Opinion

Sequence failed continuity: A 9/11 story

At least 2,977 people died during the attacks on 9/11. Last weekend, I heard the story of someone…

Opinion

Tough choice remain for state’s pension fund

Pension plans are long-term enterprises with ups and downs, structured to pay out over decades. And if there’s…

Opinion

Economy still voters’ major issue on election day

On the day Donald Trump was elected, a 20-gallon tank of gas cost a Mississippi driver $36. Today,…

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…

Opinion

Growing tasty tomatoes

Growing tomatoes in my home garden has become a hobby and a study in varieties. Several years ago,…

Opinion

I’m still celebrating Mothers’ Day, a bit every day

My aunt Theresa sent me a sweet poem for Mother’s Day, written for all who have stood by…

Opinion

On ‘The President and the Press’

“Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive.” —…

Opinion

Remember the past, help those in the present

Not a single one is still alive. The last died in 2012, age 110. Florence Green was a…

Opinion

Sports betting decisions likely to have more impact on state revenues than proposed lottery

Mississippians have been talking about a state lottery for more than 25 years and still don’t have one…

Opinion

Robert St. John’s ‘My South’ — and deviled eggs 3 ways

“My South” My South is full of honest, hard-working people. My South is colorblind. In my South, we…