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The Reading WarsColumns Editorial Political
"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids are distracted by social media and video games. But I think it's also because reading...
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Signs of the TimesColumns Editorial Political
As we have approached Resurrection Sunday aka Easter this year, I've seen many advertisements about specials in theaters on television and online about Jesus's life, death, and resurrection. Over the past year...
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The Future of Magnolia Looking RightColumns Headline
Over the past eight months, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen have taken meaningful steps to position Magnolia for long-term success. Mayor Brumfield has consistently emphasized that the city's future belongs to its...
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Raymond NewsColumns
R by Kara Culp Greetings from New Orleans, Louisiana! To kick off Spring Break week, Robert and I loaded up the kids in the minivan and headed south to one of our favorite cities for a couple days. Our children have...
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A Variety of Azaleas Bring Spring BloomsColumns
Few shrubs say 'spring in Mississippi' quite like azaleas, and mine are getting ready to burst with blooms. Azaleas thrive here so well that some gardeners get the impression you can simply stick them in the...
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Felder's Bold PruningColumns
What's the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to adopt some very straightforward and rewarding horticultural practices which, on first glance,...
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California's Inferno of RegulationsColumns Editorial Political
Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: 'We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!' Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his...
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Trump's Reasons for Military ActionColumns Editorial Political
Of all the challenges any nation might face, war is the most dangerous. So why, some are asking, would President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launch a war against Iran out of the blue with no particular...
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Trying To Keep Up With ItColumns
They came to teach Artificial Intelligence. Why didn't they come to teach Brain Surgery after Lunch? Or Rebuilding Automobile Transmissions? Might as well. I could've learned those as easily as AI. Which...
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Twists & Turns On The JobColumns Headline
One of our nephews recently undertook a search for a new job and it was shocking how arduous it was. He applied about a million times online with no results and after what seemed like forever, I made him just go into...
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Raymond NewsColumns
R by Kara Culp A little over 9 years ago right before Virginia Rose was born, a big wind took down our backyard fence that divided our yard and the Beall’s vast property. It was one of the best things that ever...
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Senator Wicker Breaks With Administration Over ICE FacilityColumns Political
Roger Wicker, this state's senior member of the United States Senate, is suddenly a hero to many Mississippians for his tough stance against an ICE detention center that a federal agency had proposed for the hamlet...
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Felder's Bulb WisdomColumns
Have patience; when it comes to digging daffodils, waiting two months can save two years. I suppose that garden experts should appear impartial and feign adoration for all things flowery, but my all-time favorites,...
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Trump Report CardColumns Editorial Political
During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful. My new video takes a closer look, scoring his fifth year as president. He deserves an 'A' for his willingness to take...
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War Trumps Personal Political PowerColumns Editorial Political
What's the problem? Who's the enemy? Seth Cropsey wrote a commentary in the Wall Street Journal February 28, 'Trump's Doctrine in Iran and Beyond.' Cropsey began, 'The U.S. and Israeli...
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Thanks for the MemoriesColumns Headline
Since I always thought that it seemed to describe pretty accurately my forty year career as a family physician, I was surprised to learn that the phrase 'from the cradle to the grave' was coined by the...
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Raymond NewsColumns
AYMOND by Kara raymondnews@yahoo Our precious Lyda Belle is a who Time is a thief. admiring all the We blinked and our Raymond doggie artwork youngest daughter, Lyda that covers the walls of Belle, turned five years our...
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Walking Iris Is a Unique Early Spring BloomerColumns
One of my treasured plants is the walking iris which I grow in a container. Every March, I look forward to its blooms as a sure sign that spring has arrived. The walking iris earns its place in my landscape with its...
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Felder's Tater TimeColumns
It's 'tater planting time. And onions, edible pod and English peas, lettuces, and cabbage, all which grow and produce best this time of year and are harvested in plenty of time to set out tomatoes, peppers,...
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Western Ideas Are Worth DefendingColumns Editorial Political
Trigger warning: The following discusses themes of race, gender, "hate" speech ... Author Heather Mac Donald takes a lot of heat. She writes about race, crime, diversity, gender, merit -- and says things that...
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What's Going On in the World TodayColumns Editorial Political
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, like a plurality of other Americans I woke up exceedingly relieved that Donald Trump had demonstrably won a second term in the White House. Frankly, I cannot imagine the state of our...
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From McComb to the Grammy Center: Mississippi's Musical Roots Take Stage at DSUColumns Headline
There are good reasons why Mississippi can rightly claim it's the "Birthplace of America's Music." That sobriquet will surely be cited on March 7 when the Grammy Museum celebrates 10 years on the...
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Raymond NewsColumns
R by Kara Culp Picture this. A charming historic little town just south of Jackson, Mississippi chock full of really driven creative people who come up with ideas to bring everyone together just for the sake of enjoying...
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Why Mississippi Keeps Making HeadlinesColumns
"What is going on with you people in Mississippi?" this smarty-looking person asked. "Y'all are rural and backward as all get out, but y'all have all these famous authors and musicians like...
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