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Pandemic has given families a ‘bonus round

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 247 Reads
On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 09:16 PM

I have two sons, both seniors, graduating during a pandemic. Life is often categorized, broken down into distinct chronological moments, graduation being one of those markers.

Pandemic has given families a ‘bonus round

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 247 Reads
On Wed, 05/06/2020 - 09:16 PM

I have two sons, both seniors, graduating during a pandemic. Life is often categorized, broken down into distinct chronological moments, graduation being one of those markers.

FOLLOW THE SCIENCE: (And ignore the guy from The Apprentice)

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 734 Reads
On Wed, 04/08/2020 - 07:56 PM

The Thing came like a hallucinogenic nightmare, the kind that pulsates through fogs of fever and uncontrollable chills.

Our great leader said we had it totally under control.

We shut it down, and everything was perfect. Just stay calm. So, we did. Ignorance was bliss, and just plain ignorant.

Hattiesburg should be grateful for men like Bob Moses

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 1,801 Reads
On Wed, 03/11/2020 - 06:53 PM

Hattiesburg today is almost unrecognizable from its former self almost 60 years ago.

Most folks under age 50 probably know little to nothing of those days of segregation, whites only public places, and white control of government and commerce.

Ask yourself: Does someone have YOUR back?

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 774 Reads
On Wed, 02/12/2020 - 05:11 PM

Does someone have your back? A person to watch over you, help you when your under attack and defend you when you need help the most?

If so, consider yourself fortunate. There are few things in life more valuable than a trusted friend to count on, no matter the circumstances.

THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

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On Wed, 01/08/2020 - 05:23 PM

A half century ago, Earth entered the dawn of the age of Aquarius.

At least my five year old self believed so, as my tiny transistor radio blared The 5th Dimension song through its distorted speaker.

Are you a ‘master’ Christmas wrapper wrapper?

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 1,385 Reads
On Thu, 12/19/2019 - 12:10 PM

Are you a master Christmas wrapping paper wrapper? I mean one of the chosen, touched by the Hallmark elves to brighten the days for onlookers of presents under the tree.

Don’t sweat the small stuff

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 1,402 Reads
On Tue, 11/26/2019 - 05:03 PM

Do you feel stressed over work, finances, health, or the state of our country?

I easily get worked up over traffic in Hattiesburg or some tweet that appears on my iPhone.

When my home WiFi is insufficient or out of order, my family suddenly becomes a discombobulated and irritated bunch, snarky and sour to each other.

Us vs. them: It’s the person – not the party – who can make positive change here in Mississippi

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 1,259 Reads
On Wed, 11/06/2019 - 05:34 PM

What happened to all the Mississippi Democrats who held state and federal elected office? Nothing really. They just changed their name to Republican.

Jim Hood’s defeat marks the end of a long and checkered history of Mississippi Democrats elected to a major state office.

Don’t worry about me defying gravity

By Clark Hicks, READ MORE > 1,212 Reads
On Wed, 10/23/2019 - 05:45 PM

What would life be like in a world without gravity? Sir Isaac Newton supposedly discovered universal gravitation when he saw an apple fall from a tree. Back in 1666, Newton realized every mass attracts every other mass in the universe. What he did not envision was gravity’s mischievous nature in an automobile and movie theater.

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