I know, I know, I know. When people hear about the Mississippi Legislature at all it’s school funding, yes or no on a lottery, morphing campaign...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK About as useful as a chocolate chisel in a diamond mine: Might not be able to carve out any diamonds, but might...
The whole world keeps trying to figure out what makes this Trump person tick. Fans and foes alike probe this person’s every word — his decisions,...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Triflin’: Wasting everybody’s time by not living up to innate potential due to lack of focus, inattention to detail, or just plain...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Stiff-necked: A person who’s stubborn and unyielding in a belief or action, who’s just about got their knickers inappropriately in a twist...
A charter school can be a model of excellence in all aspects. Many are. Similarly, a traditional public school can be a model of excellence in...
There is no shortage of history in the Mississippi Delta. From our ground breaking “firsts” in agriculture, to our blues music, to our civil rights, our...
Admittedly, I hate cold weather. I don’t ever remember really cold, nasty weather growing up in Memphis or in school at Ole Miss. Although I do...
By John Cofield. If you were among the boys who got to call Dina, Joey, John and Erin’s daddy… Angelo, instead of Mr. Mistilis, then your...
Remember this one? Two people are standing on the shore looking at the vast ocean. One says, “Man, that’s a lot of water.” The other replies,...