Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesThe Crowd @ Avett Brothers Double Decker
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008our intrepid photographer, Derek Moreton, spotted this photograph on the Avett Brothers MySpace page, taken of the crowd in downtown Oxford during their performance at Double Decker this past weekend..
and not only did our photographer spot this photo, he’s actually IN the photo… enjoy..
I like Oxford because …
Monday, April 28th, 2008I went to a literal one-room schoolhouse, Christian academy that somehow landed us an English teacher with a master’s degree from Oxford University (the one in England) who swore against almost all “because” usage. So starting this column off with “I like Oxford, Mississippi because…” is against my conditioned nature, and part of me fears […]
Oxford Has Some Weird Laws…
Friday, April 25th, 2008No cold beer. Keg registration. No fortunetellers or clairvoyants. Weird!!!
As an adult transplant to Oxford (I moved here to attend law school and stayed) one of my first surprises was the unavailability of cold beer at a convenience store. As a college student in Oklahoma, I had become accustomed to picking up a cold […]
My First Oxford Visit
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008I started thinking today about the first time I visited Oxford. I had to pause for a moment, actually, to remember when it actually occurred (my Mom helped me remember, I admit it).
It was March of 1988. My junior year, high school spring break. Amazingly 20 years ago.. oye. I had narrowed my college choices […]