Opinion

If Biden means tough China talk, Wicker’s SHIPYARD Act is a good place to start

In his “interim” national security document issued in March, President Joe Biden sounded sharp concerns about China, and…

Opinion

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The COVID-19…

Opinion

The shape I’m in is the shape I am

I appreciate it when people are honest with me. I don’t always like what they say, but I…

Opinion Columnists

Amid the Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement, high court to hear gun rights case

Taking an ironic cue from the “sanctuary” movement used by mostly liberal communities that decided to take stands…

Opinion

May the Fourth is a special day to me

Tuesday was May the Fourth, a day that holds special significance for me, and not just because I…

Opinion

Do Biden’s numbers add up?

I am a numbers guy. I always have been. But I have to tell you that as State…

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Food memories of tamales of my youth

Someone told me yesterday, “Food memories are strong. You don’t forget the good ones.” We were talking about…

Opinion

Grisham’s ‘Sooley’ scores an intriguing novel about hoops, Third World realities

Professional book critics usually squirm uncomfortably in their reviews when author John Grisham gets out of the more…

Opinion

Financial Education Month: Teaching children about money

Throughout April, as part of Financial Education Month, I have been writing about ways families can improve their…

Opinion

Analysis: Watchdog gives bleak report on Mississippi prisons

(AP) — Bloody clashes that brought Mississippi’s prison system under federal scrutiny last year were part of a…