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Looking for joy in 2021
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,01/07/21-3:22AM , 348 Reads
JACKSON — As the old melancholy year passes, the cynical mind struggles to see hope and good cheer coming in the new year.
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Just piling on the debt
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Wed,12/30/20-2:33AM , 497 Reads
JACKSON — How did they know back in the 1700s when they coined the phrase, “Many happy returns of the day”? How did they know that the week after Christmas in America would become filled with joyous long lines of festive people returning unwanted, unappreciated and just plain ugly gifts to Walmart, Target and more?
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School disparities at issue
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,12/17/20-2:28AM , 271 Reads
JACKSON — Schools in communities with strong tax bases generally provide better learning environments than those in communities with strained tax bases. This reality looks to be at the heart of another Mississippi racial inequity lawsuit kept alive by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Un-merry Christmas
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,12/10/20-1:00AM , 261 Reads
JACKSON — Move over, Grinch. It’s no childish matter, Dr. Seuss. The new holiday story this season is “How the COVID stole Christmas” by Drs. Robert Redfield and Thomas Dobbs.

Who?

No, no. The “Who” of Whoville are Dr. Seuss characters. The characters in Drs. Redfield’s and Dobbs’ story are “us.”
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