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Did the Y2K bug arrive 20 years too late?

So, how is your New Year going so far?  I have no major complaints—although I seem to complain ...

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Is Hosemann trying to appeal to Gunn, Reeves?

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann believes a plea to Mississippians’ better angels ultimately will lead to Medicaid expansion. Granted, ...

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Battling the ‘can’t help its’

Yesterday evening I had a bad case of the “can’t help its.”  I thought my mom had invented ...

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Is it time for your Epiphany?

Thursday, January 6, “Epiphany,” was the 12th Day of Christmas – i.e., the 12th day since Christmas and ...

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Got a dream? Let’s go for it

First thing this morning my phone rang for a facetime call. I didn’t worry about looking disheveled when ...

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Focus on the process in 2022

A process instead of a resolution for 2022 –  The last two years has taught us there are ...

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Looking back on the past and forward to the future

January can be a challenging month even though we celebrate the beginning of a new year often with ...

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‘Looking back on the past and forward to the future’

January can be a challenging month even though we celebrate the beginning of a new year often with ...

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New and ‘old’ year reflections

Thought for 2022: “Live every day as if it’s your last  …because one day it will be!”  Willie ...

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Much to anticipate in 2022

Ringing in the new year is always cause for celebrating what’s to come, but it’s also a good ...

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Here’s your year-end giving guide

The end of the year is a time when people often assess their charitable giving and make final ...

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You’re never too old for the magic of Christmas

“Ulysses” by Alfred Lord Tennyson “Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to ...

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A reflection: Hope was born on Christmas

Christmas is the one time of the year when we want all to be right with the world.  ...

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Ready for the journey that 2022 will bring

Welcome 2022!  At least, I hope we will want to welcome the New Year.  It has been a ...

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‘Stopping of the sun’ marks significant changes

There is a lot going on, huh?  Destructive storms, COVID Delta and Omicron strain blowing up, and, today ...

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Do you know the history of Santa Claus?

Do you know the history of Santa Claus? The character of Santa Claus is believed to descend from ...

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Savor old traditions and make new ones

This time of year often centers around traditions, religious and familial.  Many of the traditions we observe are ...

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Focus on gratitude not perfection

We are all in the pursuit of perfection, especially during the holiday season.  However, perfection is as elusive ...

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Thoughts on the rapidly approaching holiday

Tomorrow is the 4th Sunday of Advent and the last purple candle will be lit on St. John’s ...

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Tourism, infrastructure key to our area

The U.S. travel industry was the hardest hit by the pandemic, contracting by 39%.  In Mississippi, we lost ...

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Nostalgia gives way to setting goals, helping others

During times of transition, nostalgia helps us maintain a sense of stability, ensuring that the person we are ...

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Wishing everyone a miracle at Christmas

Christmas is wonderful, love it, yet I get a wee bit “flat” this time of year with everyone ...

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