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Finding peace in the noise, in the face of the storm
It’s hot, but the breeze is blowing intermittently. I see The Oak Ridge Boys’ equipment trailer just behind…
Opinion
Race has been issue-based, collegial, rancor-free
With Mississippi’s two 2018 U.S. Senate races predicated on brawling attacks, counter-attacks and philosophical contrasts in party primaries…
Opinion Columnists
Continued: Another family’s story from 9/11
Last week I wrote about Steve Scheibner, an American Airlines pilot who narrowly missed death on 9/11. The…
Opinion
Pay gap, cost of child care create obstacles
A new report reinforces what many Mississippi residents already know, but legislators don’t often discuss: affordable child care…
Opinion
Thompson, Espy: Different approaches to public office
Bennie Thompson and Mike Espy are African-American men. That’s what they have in common. Other than both being…
Opinion Columnists
A nation in search of itself
“And they came from everywhere to the Great Divide, seeking a place to stand or a place to…
Opinion Columnists
3rd Congressional district primary just around the corner
The primary for Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District will be held June 5. It’s a hotly contested race, typical…
Opinion Columnists
Give in secret — Let God get the thanks
“Don’t practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them,” and “whenever you give to…
Opinion
I have some axioms to grind
An axiom is a statement that is accepted to be true, serving as a premise or starting point…
Opinion Columnists
‘Penny Plan’ more theatrics than proposal
Federal Social Security and Medicare entitlements as they exist today are in deep trouble and can’t sustain themselves…
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