Luke Horton, Author at Daily Leader - Page 7 of 25

Opinion

If the rule change works, thank Trump

I am not a fan of Donald Trump. Those of you who read what I write will know this already. But it doesn’t mean I ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, May 18, 2018 10:53 pm

Opinion

She picked a fine time to leave us

She’s been with us for a while now — 14 years to be exact. She was just a few years old when we first met ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, May 4, 2018 10:51 pm

Opinion

Prayer, faith should be normal, not news

I do not know Mike Pompeo. But I do know the man who is poised to become U.S. secretary of state claims to be a ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, April 20, 2018 9:54 pm

Opinion

Learning new life skills is always a good idea

Back in my day, we called it “vo-tech.” These days, they have all sorts of fancy words for the classes that are structured toward skills-learning. ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, April 13, 2018 9:14 pm

Opinion

Use Facebook at your own peril

No one is really surprised that a politically affiliated company was able to use the personal data of more than 50 million Facebook users without ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, March 23, 2018 9:36 pm

Opinion

If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face …

There are good people in this world. There are bad people in this world. And there are folks who are otherwise decent people, but for ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:11 pm

Opinion

Is arming teachers really the best answer?

It looks like the idea of arming teachers has gained some traction following the school shooting in Florida. In the Mississippi Legislature, a House bill ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, March 2, 2018 9:49 pm

Opinion

Let’s act on what we know

I did not go to a high school where an armed resource officer was present. I did not go to a school with metal detectors ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, February 23, 2018 10:00 pm

Opinion

If it prevents just one death a year …

It’s the same story, just with a new name and a new location. So following yet another gun-related massacre, it’s prudent to ask: Would tougher ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, February 16, 2018 9:08 pm

Opinion

Learn from the past, forge a new future

I had read about the two new museums in Jackson. I had seen photographs. I had watched video. But none of those things prepared me ... Read more

by Luke Horton, Friday, February 9, 2018 8:51 pm

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