Our View: Artemis II revives dreams and memories
If you were a kid growing up in the 1960s, chances are you wanted to be an astronaut when you grew up. In fact, being an astronaut was the top dream job for kids, ahead of occupations like teacher or TV cowboy.
Froma Harrop: Big tech’s ugly data centers finally meet the opposition
It appears that folks living in the gently rolling farmland of southwestern Ohio don’t want a 2-million-square-foot data center plopped down the road from their front porches. What’s wrong with them? Are they snotty not-in-my-backyard liberals?
Other Editors: Trump tells the Postal Service to make a voter list
Can the President order the U.S. Postal Service not to deliver mail he doesn’t like? Add this to the list of, er, innovative questions that President Trump is posing to the courts. On Tuesday he signed an executive action to create a federal list of people pre-approved to vote by mail, while telling the USPS to refuse to deliver ballots from anybody who isn’t on it.
Froma Harrop: Did you really think Trump would lower prices?
Donald Trump’s assault on our democratic institutions did not stop voters from giving him a second term. The top reason they cited for reelecting him was the economy, notably their unhappiness over high prices.
Jiben Roy: Painting between war and peace
We are constantly amazed and inspired by the advancements in science, and we remain hopeful about its potential to improve the quality of life. However, the contribution of various art forms to the enjoyment of a truly fulfilling life is no less significant. Painting is one such art form that helps satisfy the yearnings of the human soul.
Slimantics: America’s status quo is war
According to President Trump, there may be no Iran as you drink your morning coffee.
Bobby Harrison: The Mississippi Legislature giveth, and then taketh away, a bigger pay raise for teachers
The Mississippi Legislature giveth and taketh during the 2026 session, when members originally passed one of the largest teacher pay raises in the history of the state but ultimately approved and sent to Gov. Tate Reeves a much smaller salary increase.
Possumhaw: It’s coffee time
There’s nothing like a sip of coffee early in the morning, as well as another as the sun sinks in the west. My family was raised as coffee drinkers. Even as a child I was given a pretty little demitasse cup of coffee like a tea party.
Roses and thorns: 4-4-26
A rose to everyone on this Easter weekend, which is the biggest holiday that isn’t actually a federal holiday. Half of the U.S. population attends
Mona Charen: The Iran hawks are losing their judgment
I am an Iran hardliner. But I’m struggling to understand how other hardliners can be so credulous about President Donald Trump’s leadership of this war.
Ask Rufus: Columbus, June 1819
The founding of Columbus involved a series of events stretching from 1810 to 1819.
Letter: Final details for this year’s Lowndes Sports HOF
I want to give the public the final details regarding the installation of the 2026 Class which will take place at the Trotter Convention Center
Froma Harrop: News flash: Bernie Sanders is not a New Yorker
Yes, he talks like a Brooklyn tough guy, but Sen. Bernie Sanders is a resident of Vermont, America’s most rural and most white state. That he fled New York City nearly 60 years ago seems lost on the current Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his fellow socialists. Then again, Mamdani hasn’t been around very long himself.
Our View: A wider lens for tourism in Columbus and Lowndes County
When you think of tourism in Columbus and Lowndes County, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the abundance of historic homes and structures that are featured in the annual Columbus Spring Pilgrimage, which will be held April 7 through April 19. Tales from the Crypt and Catfish in the Alley also coincide with Pilgrimage.
Letter: No Kings rallies came at the right time
Over 8 million people turned out this weekend all across this country in defiance of one man, Donald Trump, the wannabe king, at No Kings
Our View: When a school letter grade tells the wrong story
It may seem almost quaint now, but there was a time not all that long ago that parents clearly understood what an “A” or “C” or “F” meant. It was a simple method of holding students – and schools – accountable.
Other Editors: After measles outbreak, why are feds keeping Texans in the dark?
The Dallas Morning News says Feds are keeping Texans in the dark after measles outbreak
Slimantics: Karma comes with hearing aids
Anyone over the age of 60 or so understands that consequences come with longevity.
Veronique de Rugy: How will Congress choose to handle the Iran bill?
Whatever you think of the war in Iran, there’s a separate question – independent of the military merits – that Congress must answer: How will it be paid for?
Possumhaw: The world around you
Taking a little walk on the edge of downtown Columbus, it was noticeable azaleas were showing their vivid colors. Azaleas are beautiful flowering shrubs.
