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There’s much to appreciate in Mississippi life

I really enjoy bringing things back to life. There is so much pleasure in my gardener heart when…

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Letter to the Editor: America must support Ukraine in its fight for freedom  

In March 2014, Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula was annexed by the Russian Federation in a sham referendum. On February…

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Willingly entering the ‘desert’ for Lent

Writing this the day after Ash Wednesday, ankle deep in the desert sand of Lent, on “Fat Tuesday”…

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Plenty to worry about; take time to give thanks

Pandemic, global warming, MLB lockout, war in Ukraine, high gas prices.  What else can you add to the…

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Finding hope for Ukraine

 In all the years I have been a columnist I have never come up empty when I sat…

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Students’ talents are on display

The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council is partnering with the Oxford Park Commission to host the Annual Student Art Exhibition…

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The second inaugural address of President Abraham Lincoln

Saturday, March 4, 1865, started out dark, damp, and disagreeable. Most streets in Washington remained unpaved, and two…

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Putin’s war on Ukraine will affect us all

February 24 will be remembered as the day Vladimir Putin proved himself a war criminal. The Russian dictator’s…

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Want a $1,000 check? Maybe the state will send you one

When Mississippi politicians brag of their good stewardship of state funds leading to an unprecedented revenue surplus, they…

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Remembering a man who took the time to care

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 3 p.m., two hours before the deadline for this column, I shockingly discovered that…

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What does your handwriting really show?

Several years ago, I read an article in Cosmopolitan magazine that outlined the things you should or should…

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Sandy Hook lawsuit verdict unlikely to impact red states 

Does the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook…

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Cultivating your own leadership skills

Dr Jeremey Meusuer from the University of Mississippi has researched leadership.  Exploring and examining the role of leaders,…

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Good friends, familiar places make it home

This morning’s cobwebs lingered as the dawn’s light slowly chased away the darkness. Thoughts began to take shape,…

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Don’t forget the state’s tax cut history

As Mississippi’s political leadership bickers about whether to pass the House tax cut plan or the more modest…

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IT heroes are real in Oxford

Thank you, God for leading me to “Camelot” – Oxford, Mississippi, the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to…

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Sometimes we just have to ‘make do’

I haven’t owned many irons through the years.  I remember when I was young, about 6 years old,…

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A lot to celebrate on Unclaimed Property Day 

Each February, we celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day and this year, we had a lot to celebrate. Since…

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Sun is shining and it’s time to plant

     The sun glows through towering pines and frost sparkles as it quickly melts away. I sit in my…

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Randolph pushes intervention courts as an alternative to incarceration 

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph believes that non-violent offenders who find themselves in trouble with the…

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Letter to the Editor: Mississippi can open the door to home-based businesses

As Mississippi continues to grapple with a declining population and stagnant economic prospects, the state needs to look…

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Origin of state’s huge budget surplus lost in legislative march 

Is Mississippi on solid fiscal footing for the future as the Republican leadership of both houses of the…