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Armchair Ponderings More ThankfulnessColumns Editorial
Today, Sunday, is a bit early to pen this Thanksgiving column, it has to go to press early so that all involved can celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. I want to express my thankfulness for yesterday and to...
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Armchair Ponderings Daylight savings or midterms?Columns Editorial
This Sunday will mark the end of Daylight-saving Time, falling back to Standard Time; with next Tuesday ushering in the much-touted midterm elections throughout the country. All of the hullabaloo about who is going to...
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Terry’s Creek NewsEditorial
We had a guest singer sharing in music with us last Sunday. Nikki Lynch did such a beautiful job as she blessed us with her beautiful voice. Thank you Nikki!! Then after the morning service everyone enjoyed a covered...
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The Queen’s Long Goodbye Spawned a Long-Lost Pancake RecipeColumns Editorial
PANCAKES--- If you make Queen Elizabeth’s dropped scones, or pancakes, recipe, remember that a “teacup,” equals approximately ¾ cup. You’ll need 3 cups of flour and 1-1/2 cups of milk. I get it; this is a food...
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Anything you didn’t do can be used against youEditorial
Miranda Devine, writing for the New York Post, blew the lid off the FBI’s can of corruption regarding investigations into alleged January 6 rioters. Devine reported FBI Special Agent Steve Friend filed a whistleblower...
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Armchair Ponderings A vision and hard workColumns Editorial
We look at the evening news and at the daily newspapers, they are rife with negatives. As a perennial optimist I write this tonight, even though my well has gone almost dry with despair; for our youths, for our seniors...
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America’s great expectationsColumns Editorial
Years ago I asked my students to take out a piece of paper and make a list of everything that the government was supposed to provide for us. I asked them not to write their names on the paper, but just make a list. This...
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Armchair Ponderings Is T-Ball to blame for this crime wave?Columns Editorial
Last week’s telephone conversation with a respected friend, who now lives in Arkansas, covered a number of topics. The prevalent subject was the inordinate rise in crime among the 15 to 30 years old demographic....
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Calling Plants by the Wrong NameColumns Editorial
Gardeners dig in their heels quickly over cherished ideas, and quickly devolve into unending arguments over trivia. Call me a flip-flopper but not a know-it-all; nearly forty years ago I resolved, in a journal note, to...
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Twists & Turns: Brainstorming in Bits and PiecesEditorial Headline
Sadly, nothing of any particular interest has happened to me lately that I consider worthy of your attention, so here are some random thoughts that have been invading my brain. Perhaps you can relate to some or all of...
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State’s Pine Belt Has So Many Culinary Jewels, It’s Hard to Pick Just OneEditorial
Following up on my promise to share new “must try” restaurant dishes, it’s time to move a little further north from the Gulf Coast to the Pine Belt. Filled with close to 20 cities and towns offering a plethora of...
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One... and done: “Once-In-A-Lifetime” EventsEditorial Headline
Okay… here’s the deal. I’m sure I’m not the only one whose ears perk up when we hear that something will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. So when I saw recently on Facebook (that paragon of information) that...
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The “get Trump” vendettaColumns Editorial Political
The constant get Trump committee led by Mississippi Congress-man Benny Thompson and Republican Vice Chair and lead attack person; Liz Cheney R-Wyoming undoubtedly stems from two possibilities. A vendetta by now Attorney...
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Felder’s Monarch ButterfliesEditorial
Are Monarch butterflies, one of the most visible poster insects of earnest home garden environmentalists, really disappearing as a species? These large, orange-and-black creatures, which migrate through successive...
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Don’t be fooled by old drummersEditorial Political
How does the remainder of 2022 look, and how will 2023 compare? Will Democrats march to a new beat, or continue to follow the same old drummer. What are some of President Biden’s greatest accomplishments? The short...
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Armchair Ponderings Simplifying the English languageColumns Editorial
It has been said that English is probably one of most difficult languages for anyone from another country to learn; still it is erroneously not in the top ten headed by Mandarin. Spoken English is not too bad; but...
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Strike up the grill… Memorial Day is almost here!Editorial
Memorial Day officially begins Friday at 5 p.m., signaling the start of outdoor grilling, eating and entertaining season. Whether it’s at a backyard cookout, family reunion or long-weekend-vacation, food served...
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Pass-Along Plants at The MS Agriculture MuseumEditorial
The Agriculture Museum in Jackson has a newly refurbished display, a folk garden designed to showcase the popular “pass-along” plants of garden variety gardeners. Perfect site to highlight how, after all, gardeners...
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The Big Picture is World ConquestEditorial Political
Over the past two decades or so Americans have begun to realize how deceitful our government, media, and academy have become. It’s not so much we can’t trust them as we ought to question them to verify their claims....
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Armchair Ponderings Should we bring back the draft?Columns Editorial
Last week I read the Mac Gordon column on military service in both of the local newspapers. Though I don’t always agree with some of Mr. Gordon’s writings; I whole heartedly support the content of his column on...
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Stress Free GardeningColumns Editorial
Dissonance is a real thing in the garden, often rearing its stress-inducing head in everyday “darned if you do, darned if you don’t” dilemmas. I spent 2 hot, sweaty hours this week pulling a plant that I cherish,...
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Visit Hattiesburg for World-Class Roses & Fried ChickenEditorial
Headed south for a long Memorial Day weekend at the beach? Take the Hattiesburg exit and drop in the bustling city of Hattiesburg to stretch your legs, enjoy a delicious meal and take incredible selfies in a wonderland...
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There’s That Bettie Again!Editorial
A recent nippy and damp April morning began with my usual trudge to the kitchen to make coffee. As I stood impatiently waiting for the Folgers to brew, I looked down and contemplated the warmth of my tan suede moccasin...
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Armchair Ponderings Just in time orderingColumns Editorial
There were no used cars available anywhere around the Air Force Base in France where I was in 1958. The one of the two car dealerships in town was Peugeot, the dealership was downtown Chaumont in a building with a...
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