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Armchair Ponderings Why I love MississippiColumns Editorial
I first learned of Mississippi when in the early grades I learned to spell it like many other young students, with the,” Mi crooked letter, crooked letter I, and the rest.” My next foray into Mississippi was in...
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Terry’s Creek NewsColumns News
The Praise Team opened our morning service with praises to our Heavenly Father. Bro. LaVerne Summerlin had the opening prayer, welcome and announcements. We had a very good number of people in attendance. Bro....
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Pasta has Been on Americans’ - and my - MindColumns
“After extensive efforts, we regretfully announce that Ronzoni Pastina is being discontinued.” The Jan. 3 announcement from the long-time pasta manufacturer sent shock waves through America. Headlines like,...
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Felder’s Indoor Plants: Mid-Winter Maintenance TipsColumns
Just like people, cooped up indoor plants can use a midwinter break. But unlike humans’ Seasonal Affective Disorder, tropical plants have their own brand of misery andcan’t just waltz out the door for a stretch in...
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Armchair Ponderings Public speaking, a lost art!Columns Editorial
I never cease to be amazed by the lack of preparedness of public speakers in today’s times. Starting with the president of the United States reading his speeches; whether they are written for him by a room-full of...
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‘Best Sandwiches in Mississippi’ - Here are my FavoritesColumns
Forgetting one of my “favorites” from the Top Restaurant Meals and Supermarket Products of 2022” list – the Burger-Burger at the Biloxi restaurant by the same name - triggered a train of thought that ultimately...
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Progress BC NewsColumns News
This will be another short writing. I don’t get out much although I did go with Susan on Friday to put flowers on the cemeteries (Bluff Springs, Silver Creek, and Progress). I watched our church song service on fb. I...
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Terry’s Creek NewsColumns News
Had beautiful music last Sunday as we sang Christmas music. Danny Spencer led the music in the absence of Dennis Lea and did a very good job. The Children came forward for the story time which was by Bud Spencer. Then...
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Armchair Ponderings The spirit of Christmas in 1882Columns Editorial
First printed as an award-winning Arm-chair Ponderings in the Magnolia Gazette on 12/16/98. There he was again peering through the shop window. The young fisherman walked home daily at dusk after a hard day’s fishing...
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Felder’s Winter Gardening GuideColumns Editorial
Lotta folks are moaning right now about the demise of their summer and fall garden. Not me. One of the things I admire most about gardeners in Great Britain is how they have moved past having just a big spring rush and...
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Armchair Ponderings A world of acronymsColumns Editorial
With so much stuff on the news ranging from the splash down of Artemis, the next Lunar mission vehicle that was so ho-hum to the press that it took a back seat to the prisoner swap of a barely known female basketball...
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Progress BC NewsColumns News
I am so sorry for not writing anything for the past two weeks. This will be short but I wanted to let you know that I haven’t forgotten. Right now Gene and I are having a lot of health problems and it is hard for me...
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Terry’s Creek NewsColumns Editorial
The Praise Team opened our morning worship service with wonderful praises to our Lord. After the welcome and announcements by Bro. LaVerne Summerlin continued our praises of music. The special music was sung by Tucker...
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Armchair Ponderings The truth can still hurtColumns Editorial
An open letter to Past President of the United States Donald J. Trump! It has been 81 years yesterday, since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, precipitating the war in the Far East. Millions of words have been...
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Christmas on the Coast: It’s the Perfect Start to the Holidays!Columns
The email in my inbox sounded so appealing: “From Thanksgiving to New Years, Beau Rivage in Biloxi is transformed into a winter wonderland adorned with larger-than-life nutcrackers, colossal Christmas ornaments,...
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Armchair Ponderings It’s never too late.Columns Editorial
The Coffee Caboose Roasters, LLC has been advertising in the Magnolia Gazette for several weeks; November 14th was the “soft opening” of this important new business in Tylertown, located in the historic GM&O...
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Felder’s Unwanted House GuestsColumns
This old gardener, trying to cultivate a kindhearted, live-and-let-live nature, isn’t as benevolent as Nature might prefer. Need a universal “not welcome” sign that ants, flies, spiders, roaches, lizards,...
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Felder’s Landscaping TipsColumns
Whether you go with ancient Latin’s autumnus, or prefer the American slang “fall” a common chore this reflective time of year can lead to how we approach our landscapes. As we corral plummeting foliage into compost...
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What’s Up Magnolia? Friday SalonColumns Headline
Friday a gathering, that usually takes place at the house of Sally Johnson, met at the home of Sandy Pearson. Sandy resides at Camp Topisaw on the estate of David and Edie Varnado. The evening’s festivities began with...
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You CAN Prepare an Entire Thanksgiving Dinner & Live to Tell the TaleColumns
“Getting a turkey, dressing and desserts on the Thanksgiving table is not that hard to do. But some people do get scared, especially when they’re cooking for a crowd and want everything to go perfectly.” Those...
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Armchair Ponderings More ThankfulnessColumns Editorial
Today, Sunday, is a bit early to pen this Thanksgiving column, it has to go to press early so that all involved can celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. I want to express my thankfulness for yesterday and to...
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Felder’s Fence TipsColumns
My son just committed actual crape murder, but we found a happy outcome by recycling the carcass into a funky fence for Felder. His huge tree, way too large to wrap my arms around, was heavily infested with bark scale,...
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Armchair Ponderings Daylight savings or midterms?Columns Editorial
This Sunday will mark the end of Daylight-saving Time, falling back to Standard Time; with next Tuesday ushering in the much-touted midterm elections throughout the country. All of the hullabaloo about who is going to...
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Felder’s Digging ForkColumns
Digging in the dirt for me has deep mental and philosophical connotations. As we physically turn it over we wipe clean a once-burgeoning cornucopia of shapes, color, flavors, fragrances, and butterflies, into a bare...
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