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By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 854 Reads
On Wed, 06/24/2020 - 03:32 PM

I have lived in Hattiesburg since 2001. Before moving to Hattiesburg, I was familiar with the town as the setting for The University of Southern Mississippi.
There were many summers of venturing down to USM (from my hometown of Meridian) for week-long music camps.

Hurry Up and Wait

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 626 Reads
On Wed, 04/29/2020 - 08:21 PM

You know the old proverb, “Patience is a virtue.” Well I must be as virtuous as the day is long.

I’ve been told my entire life to hurry up and wait and now is my time to shine. I’ve actually been waiting for this moment, believe it or not.

An optimist’s guide to Pandemic survival

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 1,620 Reads
On Wed, 03/25/2020 - 04:43 PM

Eat Pray Love, and binge. Now, when I say eat, pray, and love, I don’t mean go find yourself while traveling the world. Now is probably not the best time to go to Italy, India, Indonesia, or any countries that start with I. (Ireland and Iceland, I see you.) Oh, but the prices couldn’t be lower.

THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, IMO

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 3,773 Reads
On Wed, 01/29/2020 - 07:06 PM

It's finally here! It's been said that variety is the spice of life. Well, if that's true, what's better than a variety of ingredients and actual spices all blending together to make that perfect bite?

Put your phones down, people – especially during concerts

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 1,560 Reads
On Thu, 01/16/2020 - 06:29 PM

I don’t know about you, but I love music. In fact, I love most all kinds of music from rock and hip-hop to reggae and bluegrass.

I also love to attend concerts and am a big supporter of live music.

Dirty Santa: Time to address the White Elephant in the room

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 1,328 Reads
On Thu, 12/19/2019 - 12:31 PM

It must have been well over 20 years ago that I played my first game “Dirty Santa.” For the record: I’ve never called this game “White Elephant.”

Disc Golf: More than just a walk in the park

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 1,215 Reads
On Thu, 08/22/2019 - 11:02 AM

You may not realize it, but disc golf, or frisbee golf to the layperson, has been around for decades.

The sport (yes, I said sport) has been constantly evolving and growing. Long gone are the days of throwing big rimmed discs at objects across the quads of your college campus.

"Da Stanza" and lessons learned

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 913 Reads
On Thu, 07/25/2019 - 12:07 PM

According to the online Dictionary.com, the word stanza [stan-zuh] means an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.

An example would be something like:

I once had a little car

The Bug

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 1,074 Reads
On Thu, 06/13/2019 - 10:41 AM

Do you have the bug? In recent years, the sport of tennis has taken over my life.

I’m spending a lot more time on the courts and enjoying playing tennis all year-round.

When I was growing up, I never really played tennis. I was more into soccer.

Column: Adventures at summer camp

By Jamie Massengale, READ MORE > 756 Reads
On Thu, 05/30/2019 - 02:17 PM

Since graduating high school, I’ve been dedicating a week each summer (with a few exceptions) to staffing a session at Camp Bratton-Green. It’s an Episcopal Church Camp located just north of Canton, Mississippi.

This place holds a special place in my heart.

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