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Roses and thorns 6-6-2010
Roses to those who turned out to vote in the Republican primary. Low voter turnout was expected, and, unfortunately, voters delivered on that prediction.
Letters: The Legend of John Thomas A.k.a--BB--The Sheriff of Seventh Avenue
As we remember this man of our time -- husband, father, and friend.
Garthia Elena Burnett: Making sense of the world through poetry
A coworker challenged me once, to write a poem every day of the year. Though I tried mightily, I didn't quite make it. But it was a lesson in self discovery.
Starkville Now: Developer can be a dirty word (link)
Peter Imes: Five rules every Internet user should follow
Last week it was reported that a Utah woman is suing the software company, Google, for $100,000 because she was hit by a car after following directions provided by the company's Google Maps service.
Blame it on parenting, not guns
Kamal Karriem says that Columbus has a "gun problem." That is the typical short-sighted liberal Democrat spin on the problem.
Steve Mullen: The Y pool experience, without the Nehi
A kid shouldn't be forced to make it through summer without access to a body of water. In "Caddyshack," Chevy Chase said he had pool and a pond. Either would be good for the kids. But we have neither, so we had to go looking.
Get out and vote Tuesday
There's only one race on Tuesday's Republican primary ballot -- but its outcome could be felt in north Mississippi for years to come.
A mother remembers
To many, Memorial Day is just another day off from work, a time to have a picnic with family and friends and a time to enjoy a long weekend. What lies behind Memorial Day is another thing, though. The holiday is a time for us to commemorate the lives of those who died in military service, protecting our American freedom.
Allegra Brigham, the right choice for MUW
It would be hard to find someone better suited than Allegra Brigham to serve as interim president of Mississippi University for Women.
Roses and Thorns 5-30-10
Michael Carr and Jameika Hoskins; Dr. Claudia Limbert; Stephen Cunetto
Setting the record straight
Last Sunday's Commercial Dispatch contained an article regarding the disposition of cases in the Lowndes County Circuit Court, wherein a Carl A. Lee was listed as having been sentenced for false pretense. This
Birney Imes: Blues travelers
"Much obliged." It was an expression I heard my father often use. Friday afternoon I heard the term directed toward Andrew Murphy, a barista at Kudo's coffee shop. It came from a bent, elderly gentleman nattily attired in seersucker pants, a white knit polo shirt and gray New Balance running shoes.
Remembering Lee High
I felt a pang of sadness or regret -- or perhaps nostalgia -- when I read that Lee High School is going to be shuttered. I was a member of the class of 1992, the final class to graduate from the school before its consolidation with Caldwell.
Jay Lacklen: Vietnam veterans
I recently attended a book signing in Oxford by Karl Marlantes, author of current Vietnam novel "Matterhorn" that graphically displays the personal horror and uncomfortable ennui of that war, a war we both sought out.
A town with much to celebrate
The following e-mail comes from Jim Neely of Columbus. Neely's daughter, Paula Krantz, who lives in Los Angeles, sent to friends and relatives. Most of you know I am from Mississippi, but not all of you know I am from the city of Columbus. I want to share with you some historical information about my hometown and its relation to this upcoming holiday, Memorial Day.
Peter Imes: Be a Google power user
When creating a website, designers typically create features for regular users and for what we call power users. Power users are Internet-savvy people who know how to use advanced features of a website.
Steve Mullen: A tragic lesson, not learned
Graduation parties should be a time for celebration. But parties are ending in gunfire, and death, all too often.
Roses and thorn 5-23-2010
A rose to Lee Brand Jr., who recently was sworn as a Starkville School District board of trustees member.
Recovery Act opportunities
For the past three years, I've worked as an estimator and project manager for a commercial roofing contractor in Fort Worth, Texas. During this time, I've had the opportunity to participate in and oversee several construction projects that fall under the highly publicized and hotly debated Recovery Act.
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