Few people would argue with the beauty of a California sunset. The bright lights of Times Square are tough to compete with. But there is one thing that can top the allure of California or Manhattan: your pocketbook. While many on the left may argue that a certain class of...
The 2018 midterm elections will decide the fate of which party holds a majority in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Many states that were once solid Republican or Democrat are now a toss-up, meaning every vote will count. If the Republicans want to hold their narrow majority of...
What is racist? It is an irrelevant topic, right? I mean, if you are a widely known TV personality, you have all rights to voice whatever you desire when you see fit. After all, you are important enough to be idolized by millions across the nation. Freedom of speech makes...
My mother and I attended a self-motivation lecture on Saturday in Memphis. After the program ended, I went through my social media to see what I had missed in the last couple of hours. A friend had posted on her Facebook wall, “Jewish friends… major hugs ... How are you...
Almost one year ago at Wyatte Baptist Church, I made a commitment that was much bigger than myself, but I didn’t do it alone. I had the privilege of marrying the most beautiful, kind, gentle, thoughtful and Christ-like woman I have ever met — my best friend, Natalie Hall, now...
American society is not what it used to be, and that is a bad thing. Once unified on community and patriotism, society has devolved significantly from its founding. The breakdown of these two elements has stifled any progress to be made in the right direction for American society. The cause...
Dear Editor, My motivation for writing this letter was the column by Josh Baker in the Oct. 19 issue of The (Daily) Mississippian. My purpose is to add a bit of history which would probably not be widely known about Dr. Meek. When I joined the faculty in 1966, and...
On Oct. 4, the Office of Fraternal Leadership and Learning (FLL) sent out a letter calling our Greek community to a “place of action.” Yet, Ole Miss has continued to tolerate an atmosphere of hazing in its Greek community, with no serious repercussions. Nearly a week later, Steve and Rae...
On Wednesday morning, law enforcement and the Secret Service intercepted several suspicious packages intended for some high-ranking current and former Democratic officials. Former President Barack Obama, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), former Attorney General Eric Holder and Democrat investor George Soros were among the targeted. Another suspicious package was also addressed...
The way a person perceives things matters because people hold values, beliefs and experiences, but one must not be too static in life and should strive to improve perceptions of the world around himself or herself. In today’s age, our political culture is more divisive than ever, with lack of...
