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The speech
I was hoping for FDR. Or Reagan. Or JFK. By the end of the speech I would have settled for Carter. Apparently the market agreed: The Dow dropped nearly another 100 points during President Obama’s speech yesterday. The first thing … Continue reading
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SEALS
When running along the beach in Coronado, California, you can see two kinds of seals. Animals and Navy. Back in the 1990’s I used to run on Coronado. It’s a beautiful stretch of land inhabited by Admirals, millionaires and Navy … Continue reading
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The foundation
The man looked at the house he and his wife had built together. It was a lovely structure with all the finest things money could buy. But there were cracks. Cracks in the walls. Cracks in the ceilings. Cracks in … Continue reading
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After midnight at the Pearl Walmart
The lights of the Walmart sign feebly attempted to burn through the early morning fog. It was 3 a.m. — and his anniversary. The panicked man was on a mission to get roses and a card because his wife had … Continue reading
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Connections
In Mississippi, news stories are like people: There are only a few degrees of separation between them. For example. Judge Biggers refuses to throw out Zach Scrugg’s conviction. Zach is Dickie Scruggs son. Dickie Scruggs was a prime fundraiser for … Continue reading
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The Vapors of Vicksburg
Ominous black clouds rolled across the Louisiana Delta toward the Mississippi River. And the river did nothing to stop them. A severe thunderstorm struck the bluffs of the City of Vicksburg right at sunset. People scattered for shelter like roaches … Continue reading
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The Tow Truck
The Devil was panting. And it wasn’t even August. He walked down the dusty Mississippi road looking for a soul to steal. (No he didn’t play fiddle — that was a myth started by a silly song.) Sweat rolled down … Continue reading
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The Magic Lamp
Debris filled the landscape as far as the eye could see. The smell of death filled his nose. It was September 3, 2005 and Hurricane Katrina had dealt its horrible blow to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was there helping … Continue reading
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