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Both Speaker of the House Philip Gunn (R-Clinton) and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves step up to a particle-board podium.  Reporters turn on their tape recorders. Lobbyists text local restaurants to make lunch reservations. Speaker Gunn speaks first, “Ladies and gentleman … Continue reading →

Storm clouds painted downtown Jackson’s usually tan brick buildings a gloomy shade of gray.  As I walked to the office, I noticed familiar faces standing outside of an office building. It was the unemployment office and the faces belonged to … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take pink fountains, ribbons, t-shirts or even a special month to make me aware of breast cancer. I have my own set of scars from the disease (even though I’ve never had it.) Forty years ago, I remember … Continue reading →

  She was smartly dressed as she stared at me with her big brown eyes. I blushed a little, trying to stay out of her way. The kid who was with her was cute, too. I smiled at them as … Continue reading →

Just a few numbers to throw out at you: It’s 97 days until Christmas. It’s 242 days until my first child graduates high school. It has been 158 days since my mother died. It has been 441 days since my … Continue reading →

Twelve years ago at this moment, the Mississippi Gulf Coast was being erased by Katrina’s wrath. It was an era before social media, so here in Jackson, we weren’t totally aware of the devastation crashing ashore. Winds started picking up … Continue reading →

The darkness and the humidity worked in tandem on my soul this morning. My breathing was labored and my mind troubled — it took all I had to keep running. At a half mile, I veered onto the abandoned golf … Continue reading →