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My night at the Jackson symphony

Our friends B. and R. invited us on a double date recently. Thirty years have passed since the…

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Never get thirsty again — ever

Everything was dead, all around. Flood water had killed the lush meadow, even the wild privet thicket was…

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‘Mind, Body, Spirit’ summit connects faith, wellness

Depression is a dark cloud that’s been hanging over too many people in this state for too long.…

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Honoring the sacrifice of Sam Smith

U.S. Marine Pfc. James “Sam” Smith travelled nearly 7,000 miles to get back to his hometown of Liberty.…

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Should faith compel people to vote?

Is it un-American to abstain from voting? Maybe. But that doesn’t make it un-Christian. During this incredibly depressing…

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Going lowercase: The race for the White House

This semester has been a hard one to teach a class about the U.S. Presidency. What sounded pretty…

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Here’s to more time in the recliner

According to the garden in the backyard, fall has officially arrived. The lettuce is thriving, the collard greens…

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Connecting two people with six steps

Have you ever played Six Degrees of Separation? That’s the game based on the idea that everyone is…

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Live, blossom, be fruitful — Don’t not be a snag

My daddy loved fishing. And I loved fishing with my daddy. When I was a boy, we would…

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My top stops at the Ole Brook Festival

Acclaimed Southern writer Rick Bragg has aptly pointed out that young men today can play 5,000 video games…