DEAR BLAIR JACKSON, An Occupy Your Mind column starting with a Bill O’Reilly quote? Progressive minds, not to mention precious column space, occupied by the rants of one of the extreme right’s most prominent henchmen? What is this, an attempt at persuading O’Reilly or his followers that you are not a socialist? You gotta be…
By Blair Jackson Editor It’s important to remember Occupy Wall Street is a protest movement, not a political organization or even a task force. What is happening in America right now is a very raw, emotional expression from middle- and lower-class Americans who feel like they’ve gotten a bum deal. There are also, of course,…
I cannot believe the Fayetteville Underground is dissolving. Let me rephrase that, I can’t believe the board decided to dissolve the nonprofit organization when the artists were ready and willing to continue on. Last week, I wrote an editorial about my attempts to investigate the Save the Underground Campaign. The circumstances seemed fishy then, and…
Not So Comical By Blair Jackson Editor Maybe it’s the recent reboot of The Justice League comics. Maybe it’s the Occupy Wall Street movement. Maybe it’s the death of Steve Jobs. Maybe it’s all of these things that are causing me to, like a child-sage, seriously ponder the possibility of super heroes and super villains….
If you haven’t heard of Rick Santorum, Google his name. Take a look at the link below Santorum’s official website. That’s right, the one with the address www.spreadingsantorum.com. What you will find is a well-executed smear campaign for the Pennsylvanian senator, spawned eight years ago by Dan Savage, syndicated sex-advice columnist and homosexual. So what…
People are pissed. They call themselves the 99 percent, though some argue that only 90 percent of the American population is truly being enslaved by Corporate Greed. Oh, Corporate Greed. I imagine you to be a fat cat in an Armani suit, perhaps a Lex Luthor or a Gordon Gekko, hell-bent on obtaining profits and…
From the Editor The first time I saw a homeless person was in Dallas, Texas. I was 20 years old, practically skipping down the sidewalks of the city, excited to see one of my favorite bands at a show. All of a sudden, a small avalanche of cardboard spilled from an alcove in a building….
Hey, Fayetteville. It’s me again — Blair, or Miss Jackson if … never mind. The Powers That Be have asked me to write another article, introducing myself to the public — again. “WTF? Like people really want to hear more about me,” was my silent response. But I was offered this advice from someone whose…
From the Editor That’s right, I’m bringing back the ‘f’ in What the ?!?!. Deal with it. Substitute whatever ‘f’ word you would like. What the flip? What the Fayetteville? What the falafel? Go G-rated with your imagination or triple X — the word is not important. It’s the sentiment that counts. WTF is…
I’ll be leaving the Free Weekly soon. I’ve enjoyed it, though I wish I’d done more and better.