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Who Doesn’t Need a Pick-Up?

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Who Doesn’t Need a Pick-Up?

It’s pushing a cart. It’s picking up 16 things that are not on your list because, well, they look good. It’s two screaming kids wanting toys they don’t need. It’s 25 people on aisle eight trying to get cereal as well. It’s waiting in the checkout line 14 minutes longer then you spent shopping. It’s going to swipe your debit card and realizing you don’t have that much cash in your account, so you are about to overdraft. It’s… Grocery shopping.

If I am imploring my own personal decision, this is the worst chore known to man. I loathe everything about the process of shopping for food. Don’t misunderstand me, I love food. However, I hate shopping for food. Who’s with me?

Alas! There is a small form of cavalry that has become available for the mom who works a 40-hour-week, picks up her kids from daycare, comes home and realizes that there is nothing to eat. She then has to drive 30 minutes out of the way to Walmart just so her family can eat tonight or resort to spending $60 at Red Lobster.

Forget that! Well, I have the fix! This incredible invention? Walmart Pickup.

It’s seriously the best thing since Ryan Gosling. (AmIright??)

Let me tell you how this awesome process works! Go online (link below), you can use your phone, and pick out the items you want on your list. Set up a time slot to pick the items up. Call them about 15 minutes before you arrive, pull up, the employees load your car, and you are on your way before you could have made it to aisle 2 with 3 items in your cart you don’t even want!

They literally bring it to your car,people!

I’ve got another really great reason to use this process instead of the usual… embarrassing items! I will never forget making my husband go into our local DG for my pregnancy tests because I knew if I got them, someone would see me and start telling everyone we were expecting! Turns out we were, but people found out on our time! Pick up fixes all of that! No one sees you get Rid for head lice, tampons, or even the dreaded contraceptives. Whew!!

Last reason to shop this glorious way for your items… it’s cheaper!!!! You know exactly what you will pay before you pay! This means you don’t get up to the register and ask your 10 year old to take back your steaks because you over-shopped! Embarrassing!

Do me a favor guys and make your lives a lot easier! Just use Walmart Pickup for your groceries! You will save money, time, and definitely your sanity!!!

Use this link to test it out:

Walmart.com/grocery

You even get $10 off your first time!

Health and Fitness: A Start

kathryn.marceyu
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I’ve been asked to write a column on health and fitness.  First of all, let me say that I don’t feel qualified to speak on such matters when there are so many others in our area that know much more.  But, I’ll be honest and candid about my ongoing journey in hopes that it can help someone else. I’ll start with a little background info on me.  

I still consider myself fairly new to the fitness arena, but it’s actually been nearly 5 years since I really started to invest time in any sort of gym atmosphere in an effort to become a better me.  But, I also sometimes think that 1990 was just 10 years ago so my judgement of time can’t always be trusted.

Anyway, I found crossfit almost 5 years ago.  I loved it. It changed my life. I met some of the very best people I’ve ever known through those gyms.  Many of whom are still great friends today, all of whom I still greatly respect. Through crossfit, I discovered a love for the barbell.  Something about the truth in it was very appealing to me. The feel of the cold iron, the confidence I gained as the weight on the bar increased, the accomplishment of hitting a new personal record on a lift, it was all so thrilling and just kept me coming back for more.

I’m sure you’ve heard all the catchy phrases, “abs are made in the kitchen”, “you can’t outwork a bad diet”, etc. Unfortunately, this has been a difficult truth for me to accept, but it is the truth just the same. You really can’t outwork a bad diet. Believe me. I’ve tried!  And, I’ve tried again, and again, and again. It just will not ever work. I have to make a conscious effort to gain control over my diet. And, I hate the word diet, but when I use it here, I just mean the food you eat, not a specific counting points, kind of diet. It’s important to look at what you eat as fuel for what you want to accomplish, rather than what I tend to do, which is eat for comfort or because I’m sad, or happy, or because it’s taco tuesday.  There are so many resources available online and tons of qualified trainers in our area that can be of help in getting started with a workout plan and a meal plan that work together. I’ll also continue to share my thoughts and experiences on the subject here as well.

