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Armchair Ponderings Is Putin taking a page from Hitler’s playbook?Columns Editorial
February 24, 2022, 6:20 AM I woke up an hour ago filled with apprehension, not knowing why. I walked around in the house and outside; all was well. I fixed my usual cup of coffee and then turned on the television to see...
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Lemmings or LeadersEditorial
To those still rational enough to know their own biological gender (a challenge the woke have elevated to the equivalent of solving the Goldbach Conjecture) do not be surprised by a world of lemmings who cannot discern...
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You have to believe it to see itEditorial
When people argue, onlookers often say the truth is likely somewhere in the middle. The Truth does not reside somewhere in the middle between the sides. From the beginning we’ve made wrong decisions even when the...
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“Smart or Lazy?” GardeningEditorial
Is gardening smart really smart, or just lazy? Doesn’t matter, it works for me as I age out of feeling like laying flagstone, prying up tree stumps, or unnecessary pruning. Or digging. I finally wised up to the myth...
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Actor Morgan Freeman Loved at Home in MississippiEditorial Headline
Just what is it that endears Morgan Freeman to millions worldwide, but particularly to Mississippians? His brilliance before the cameras as one of filmdom’s leading actors? His godlike, rich voice that is recognizable...
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Armchair Ponderings Should this be the death knell of winter Olympics?Columns Editorial
Twenty years ago, there was “Skategate” the awarding of the gold medal to Russia when it was apparent to the entire arena that Canada should have won. The Canadian National Post wrote in part “proved that many of...
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Armchair Ponderings A Christmas Tale based on factsColumns Editorial
A Christmas tale based on facts, First printed as an award-winning Armchair Ponderings in the Magnolia Gazette on December 16, 1998 There he was again peering through the shop window. The young fisherman walked home...