Category Archives: Writing

Treasurer and now Lt. Governor Candidate Tate Reeves visited The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, and since I was there, I popped in for a listen. A few observations: 1. Reeves, who I like and respect, kept talking about his positive campaign, … Continue reading →

Andy Andrews talks about the “Butterfly Effect” in one of his excellent books: How little changes can impacts others’ lives.  It’s also very similar to the “Broken Windows” theory: Make little changes and eventually you’ll see big results.  What little … Continue reading →

Supertalk FM had the three Republican State Treasurer candidates on my show for a one-hour debate.  Lucien Smith, Lynn Fitch and Sen. Lee Yancy all came in studio, answered questions and then at the end of the show asked each … Continue reading →

When I’m 95, we’ll just teleport. But if TSA is still checking diapers, I’ll give them something extra special to check.

Serena Williams’ loss today at Wimbledon reminds me even the best get beat. The difference is that the best don’t STAY beat.

I drove 1,250 miles last week.  I did my radio show in Greenville and Monticello, Mississippi.  I spoke in Biloxi and San Destin.  Here are a few notes from my travels: Greenville, Mississippi is a historic city on the banks … Continue reading →

Growing up, I was like Sarah Palin and Russia; I could see Kennesaw Mountain from my front porch.  It loomed in the distance — an unmovable sentinel to the South. During Civil War,  General Sherman (bad words in the South), … Continue reading →

I drove several hundred miles yesterday in the Mississippi Delta. I saw corn.  A lot of corn. I saw soybeans, rice, a few catfish ponds (many were drained) and some cotton.  I even saw the new Highway 82 Bridge in … Continue reading →

I drove through the Delta in a pouring rain this afternoon to do my radio show in Greenville, MS. The show was broadcast from Oakes Toyota (Thanks to Bryan Oakes — Bryan is a trucker who trucked Uncle Ben’s Rice … Continue reading →