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OPINION: One Act at a Time
By ELIJAH JONES
Mon,05/03/21-9:04AM , 1,336 Reads
During the course of my life, I've called Hattiesburg and Los Angeles home. In both cities, I've had little interaction with law enforcement officers. Except for an occasional traffic ticket, my engagement with the police would rank as minimal.
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Ode to plums and Big Daddy’s garden
By ELIJAH JONES
Mon,04/05/21-9:48AM , 1,405 Reads
Spring is back, and besides warmer temperatures that means Mississippi’s summertime garden specialties are on the way.

Peaches, watermelons, blackberries — they’re all among my favorites. But when it comes to fresh produce, I’m more of a vegetable man.
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Avoiding Anvils; walking on eggshells
By ELIJAH JONES
Wed,03/17/21-10:24PM , 2,448 Reads
The so-called culture wars continue — political correctness, cancel culture, whatever.

Left or right, complaints come at us from both sides of the political divide. And it looks like Pepe Le Pew may be the latest fictional character in trouble.
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'Not so Great' Generation?
By ELIJAH JONES
Wed,03/03/21-5:12PM , 1,708 Reads
Two decades in, how are you enjoying the 21st century so far? A few generations from today, say, in a hundred years, when America’s school children are studying U.S. history, what will they think of our turn at running things?
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70°F

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Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 83°F
Min Temp: 68°F
Feels Like: 75°F
Dew Point: 69°F
Humidity: 90%
Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
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Wind Gust: 9 mph
Sky Cover: 93%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 69°F
Moon Rise: 10:18 PM
Moon Set: 8:17 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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