Barbecue book mix of great food, dream job
One of the best jobs, Editor Don Whitten contends, is being sports editor of The Oxford EAGLE. Another good one, he writes, is getting to travel around eating barbecue to write a book as Wes Berry recently did in Kentucky. (March 28, 2013, Page 4)
How do you decide if food is still good?
What’s the measuring stick for food still being good at your house. The “smell” test? The “date” test? Editor Don Whitten has seen both used well through the years, but now relates that we need to use a combination of both, plus some other information, to make sure our food is safe and isn’t wasted. (March 25, 2013, Page 4A)
Kansas City familiar to Reb basketball fans
“Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come …” The lyrics from that blues tune made famous by Wilbert Harrison, Fats Domino, The Beatles and countless other artists have been on the minds of Ole Miss basketball fans this week as they headed west to follow the Rebels. Editor Don Whitten recalls his previous two trips to K.C. to cover the Rebels and wonders what kind of weekend this one will be. (March 22, 2013, Page 4A)
An interesting way to fill out a bracket
Have you filled out that NCAA tourney bracket for the office pool or online contest? Editor Don Whitten seeks the advice of one who has fared well in the past by using a different strategy – picking the winners by matching up their mascots. (March 20, 2013, Page 4)
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
They had the big St. Patrick’s Day parade in Jackson and the Chicago River flowed green for a while Sunday, but there were no big public celebrations in Oxford. Editor Don Whitten, tongue in cheek, expresses surprise that city leaders did not ask for a special exemption for alcohol sales as the city has for several other “special” Sundays during the year. (March 18, 2013, Page 4A)
Just exactly what is a ‘normal’ dog?
Editor Don Whitten writes about the two four-legged members of the family, rescue dogs Bo and Tebow, and wonders if they’re “normal” or not. (March 14, 2013, Page 4)
2013 city elections get a bit more interesting
For the longest time, it appeared nearly all of the incumbent aldermen and the mayor in Oxford would be running unopposed this year. Not any more as a flurry of final-week qualifications make for several races this spring and summer. Editor Don Whitten writes about how we all benefit from those who are willing to throw their hat in the ring. (March 11, 2013, Page 4A)
Partisanship, bipartisanship must coexist
Editor Don Whitten takes a look at partisanship and bipartisanship in politics, particularly at the state and national level, and notes how the two must coexist if our governments are to get anything done. (March 8, 2013, Page 4A)
First lady’s obesity campaign not political
Politics comes into play when people like and approve the president and first lady. However, there are times when politics shouldn’t be a part of it, and Editor Don Whitten writes that one of those times is when first lady Michelle Obama pushes her campaign to end childhood obesity. (March 4, 2013, Page 4A)
Sequestration – finding some middle ground
Webster’s definition of sequestration seems a bit different than what’s being talked about these days. Editor Don Whitten takes a look at a “political economy” definition and the wide range – depending on who you believe – of possible effects of sequestration. (February 27, 2013, Page 4)