Introduction

james.robinson
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Introduction

My name is James, at the time of writing this introduction I’m 26 years old. I’ve lived in North Mississippi my entire life. I was born to a nurse and a farmer; the most stereo-typically Southern married couple in the world, except for the fact that they’re anything but. My parents are in my opinion, some of the most understanding and chill people in the world.

I attended a local Christian school until graduating as valedictorian in 2010. Right now you’re probably thinking you’ve got an uppity know-it-all on your hands. You’d be partially right. While I did graduate valedictorian; it was a small school, only 2 other students graduated by my side (Kudos if you are one of them). After high school I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life so I was given an ultimatum. I either go to college or get a job. In response I did what every freshly out of high school individual does, I curled up in the fetal position and then promptly applied to the satellite campus of Itawamba Community College in Tupelo, Ms.

After applying to college, I still had no idea what I wanted to do with my life until that fateful day came that I had to enroll in classes. It was this day that among the standard classes I enrolled in the Foundations of Psychology Class. From then out I had found my major, that was until one of my fellow classmates introduced me to Social Work. I jumped ship, changed majors and road the waves all the way to the University of Mississippi where I met a diverse group of people and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s.

As for the last couple of years, they have been a roller coaster ride of events and emotions for my family and I, that I would rather leave unspoken. Sorry to leave it at that but a lot has changed for us in a short period of time, I hope you understand.

If you’re still reading at this point, I’d like to say thank you and introduce you to the type of weekly column from me you are in for. Remember that diverse group of people I mentioned? I’m going to be talking about them. You are now looking at your screen thinking that I’m about to roast some foreigners or turn into a flaming homophobe. I’m not, and shame on you for thinking that of me. Now you are probably thinking that I’m some ultra-liberal who voted for Hillary in the last presidential election. Sorry for dragging politics into this but it’s the world we live in. Everyday we meet people who have their own diverse lives and sense of self. If I’ve lost you I will be writing about all of us, we are all human, we all deserve a voice. If reading about the human condition is boring to you I hope my unique personality keeps you interested and if not there are other columns and articles to keep you interested.

In closing, thanks for reading about me, myself, and I as well as my upcoming column about humanity.

Cheers!

A Brief History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Joshua Ballard
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A Brief History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

In light of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) from Nickelodeon, I thought I’d take this time to put the magnifying glass to this pop culture powerhouse. If you grew up with the Turtles, you might be surprised to know that this powerhouse is only 33 years old. (Conceived the same year I was: 1984.) I grew up alongside this phenomenon. I would watch the cartoon. I would try to get all the action figures in the set. The main problem was that Michelangelo was the most popular, I always ended up getting Raphael. I don’t know what your experience with the turtles has been, but mine has always been a fairly good experience. So, How did it all begin?

Well, it all started with a conversation at a kitchen table between Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. They were just brainstorming about the popular books at the time; Daredevil, New Mutants, Cerberus, And Frank Miller’s Ronin. They managed to pick out their favorite parts and decided to make a SATIRICAL comic about it. Which I imagine is one of the greatest aspects of this. Throw all the awesome stuff in a blender see what happens! I dare say this is a feat that could rarely be accomplished today. So, from the kitchen table to a comic; it went from a comic to a hit cartoon plus a toy line in 1987!

Then in 1990, they had an even bigger break with a live action movie partnering with the Jim Henson company. You could say that this was the peak “Turtle Power” time in history. As all things have hits and miss things started falling by the wayside in 1997 with the live action TV show that wasn’t received well. I don’t want to talk too much about the Michael Bay TMNT movies. Fans are a little divisive about that subject.I also don’t want to judge the new cartoon prematurely. Time will tell.

