbage service? Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba reported to the City Council Monday that garbage services are operating at a $2.6 million deficit for the first three quarters of FY 2021 while only collecting 58% of revenue.  The report is posted below.  Read and weep.

 The Hinds County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement. 

 UMC issued the following statement. 

 The Hinds County Board of Supervisors appointed an interim Sheriff today.

 The city of Pearl issued the following statement. 

 State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs and his team are holding a press conference right now.  The briefing is live-streamed below. This post will be updated as it progresses. 

 Urban Praetor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 Senator Roger Wicker proudly voted for the infrastructure blowout bill.  He  announced his vote in a speech to the U.S. Senate:

The Mayor didn't take too kindly to losing the garbage contract vote Monday.

 The Mississippi Book Festival issued the following statement. 

 Check out this week's recipe.

They say, “You can never go back.” I don’t know who “they” are, but last week I actually went back, and in a big way. Some may dream of fame and fortune, others of worldly riches and material things. I just wanted to ride in the Wienermobile one more time. 

 Mississippi hasn’t executed a Death Row inmate since former grocery store butcher Gary Carl Simmons Jr. was executed on June 20, 2012, for the grisly 1996 murder and dismemberment of Jeffrey Wolfe and the subsequent kidnapping and rape of Wolfe’s girlfriend in Pascagoula.

 Former Mississippi State Fairgrounds Director Steve Hutton pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution yesterday in Madison County Circuit Court.  Judge Dewey Arthur sentenced him to serve 10 years in prison but suspended seven years of the sentence and ordered him to serve two years in the intensive supervision program.  He will reside in an MDOC facility for a year.

Do you want to buy an Ipad but don't want to pay Apple prices and don't trust Ebay? Consider a third option. 

 JPD tweeted the following statement.

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba wants to raise property taxes for the third time since he became Mayor in 2017.  WLBT reported: 

 Ever encounter a wine snob? I have -- far too often, alas.

New garbage contract would increase monthly fees 73%

The City Council is meeting right now.  Watch it live on the City Council website.   Posted below are some quick notes jotted down while watching.

 And Mississippi becomes even more of an economic colony.  The Wall Street Journal reported two companies will purchase Sanderson Farms for $4.5 billion: 

 17 children were hospitalized due to Covid-19 in Mississippi last month.  Although this population is more than double each of the previous five months, it is still below the surges in July and November of last year. 

Will a new company pick up Jackson's garbage? The Jackson City Council will vote on a new garbage contract in a special meeting today.  Jackson City Council President Virgi Lindsay did not call the meeting until Friday afternoon.  The agenda states:

The online news team of Krystal & Saagar called out the media for fearmongering over the Delta outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts. How misleading was the reporting? It was so misleading that even the the White House criticized its own media allies. . 

 Jackson Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes wants to rename JPD Headquarters for the late Sheriff Lee Vance. 

 What does it mean to give thanks? The late Dr. Frank Pollard addressed this challenge in the 1992 sermon posted below.   If you didn't make it to church today, enjoy the remedial sermon. 

 Once upon a time many community and organization leadership training programs around the country featured sessions on “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” authored by the late Stephen Covey. Practicing these habits was seen as a means for people to harness ambitions and work with others to get important things done.

Or.... The Return of the Oompa-Loompas.  Yup, the classic visits the big screens of Madison and Pearl in a few days. Check out the showtimes below and order your tickets at Fandango. 

 The Mayflower Cafe is closed for the weekend.

 The Hinds County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement. 

 Cubans have begun a revolution for freedom from communist tyranny. They are marching and protesting in the streets waving Cuban and American flags, and begging US to help them gain their independence. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned that Haitians or Cubans who come to America by sea “will be returned.” 

 The Mississippi Supreme Court issued the following statement. 

 What happens when the Foo Fighters meet Westboro Baptist Church? 

The flood of Covid-19 hospitalizations continues to surge in Mississippi.  1,154 patients were hospitalized while 299 patients filled ICU's. 

 The Hinds County Sheriff's Department issued the following statement. 

 Whoa.  More spending is questioned over at the Hinds County Election Commission.   WLBT's Athony Warren reported: 

 HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pennsylvania -- If you were the president of a railroad 100 years ago, you were kind of a big deal. Yet when Alan Maples became president of the Everett Railroad Company in 1983, a purchase that made him the youngest person in the history of the industry to hold that title, the Alabama native knew full well he would not wield the prominence, power and influence the title once held. 

