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Scum, scam and the appropriate places to use them
Times, they are a’changing! What with all the talk these days about words that are not to be…
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The growing art of American cursing
By Tom Purcell Get this: the average American can’t get through the day without cursing. So is the…
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Saved by Coltrane and a go cup
We arose early, dashing about the house giddy with enthusiasm for the anticipated events of the day. We…
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Black Robe Fever
Lawyers with active practices in the federal system are familiar with “black robe fever.” It’s a virulent disease…
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Counting our heads is easier said than done
By Charlie Mitchell Americans, it’s time to stand up and be counted … or not. The year 2020…
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The Constitutional work-around for term limits
By Michael Shannon I’ve always wondered why the National Education Association (NEA) and the country club conservatives in…
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Oxford is still the place we love but we don’t live in a bubble
A lot of hard work and planning goes into the Double Decker Arts Festival each year and city…
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Do Presidential morals matter?
The Trump Haters in Washington are desperate. They can’t find a way to bring down the president, so…
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An item saved is an item you might one day need
Finding television programs that are worth watching gets more difficult as time passes. A remote control device almost…
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These baseball Rebels have something special
There’s something different about this Ole Miss baseball team. We’ve had winners in recent years, including one that…
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James Comey channels Walter Mitty
James Thurber’s short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,”was first published in 1939 in The New Yorker.…
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Dear Oxford – Where’s my Whataburger and Target?
With the recent announcement of Old Navy and “another major anchor store” coming to town, as well as…
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The sad state of my California
By Michael Reagan You don’t want to live in my state. Sure, it’s beautiful. The weather is great.…
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Our dog Lady has a good heart
Our dog Lady is a champ. She was our first family dog, acquired at the urging of our…
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The Mississippi Legislature vs. public schools
By T.J. Ray Consider this an apology for the unkind and perhaps inaccurate things I have said about…
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Affordable housing conversations require a shared set of facts
By James M. Thomas Last month, as part of its programming for Women’s History Month, the Sarah Isom…
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The Swamp strikes back
Disgraced FBI chief James Comey’s tortured explanation of his bizarre official conduct before and after the 2016 election…
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Zuckerberg’s ‘listening tour’ stops in DC
By Michael Shannon It’s ironic that privacy vulture Mark Zuckerberg’s first day of Senate testimony so closely resembled…
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Sad to hear Wicker singing praises of Trump
By Charlie Mitchell With apologies to Lloyd Bentsen, Mississippians have watched the career of Roger Wicker for a…
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From a distance, my kitchen cabinets are spotless
My granddaughter ran up to me to show me the picture she just finished coloring and held it…
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Cost is what ails health care
By Tom Purcell “I’m lucky to have health insurance, but I still can’t afford to go to the…
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Getting Assad’s Attention, Reagan Style
By Michael Reagan To strike Syria, or not to strike Syria. As of Thursday evening, Donald Trump, our…
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