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Fall gardening — fertilizing, weeding and such

Fall gardening is the way to have fresh vegetables right into winter. Many fall gardens are carried over…

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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me

Often, when I look back in time I’m blessed to open vaults of cherished memories. Too bad we…

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A not-so-typical recital

Americans spend millions of dollars each year on music instruction. Evidently hope springs eternal in parents — hope…

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What state do you live in?

The classic comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes” featured a forever-6-year-old child and his stuffed tiger. One strip showed…

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For McDaniel, recent FEC report is about far more than low fundraising numbers

The Federal Elections Commission second quarter campaign finance reports are in and for State Sen. Chris McDaniel, the…

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Gambling not a clear-cut state budget booster

Will Mississippi take a chance on a lottery? It’s a big question lawmakers could answer if Republican Gov.…

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‘Roadgate’ has promise as issue in governor’s race

As things stood, there was no red meat on the table if, as expected, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves…

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We’re in the dog days of summer

There is no mistaking that the ‘dog days’ of summer are here. We all know the period between…

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Life lessons learned in the hayfield

On a recent trip back from Natchez, I counted at least six hayfields in the process of being…

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Finding hope in a plague of frogs

Who could possibly be attracted to speckled gray, lumpy toads? Not me, but somewhere in my childhood, I…