Now, even though the turtles in other forms of media have had their ups and downs, the comics have usually been consistent and the new things they have tried have usually been well-received. I am a huge fan of what IDW has done with them. My personal advice to any TMNT fans out there that aren’t too thrilled by the new cartoon or movies go and pick up IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Until next time, TURTLE POWER!

I KILL GIANTS

Joshua Ballard
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I KILL GIANTS

          Sometimes, I get very excited about things and MUST rant. I’ve recently seen a trailer for the new movie “I Kill Giants”. This immediately caused me to think about the comic from a few years ago. “Best Indy Book of 2008” by IGN. I remember reading this book kind of reluctantly. It was a book that was getting a lot of attention from female readers.So, as a retailer I was hoping to use this to attract new readers. Then I read it…it was excellent. This book is one of my top favorite comics of all time. The way the book reads exemplifies how the medium of comics can be used. I can speak on this subject totally spoil-free.

      See, I’m interested more in what this story does. What this story does is upend preconceived notions. If you think this is a tale about killing giants; you’d be wrong. If you think this story is not about killing giants; you’d…also be wrong. I, for one, am a huge fan of having my preconceived notions upended. This is actually something I like to call Quantum Storytelling. Few stories can successfully pull off multiple storyline at once. This is truly second only to Watchmen which I will touch on in future articles.

The Cover of the IGN Comic

   In conclusion, If you have the time, I suggest picking up the 7 issue series from Image comics. That’s right a huge story packed in 7 issues. Then, if you like the book, check out the movie. I believe it comes out March 23rd. I hope this film can capture the story well. I guess we will see.

Remember, I am always looking forward to questions and comments.

Nothing You Need To Read

Joshua Ballard
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Nothing You Need To Read

Ok, here is my first article (Me selling myself to you the reader).  You started reading even though I said you didn’t have to. Thanks! Now for starters I am Chris because my mom told me I was.  I am 33 yrs young and am glad being a geek is cool. I am a comic book reader and collector. I’ve owned a comic Book store in the Tupelo area for 4 years. I love music, not just one genre and all sorts of movies.  That does include some B horror films nobody has heard of. I will make a list of some good ones.

If you are reading this then you are like me and enjoy learning new things. Through this article I will reveal secrets of pop culture in  movies, books, music and yes even the Tupelo area as it appears. Not only this but I will also point out how these can influence people psychologically. I know you are wondering what right I would have to give any insight on this. Truth is I don’t.  That is for you to decide. However unlike the average consumer of pop culture that goes about their day and never considers the things they consume. I do in depth research, and often uncover the minute details they themselves have overlooked. I have kept this knowledge to myself for many years. I am not offering to give you this information and point of view.

Just to make sure everyone’s on the same page let’s look at Webster’s Definition:

“Popular culture or pop culture is the entirety of attitudes, ideas, images, perspectives, and other phenomena within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid-20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Heavily influenced by mass media, this collection of ideas permeates the everyday lives of the society. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment (such as movies, music, television, and video games), sports, news), politics, fashion/clothes, technology, and slang. Popular culture has a way of influencing an individual’s attitudes towards certain topics. Popular culture is sometimes viewed as being trivial and “dumbed-down” in order to find consensual acceptance throughout the mainstream. As a result, it comes under heavy criticism from various non-mainstream sources (most notably religious groups and counter-cultural groups) which deem it superficial, consumerist, sensationalist, or corrupt.”

Popular culture can be a heavy download for most people. Hopefully I can help guide you and others with a different perspective. I am always open to comments and questions.

If you have any suggestions on future content you can reach me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/poe.poz , on Twitter @Poepoz , or on Reddit r/poepoz so I can respond with my next article. Until next time.

A Quick Jaunt to a Fun Haunt

April Simmons
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A Quick Jaunt to a Fun Haunt

If you’re ever in the mood for a quick and spooky trip or maybe want a nice meal in a haunted tavern, King’s Tavern in Natchez, MS is your place. Whether you truly believe in ghosts or not, it’s a historical site and has loads of atmosphere!

