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Christmas not over until Jan. 6

By Steve Stricker Columnist HAPPY NEW YEAR’S DAY 2025, y’all! Such an awesome Christmas made special of course ...

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A Christmas chat with the cat

By Steve Stricker Columnist Christmas Day, today, 2024 – Merry Christmas, y’all. “Steve.” “What Jag (Jaguar)?” under my ...

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Sharing words from Dad, laughing at memories

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   I love communicating through the written word. I have plenty to say. ...

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A shotgun story from the high seas

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   I don’t know what other military branches call it, but whenever two ...

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Over the river, through the woods, and a big bird

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go; ...

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Don’t forget thanks for the little blessings

By Les Ferguson, Jr., Columnist Back in the day, you could get your Mississippi driver’s license at the ...

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Recliner Blues are only temporary, life is good

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   As I write this, it is early Saturday evening in Paris, Mississippi. ...

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Sibling rivalry and the blessing of family

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Mom and Dad have four children: two boys and two girls. Mom ...

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Against all odds, we made it through

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist Christmas 2011 was a Christmas I hope never to repeat. Two and a ...

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There truly is a time for everything

By Steve Stricker  Columnist  Seems this is an unexpected “PS” to my Letter to God from last week….  ...

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Kind words are like honey – sweet and healthy

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   Writing is challenging and enjoyable for me. It’s challenging to write something ...

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Open letter of gratitude for all things

By Steve Stricker Columnist Dear God:  I am a mess.  Thank you for a somewhat peaceful, restful night ...

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Life is hard but beautiful still

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I am not a fan of October 10th. For most folks, it is ...

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Memories of Katrina rekindled by Helene

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist It was Sunday, August 28, 2005, in Gulfport. Like most every Sunday, I ...

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Corvette dreaming as the years pass by

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist The first manual-shift car I drove was a 1960s-model Chevrolet Corvette. I was ...

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Paradigm shift is working so far

By Steve Stricker Columnist Leaving my driveway on any given day and entering that conduit to St. John’s ...

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Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist Like many others, I grew up with nursery rhymes. “Jack and Jill went ...

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Faith Planters organization aims to empower youth

Two and a half years ago, Steve and Doreen Millon returned to Oxford with a mission: to give ...

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Judging a book by its cover is a life mistake

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist In 1860, the English author Mary Ann Evans, using the pen name Georg ...

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The conundrum of leadership creates conflict

By Les Ferguson Jr. Columnist I recently heard an Ole Miss professor speak very briefly about leadership. That’s ...

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It’s a dog’s world that we get to enjoy

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist   My family moved from Manassas, VA, to Lubbock, TX, in the summer ...

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The world is watching

By Jan Penton Miller Columnist The oppressive heat caused perspiration to run in rivulets across my face as ...

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