 Governor Tate Reeves approved an emergency takeover of the Holmes County Public School District:

 JJ would like to interview landlords affected by the moratorium. Please email JJ at kingfish1935@gmail.com. 

 The Mississippi State Department of Health is holding a briefing right now.  The press conference is streamed below although it may not work in Clinton.  This post will be updated.

 The sudden death of Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance rocked the Jackson area yesterday.   No one wants to think about it, including JJ, but there is the matter of succession.  A special election will be held to replace the much-beloved Sheriff.  The only question is when it will be held.  What does the law say?

 Have you ever wondered why Smith-Wills Stadium got it's name?

 Insurance Commish Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

 Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance passed away this morning. The cause of death is yet unknown.  The Sheriff was a class act, well-liked by everyone.  He brought calm to a Sheriff's office plagued by years of turmoil, civil war, and jail riots. His death came unexpectedly.  There will be time for the political wrangling later.  Today, remember Lee Vance.  He was a blessing to his family, his community, and all those around him.    Chief Deputy Eric Wall will be Acting Sheriff.

Alderman complains: "We have to dress up"

So said Clinton Alderwoman Ricki Garrett and her fellow Clinton Aldermen as they voted to stop the live-streaming of their work sessions and budget meetings.  Mayor Phil Fisher began streaming the work-sessions Monday on Facebook but the Board made it clear it didn't want the public to watch them in action online even as the Covid-19 virus surges across Mississippi. 

 Check out this week's recipe.

When I am leading tours, especially in the Italian region of Tuscany, I'm always amazed at how much history we pass on a non-descript road without ever knowing what we are missing. On a seemingly simple one mile stretch of road outside of our friend’s villa in the remote Tuscan countryside one passes historic tombs from Etruscan times (8^th Century BC) to a spot where Da Vinci painted a still life, to a mythical cistern from the 14^th century to World War II sites with even more history in between. All of this on a stretch of road that 99 out of 100 people would drive by oblivious to what has come before.

 With no active political races and a fairgrounds population returning after a 2020 hiatus caused by the global COVID pandemic, this summer’s return to the Neshoba County Fairgrounds was wonderful but there was an underlying tone that things had not quite returned to normal.

 The Met's performance of Tosca at Jackson theatres tomorrow for one day only.   Get out and enjoy this true masterpiece.  The trailer as well as a video of diva Sonya Yoncheva singing Vissi d'arte are posted below.

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Fewer people invite abuse than Keith Olbermann.  If you can use a laugh, enjoy watching Jimmy Dore take down Olbermann in this slightly-slightly aged video.  Dore is probably between liberal and commie on the political spectrum which makes this takedown even more fun. Enjoy.

 Thanks to the Delta surge, it's time to update the Covid-19 stats again.  The Mississippi State Department of Health reported the virus caused 21 deaths to occur between July 29 and August 2.*  The Delta variant is responsible for 90% of new Wuhan virus cases in Mississippi. 

 Why do I feel that I have seen this movie before? 

 The Mississippi Museum of Art issued the following press release.

 WJTV tried to obtain 911 call logs but unfortunately, JPD said it didn't have them.  WJTV reported: 

A misleading ad about Jackson's water is making the rounds on Instagram.

 A handful of the world's best wines are made from grape varieties that are rarely blended with anything else, are grown only in a few areas of the world, are notoriously difficult to make and end up not selling for anywhere near as much money as their strongest supporters believe they should.

The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Contractors, vendors, and anonymous donors bankrolled Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's successful re-election campaign.  Nightclub owners opened up their wallets for the Mayor as well.  The Mayor raised $321,608 and spent $305,758. JJ obtained the Mayor's campaign finance report (singular) through a public records request.

 The Hinds County Board of Supervisors is meeting right now? Will David L shout down Credell? Will the meeting actually end without interruption? Will there be fireworks? Tune in right now to see.

We could use a good laugh after what took place yesterday.  Here is an oldie but goodie.

"Sometimes we don't ask the right questions."  So began the late Dr. Frank Pollard in this 1992 sermon.  If you didn't want to evaporate going to church, enjoy church in the comfort of your home.  

Ho hum (ho hyphen) is an exclamation expressing boredom, weariness, or contempt, according to Dictionary.com, while ho-hum (with hyphen) is an adjective meaning dull, boring or routine.