Photo Credit to wayfaring.com

It was built in 1789 and was once used as  a post office. It’s the site of many deaths (murders and the boring ones as well). Be sure to check out their website for more info.
I’ve gone there as a tourist to eat and enjoy the environment. I have also gone  as part of a ghost hunting group. The level of EMF meter readings in there is through the roof. Maybe there is a logical explanation, but either way, a quick tour of the upstairs bedrooms will leave you with the willies.

Be sure and ask the staff about how many dishes mysteriously end up broken on the floor.

And you might as well look up all of the other haunts in the Natchez area while you’re there…

The Bloody Pond

April Simmons
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The Bloody Pond

Like many others, my first trip to Shiloh National Park, was due to a school field trip. But a morbid fascination with the aftermath of the Civil War kept me going back through the years. I’ve probably been around a dozen times. I still regard it with the same quiet reverence as I always have. The whole place brings me into a weird meditative state as I take in the park a piece at a time, but nothing quite fascinates me as much as the bloody pond.

As a child, I noted the rust color and was equal parts horrified and enamored of the spot. I usually stay at this spot for at least a half hour to properly take in the beauty and horror.

Upon subsequent visits, the color has faded quite a bit and this makes me a little sad. That childhood belief in this magic place has been disrupted. But I still remember.

Do you?

Tupelo To Me

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Tupelo To Me

 Tupelo is a bustling town full of small town personality. The central point of Tupelo, for me, would have to be Crosstown. This area is always buzzing with people, and I believe it contains the most potential for adventure.

 Today, I find myself bumping over the railroad tracks heading downtown. The Old Tupelo Cotton Mill sits off the main road alongside the train tracks, less than a mile from Crosstown. The whistles of the many trains chugging along echo off the walls of the old mill beautifully. I would know, I said, “I Do” to my now husband there last year. Passing by the mill, there’s Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen, famous for its use of local ingredients. Park Heights is close by too, offering tons of great food, and unique seating up on their twinkling rooftop.

I find myself stopping by Crave for a warm Honey Bun Latte and some quality time with my friends, and it just hits the spot. Fair Park is the next stop with its green grass soft enough to run barefoot in. Sometimes when I’m lucky there’s live music to dance to! Eventually, I begin again heading down East Main Street. I pass Rock Star Records; a great place to stock up on vinyl and just ahead, Tupelo Consignment Music, a definite stop for any local musician.

As I drive along, in the distance I can see the huge Tupelo water tower sitting atop the hill that leads further into Tupelo’s residential area. I end my traveling at a little place called The Tupelo Haunted Castle. Come October we will see it full of life every weekend.

Sitting in my car I’m in awe, realizing I live in such an awesome place. It gives me joy knowing I’m so close to rich history, and various cultures. Tupelo is a place to be who I am, a place to share with loved ones. Our Tupelo.

Rundown 11/11/18

Joshua Ballard
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Rundown 11/11/18
Good Morning Tupelo!
Today is Tuesday, November 11, 2018. It is the 317th day of the year and there are 48 days remaining. Thanksgiving is 8 just days away, there are 38 days until winter, and 41 until Christmas.
Food Trucks
local MOBILE is at Thomas Street Apothecary
Taquería Ferrus is between Computer Universe and Choice Pawn Tupelo Big Bad Wolf Truck is at Fairpark
Jo’s Cafe, Brunch Box, Gypsy Roadside Mobile, are all closed today
Live Music Tonight
Beth Lee is at Blue Canoe 7:30-9:00 Hannah Roye is at Steele’s Dive 7:30-9:00
Guess what! The website for OurTupelo is days away from our Beta Launch. If you would like to write for us, produce a podcast or video series, or advertise with us, please give me a message here or contact me at joshua.ballard@ourtupelo.com or 662-260-1498
Have an awesome day!
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