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A New President in Town

by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette During his first run for president, Donald Trump promised to build a wall to keep immigrants from crossing our southern border illegally. This time around President Trump vowed...

February 6, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

The Chainsaw President

THE CHAINSAW PRESIDENT! by John Stossel A New President in Town by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette During his first run for president, Donald Trump promised to build a wall to keep immigrants from crossing our...

February 6, 2025 · John Stossel

Felder's Winter Garden Woes

Page A6 Thursday, January 30, 2025 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Winter weather’s effects on the garden getting to you? Not this jaded horticulturist, who has been here before. It’s another mess alright. I had to explain to...

January 30, 2025 · Felder Rushing

Time to Get Your Dip On: Super Bowl LIX is Near

14 billion hamburgers...12 million pizzas... 3.8 million pounds of wings and the snack food without which no Super Bowl party is complete - 28 million pounds of chips - are expected to be sold, prepared and consumed by...

January 30, 2025 · Kara Kimbrough

Nothing but a "dash" between 45 and 47

by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Not only did Donald J. Trump win the office of President and JD Vance win the office of Vice President, but they and their modest administration have achieved more acclaim from...

January 30, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

The End of ESG

“ Sustainability” investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shouldn’t just focus on profit. They should put more effort into being “nice.” Funds pushing ESG (environmental,...

January 30, 2025 · John Stossel

Twists & Turns: Snow in the Deep South

Wow! That was a lot of snow in January! Heck, that was a lot of snow for the deep south for a whole year…maybe even 5 years! And I have to admit we didn’t quite know what to do with it. It’s understandable that...

January 30, 2025 · Judy Causey Love

Felder's Small-Space Gardens

Growing flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruit in containers and small raised beds may not fill the freezer, but can satisfy a yearning for an interesting, pretty, easy, and productive garden nearly anywhere with little...

January 23, 2025 · Felder Rushing

A Few Things I Can't Live Without in 2025

It’s only January, but I’ve already discovered three new products that I can’t live without in the kitchen. As if that wasn’t life-changing enough, I found a recipe that’s quickly becoming my go-to dinner...

January 23, 2025 · Kara Kimbrough

God Bless the USA

by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Every semester I lead my students in a discussion about ethnocentrism. The American Heritage Dictionary defines ethnocentrism as, “A tendency to evaluate other people,...

January 23, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Anarchists Versus Libertarians

“Donald Trump will be a tyrant!” So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about “terminating” parts of the U.S. Constitution. But I don’t think he...

January 23, 2025 · John Stossel

Seedling Starter Steps

Page A6 Thursday, January 16, 2025 MAGNOLIA GAZETTE Want to try your hand with heirloom zinnias, cockscomb, rare peppers, homegrown edamame beans, or new cutting-edgeflowers or vegetables not found at local garden...

January 16, 2025 · Felder Rushing

It's Finally Winter in Mississippi, So...Soup's On!

Thursday, January 16, 2025 Page A3 MAGNOL IA GAZETTE Don’t get me wrong, I don’t actually “love” freezing cold temperatures, icy roads and sky-rocketing electric bills as a result of the first 2 factors....

January 16, 2025 · Kara Kimbrough

Truth Always Wins

Truth always wins by Daniel Gardner, Special to the Gazette Have you sensed a change? Remember the lead up to the 2024 election? Everybody was predicting how close it would be. Neck and Neck. Too close to call. Of...

January 16, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Victimhood U

Colleges went mad. They charge students big bucks and then make them feel guilty. My new video looks at a new documentary called “ The Coddling of the American Mind.” It persuasively suggests that today, young...

January 16, 2025 · John Stossel

Felder's Seasonal Lighting

Who besides me is going to miss seasonal lights in the garden? And do we really have to take them down, or can we justify them somehow all year? I buy into the wisdom of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's observation...

January 9, 2025 · Felder Rushing

Best Supermarket, Restaurant and Travel Finds of 2024

I often hear from readers who fall into different categories: 1. They don't cook, but instead, rely on restaurant or takeout meals; 2. They're proficient home cooks and chefs who prefer preparing their own meals; and 3....

January 9, 2025 · Kara Kimbrough

Gun Control is Racist

Media scream, "Too many people have guns!" Second Amendment activist Maj Toure says more people should carry guns. "Everybody should be walking around," he says in my new video, "like, 'Oh man, I left my gun in the...

January 9, 2025 · John Stossel

Mississippi Celebrates its 207th Birthday: Writer Willie Morris Reflected Once That The Special Quality of the Land "Indelibly Shapes the Human Beings Who Dwell Upon It"

The calendar has turned again on Mississippi. Its 207th anniversary as a state was recently acknowledged by the Census Bureau. Mississippi was established on Dec. 10, 1817, as the nation's 20th commonwealth. How is the...

January 9, 2025 · Mac Gordon

Felder's Garden Goals

New year, new opportunities, for those who seek improvement. Every January I post a “Felder Fesses Up” column of what went awry in my garden over the past months and resolve to do better. Turns out, other than...

January 2, 2025 · Felder Rushing

Start 2025 With at Least One 'Fortunate' Southern Dish

Disclaimer: I don’t believe in luck. You’ll never hear me say that I’ve been “lucky” when something good comes my way. I’ll use the word “fortunate,” but I’ll steer clear of the “L word.” However,...

January 2, 2025 · Kara Kimbrough

Truth Always Wins

End of the year columns summarize the past, project good expectations for the future, or garner a little bit of each. Former President Obama accurately prophesied the future in 2020 when he allegedly warned, “Don’t...

January 2, 2025 · Daniel Gardner

Give or Take?

‘Tis the season for giving. For me, that mostly means supporting charities. One organization I donate to is SSP, Student Sponsor Partners, a nonprofit that gives scholarships to kids from low-income families. SSP...

January 2, 2025 · John Stossel

Lady Bears Come Up Just Short Against No. 2 Northwest Florida State

Closing out the 2024 portion of the schedule, the Lady Bears knew that they would have a tough test at home Tuesday against the No. 2 Northwest Florida State Lady Raiders. And despite a valiant effort, which included a...

January 2, 2025