The View from the Balcony: It’s Not the Day, It’s the Way
December 18th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
The night of the Tacky Townie party at Proud Larry’s, the upstairs bar at City Grocery was having a private
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The View from the Balcony: Flim Flam Don’t Get Scammed
December 12th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
On Monday, November 18 at 6:20 a.m., my phone rang. There was nothing all that unusual about an early morning
View from the Balcony: “The Mass Proliferation of Holidays”
November 14th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
The holidays are upon us and they are legion. We know about the biggies, but there are many lesser-known holidays—some
The View from the Balcony: Bigotry: The Shame and the Stain that Remain
November 4th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, a black woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
View from the Balcony: “Halloween: Don’t Mess Up When You Dress Up” by Randy Weeks
October 17th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
When this edition of The Local Voice hits the streets you’ll still have two weeks to decide on a costume
The View from the Balcony: Tête-à-tête with a Whistleblower
October 8th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
Whistleblower: a person who exposes secretive information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct… The information of alleged
The View from the Balcony: Sweltering, Sizzling September
September 25th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
Why in the world would we expect September to be more temperate than August? Maybe since Labor Day passes early
Local Creative Writing Groups “The Oxford Comma” and “Quasar” Host Open House Reception at The Edison September 30
September 19th, 2019 | by Elizabeth Tettleton
Our arts scene is vibrantly stagnant. We have a home for MFA students, publishing authors, creative writing professors, and bright
The American Dream: Wood-Fired Pizza and Football in Vaught-Hemingway
September 11th, 2019 | by Elizabeth Tettleton
DISCLOSURE: Elizabeth Tettleton works at The University of Mississippi as an event assistant with Alumni Affairs and is the niece
The View from the Balcony: Re-evaluating Beliefs
September 10th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
A few days ago, someone called me out on something. It upset me so much that when I woke up
