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Folks, as you can tell from the headline of this column, which you can guess was either taken from Major General Douglas MacArthur’s iconic quote upon American forces retaking the Philippines … more
As sure as the sunburn on my face, little league baseball in Iuka held its Opening Day this past Saturday. The first column I wrote exactly one year ago was about Opening Day 2022. Some things … more
I do not expect most folks turn to this column for what is referred to as “hard news.” I try to go out of my way to avoid telling readers how they should live their lives. So, one can … more
Spring Break loses a lot of its luster when you become less interested in college fun and more worried about paying into your child’s college fund. So, with the weather in Florida peaking in … more
Another week of eighty-degree February weather in beautiful, crime-free Iuka, Mississippi, and something has to break soon - while I was sitting down to type this column, I pulled a tick off myself. … more
As I type this column, the temperature the next two days (days that are occurring during the calendar month of February) is going to be above eighty degrees. That’s right, February is going to … more
It’s been a busy week in beautiful, crime-free Iuka, Mississippi. In the span of just three days, we’ve managed to squeeze in two formerly pure joyful celebrations slowly spoiled by … more
Welcome to Mississippi in February, where it’s sixty degrees now because of course it is. Last week it was so cold I was Googling “Jobs in Venezuela If You Don’t Speak … more
We are not out of January yet and I’m thinking about a do-over on my New Year’s Resolutions. I mean, I haven’t lost a pound. I haven’t eaten more leafy vegetables. I have not … more
Growing up in beautiful, crime-free Iuka, Mississippi, you learn certain life lessons the rest of the world is deprived of. “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” for example. … more
“It’s over,” my sainted wife woefully proclaims to me every year, usually around a day or two before Thanksgiving.  “What is, dear?” I reply, not taking my eyes … more
Friends, we are 360 odd days from New Year’s Day 2022 and, I am sad to report, I still do not have six pack abs. To be honest, that always felt like more of a 2023 kind of resolution. New … more
We are basically one week until Christmas here in Northeast Mississippi. For those of you who don’t regularly work in the local criminal courts, it’s the time of year where the lyrics to … more
Last Friday, as it does every first Friday in December, beautiful, crime-free Iuka, Mississippi held its annual Christmas parade. The temperature was downright mild and the rain held off. We have had … more
I spent my Thanksgiving holidays like I do most years: watching a soccer game being played in a small Middle Eastern country. That’s a joke. I don’t watch soccer … ever. I prefer … more
It’s the middle of November here in beautiful, crime-free Iuka and it’s already too cold for me to be expected to attend any event where I’m not contractually obligated to show up. … more
Here in beautiful, crime-free Iuka, Mississippi we are about a week removed from Halloween and my sainted wife is worried she may be getting behind on putting the Christmas tree up. At this rate, I … more
It has been two weeks since my last column. I would love to say missing last week had something to do with some sort of personal trials or tribulations - overcoming disease or maybe being framed for … more
Someone recently had the audacity to disagree with me. I know, can you believe it?! I thought one of the perks of being a 40+ year-old man would be that all would respect my wisdom. When I was … more
We are now well into Fall in beautiful, crime-free Iuka. Fall comes every year a little differently around here. Fall doesn’t begin at the Autumn Equinox, like in most of the country. No, it … more
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