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May 30, 2026

Magnolia, Mississippi

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  • Dumb Things Socialists Promise

    Socialism is popular! A Pew study reports that more than a third of American adults view it positively. How is this possible? Little has brought more misery -- first in the Soviet Union, then in China, Cuba, Nicaragua,...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • A Deal to Save Lives

    The White House has indicated negotiations with Russia and Ukraine are beginning to come to a head, and may be resolved as soon as this week. Democrats and progressive media are stuck reviving a Russian Hoax. It seems...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • Politics Firmly Rooted in the Fifth Estate

    Politics firmly rooted in the fifth estated by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette According to the White House website, in his first few weeks of office President Trump has begun to make America safe again “ending...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • What's on Your Plate?

    I tried meat grown in a lab. It tastes like ... well ... meat. I guess it is meat, but it's not grown the normal way. Scientists extract meat cells from an animal and then grow them in a bioreactor, much like ones you...

    Columns Editorial
  • It's the Only Thing

    It’s the only thing by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Legendary NFL Coach Vince Lombardi famously quipped, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” In the long run, how do people measure...

    Columns Editorial
  • The Power of Self-Interest

    THE POWER OF SELF-INTEREST by John Stossel It’s the only thing by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Legendary NFL Coach Vince Lombardi famously quipped, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” In...

    Columns Editorial
  • A New President in Town

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette During his first run for president, Donald Trump promised to build a wall to keep immigrants from crossing our southern border illegally. This time around President Trump vowed...

    Columns Editorial
  • The Chainsaw President

    THE CHAINSAW PRESIDENT! by John Stossel A New President in Town by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette During his first run for president, Donald Trump promised to build a wall to keep immigrants from crossing our...

    Columns Editorial
  • Nothing but a "dash" between 45 and 47

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Not only did Donald J. Trump win the office of President and JD Vance win the office of Vice President, but they and their modest administration have achieved more acclaim from...

    Columns Editorial
  • The End of ESG

    “ Sustainability” investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shouldn’t just focus on profit. They should put more effort into being “nice.” Funds pushing ESG (environmental,...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • God Bless the USA

    by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Every semester I lead my students in a discussion about ethnocentrism. The American Heritage Dictionary defines ethnocentrism as, “A tendency to evaluate other people,...

    Columns Editorial
  • Anarchists Versus Libertarians

    “Donald Trump will be a tyrant!” So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about “terminating” parts of the U.S. Constitution. But I don’t think he...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • Truth Always Wins

    Truth always wins by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Have you sensed a change? Remember the lead up to the 2024 election? Everybody was predicting how close it would be. Neck and Neck. Too close to call. Of...

    Columns Editorial
  • Victimhood U

    Colleges went mad. They charge students big bucks and then make them feel guilty. My new video looks at a new documentary called “ The Coddling of the American Mind.” It persuasively suggests that today, young...

    Columns Editorial
  • Gun Control is Racist

    Media scream, "Too many people have guns!" Second Amendment activist Maj Toure says more people should carry guns. "Everybody should be walking around," he says in my new video, "like, 'Oh man, I left my gun in the...

    Columns Editorial Political
  • Truth Always Wins

    End of the year columns summarize the past, project good expectations for the future, or garner a little bit of each. Former President Obama accurately prophesied the future in 2020 when he allegedly warned, “Don’t...

    Columns Editorial
  • Give or Take?

    ‘Tis the season for giving. For me, that mostly means supporting charities. One organization I donate to is SSP, Student Sponsor Partners, a nonprofit that gives scholarships to kids from low-income families. SSP...

    Columns Editorial
  • Winning A Debate Isn’t Exactly Tantamount To Winning An Election

    In the eyes of many political observers and voters, serious questions over President Biden’s mental sharpness and physical limitations going forward are of epic consequence to America in this election year. But...

    Editorial Political
  • 4th of July in Magnolia

    4th of July is next Thursday. Where are the decorations celebrating our country’s founding and freedoms? Other cities in the area have banners, flags and associated decorations prominently displayed. Magnolia, which...

    Columns Editorial
  • Armchair Ponderings What did students do before backpacks?

    We lived a half a block from South Pike High School for 26 years. Many days I would see the evolution of heavy-laden backpacks hanging from students of various sizes; wondering what would happen to the backs of those...

    Columns Editorial
  • Armchair Ponderings Try eating at La Mariposa on Mother’s Day

    My wife and I celebrated Mother’s Day for sixty-five out of sixty-six years together. Sadly. last September she passed away. I spent several days planning on what to do, without forgetting her contribution to our...

    Columns Editorial
  • Armchair Ponderings The invisible man

    A few months ago, when she was still alive, my wife and I were sitting in the local hospital waiting room. I was scheduled for follow-up tests after an earlier heart attack, but as usual there was going to be quite a...

    Columns Editorial
  • Felder’s Fruit Trees

    There is a storm raging in Paradise, with some plants causing real problems, one raindrop at a time. Starting in our own yards. Past week or so, towns and countryside have been awash in a surfeit of beauty, fragrance,...

    Columns Editorial
  • Armchair Ponderings Cremation or Burial

    I was listening to the car radio to the conversation bemoaning the fact that by the years 2030 eighty percent of the deceased population would be cremated, instead of being interned due to the lack of space in the...

    Columns Editorial