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How much do you know about Clarence Thomas?

Clarence Thomas was born June 23, 1948, in Pinpoint, Georgia. In 1991, Thomas was appointed the second African…

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The ‘toothless wonder’ is worth keeping

My piano sits in the front room like a toothless old woman grinning at me. The keys and…

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Why is Sen. Roger Wicker so picky about SCOTUS picks all of a sudden?

Roger Wicker, Mississippi’s senior U.S. senator, made national headlines last week when he criticized President Joe Biden’s promise…

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To my hero and beautiful mother, “Gert,” Happy Birthday!  

Tomorrow, Sunday, February 6, would have been your 109th birthday – I miss, need you, your love and…

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Don’t just muddle through; choose to live intentionally

How many times have you uttered the words “If I can just get through this”?  I know I…

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Art helps create gifts of love for Valentine’s Day

Reimagining how something occurs has been the mantra of the past year.  Curbside service from restaurants, online concerts,…

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Colin Powell’s leadership serves as inspiration

Colin Powell was the first African American appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State and the first to…

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Getting a shot of “relief”

Mike and I sat in Dr. Denney’s office waiting until our names were called like we were waiting…

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Meet the members of the 2022 CSA

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is excited to announce the members of the CSA this Friday, January 2. The…

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Local governments feel effects of cutting cable cords

Local TV stations, cable providers, and companies selling satellite or dish technologies – not to mention the major…

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Find joy in the ordinary

The sun peeks in on this chilly morning helping to warm my writing corner, and another Monday rolls…

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For a ‘numbers guy,’ Reeves missing some critical stats

Gov. Tate Reeves likes to proclaim, “I’m a numbers guy.” He did so on social media on Nov.…

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Fight the winter blues with early spring cleaning

This time of the year can be downright depressing.  It gets dark early.  The weather is nasty —…

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Take some time for a ‘swell’ project

A few years ago, tired of hot sweaty, endless yard work, countless outside projects, for the first time…

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Biden, Democrats will drag inflation toward election

Watching the administration of President Joe Biden and his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill navigate the current round…

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The gift of love should be given away

My computer screen is cold to my touch this morning, but my heart is oh so warm. On…

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We all know Mother Nature is not predictable

I watched several newscasts for nearly a week that included predictions about our latest snow event.  They were,…

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Car tag reduction helps garner support for tax cut

A day after the massive tax cut bill championed by Republican Speaker Philip Gunn passed the House, a…

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What is ‘normal’ these days?

People say, “I’ll be so glad when this pandemic goes away and things return to normal.” Well –…

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How much do you know about Native American warriors?

Most Americans, through school and movies, know some of the famous Native American warriors like Sitting Bull, and…

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A title doesn’t always answer ‘what do you do?’

I retired in 2016.  Or I should say I “re-retired” as I retired from full-time employment in 2003…

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New workbook helps entrepreneurs kick-start efforts

The Big Bad Business Series is excited to announce the release of Business Building Blocks workbook for entrepreneurs…