Opinion
Let’s make the effort to focus on the positive
I remember “back in the day” that we got our news reports via a radio station in the…
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Readers ponder the future of how we pay for roads, bridges
After a recent column on the soaring retail cost of gasoline and the concomitant impact those prices have…
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Ain’t got time for the summertime blues
I pulled the hose from one patch of parched lawn to the other thinking that it would be…
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Wicker says leak could harm Supreme Court
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Tupelo Republican, believes the leak of the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision revoking…
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Memories of the Queen and a fairytale time in Scotland
On my mom, hero Gert’s birthday, February 6, 1952, hero mum, Queen Elizabeth II, age 26, was crowned…
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The mind’s artist plays tricks as we age
The mind, as you age, is an artist, it seems. Monet paints your mem’ries, Picasso your dreams. …
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Scalia’s words are true and prophetic
On the brutal reality of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting – and all the others in our country…
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A little perspective can change everything
As I scrolled through social media during the past week image after image of families celebrating special days…
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The story of a dream car
In my last column, I posted a photo of the “last” car I wanted to own – a…
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State has more people, diversity than Census shows
Mississippi’s population is larger and most likely more diverse than what was reported last year in the official…
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If only the village could come together
Recent headlines once again announce mass shootings and give details of the number of dead and wounded. We…
Opinion
Dickey Chappelle had an eye, and camera, on history
Born Georgette Louise Meyer on March 14, 1919, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dickey Chapelle was a trailblazing female photojournalist…
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Local entrepreneurs offer a taste of food business
Mississippi is known for our food traditions. Oxford is a place for foodies. Two thriving farmer’s markets, award-winning…
Opinion
Proper hand washing helps slow the spread of germs
Last week I shared about my efforts to get in better shape with an exercise and diet plan.…
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Redistricting gives GOP chance to increase super majorities
Republicans have a reasonable chance of increasing their much ballyhooed super majorities, at least in the Mississippi House,…
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The last car I’d ever want to own
This past Thursday after 8:30 a.m. Mass, walked into Don & Dale’s Barber shop for long-time friend Don…
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Here’s to the pets who keep us on our toes
I’m certain many of you can relate when I tell you that our little dog, Carly, rules the…
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Mistrust, political division threaten more than elections
STARKVILLE — Pew Center Research reflects a widely shared belief in this nation that distrust of the federal…
Lifestyle
With a little effort we can still look our best
Nothing like an upcoming event to put things into perspective! It has been too easy to let those…
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Leaked high court decision puts state center stage in debate
As predicted months ago, Mississippi is now the epicenter of America’s divisive, bitter abortion rights debate. The Supreme…
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Excited about another year and a new era
What a week! Tuesday, May 10…my birthday – bloody hell alarm went off at 4:00am, 4:30am, 5:00am, 5:20am…
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Making sure to get that order just right
All of us have had the experience of going through the drive-thru, placing our order, and when we…
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