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Roses and thorns: 4/4/21
A rose of appreciation to all who attended Thursday evening’s Candidate Forum in Columbus. The event, sponsored by The Dispatch, WCBI and Lyceum at Lee,
Mona Charen: What we can learn from Asian Americans
This much can be said without fear of contradiction: There has been a spike in disgusting crimes against Asian Americans during the past year. One analysis of 16 of the country’s largest cities found that acts of anti-Asian bias, not just crimes, increased by 145% between 2019 and 2020, even as other hate crimes declined.
Other Editors: Challenges over the past year have made us stronger
In an editorial in mid-May, we questioned and criticized the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ plan to purchase 10,000 masks to distribute to local residents and to be used by visitors to county offices, particularly those visiting the Warren County Courthouse.
Our View: Tonight’s forum gives voters chance to learn about candidates
Tonight at 6:30 p.m., The Commercial Dispatch and WCBI will host a candidate forum for Columbus municipal candidates in contested races at the Lyceum at
Letter: Endorses Jacqueline DiDicco
The councilman from Ward 6 is either confused or not telling the truth. “Most of the city streets and roads in Ward 6 have been
Letter: Disagrees with views in recent column on transgender athletes
I have to disagree with your recent column concerning gender identity and the recent law passed disallowing gender changed boys to compete as girls in
Steve Chapman: Why Biden will prolong the war in Afghanistan
The U.S. mission in Afghanistan is nearly old enough to buy a beer, having gone on since 2001. Two presidents, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, promised it would come to an end, but the war outlasted them both.
Slimantics: Incumbent Protection Act is a sadly accurate title
Something very unusual slipped through the Mississippi Legislature last week.
Froma Harrop: Streaming did the job. Now we need live theater
When will we be able to attend a live performance? That question is being asked angrily in France, where theater is more central to the national culture. (America has no national theater.)
Froma Harrop: Biden needs to talk tough on immigration — fast
Undocumented immigrants have been surging to the U.S. border, some wearing T-shirts with the Biden campaign logo and the words “Please let us in!” What gave them the idea that they could just show up and come on in? President Joe Biden did.
Marc Dion: Bad choices
No one hates the idea of a $15 an hour minimum wage more than the person making $15 an hour now.
Steve Chapman: The ineffectual remedies for mass shootings
Many national problems have simple, effective solutions. To curb global warming, reduce fossil fuel use. To combat child poverty, give money to families with kids. To end a pandemic, get people vaccinated. But some problems are impervious to any plausible remedy. Mass shootings are one of those
Possumhaw: Dark was the night
“By the time anyone figured out the storm was coming it was too late to do anything but batten down the hatches and exercise damage
Letter: Trump wasn’t able to address infrastructure
This past week, was reading article that more than 45,000 bridges in U.S. rated in poor condition, which brings me back to Steve Chapman’s March
Wyatt Emmerich: Solar power quickly expanding in Mississippi
It’s been a long time coming, but Mississippi is about to join the green energy parade.
Ask Rufus: Treasures in the Garden
It’s spring and many people are planting flower and vegetable gardens in their yards.
Jabe Nicholson: Did you know you can know?
Everybody loves a good story. And no one told better stories than Jesus. His parables of the Prodigal Son or of the Good Samaritan are timeless classics.
Roses and thorns: 3/28/21
A rose to all of you who have offered your feedback to our new website, which launched last week. As is often the case with new things, we recognize that adjusting to the new website and its features may require some time and patience.
Partial to Home: Life continues
If you happened to be walking down Eighth Street North after the rains on Thursday, chances are around the 800 block on the right side of the street you would have noticed the dogwood draped in wisteria, both in full bloom.
