Marc Dion: Digging to China
My ancestors, and by that I mean one or two generations ago, intersected with Chinese culture in three ways.
Letter: Fire fighter age change is a good idea
We commend Chief Charles D. Yarbrough for recommending that the City of Columbus Fire Department lower its applicant age requirement from 21 to 18. Mayor
Other Editors: Iran thinks Trump is bluffing
Days late and tons of enriched uranium short, Iran’s regime rejected the U.S. peace offer on Sunday and replied with unserious demands. On Monday President Trump called Iran’s counteroffer a “piece of garbage” that leaves the cease-fire “on massive life support — where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living.’”
Froma Harrop: There’s a reason some populist views are popular
The British election should serve as a warning to Democrats who let their left fringe run riot with scant criticism. Too many Democratic strategists and friends in the progressive media read the noise coming from the far left as evidence of broader public opinion than warranted, even among Democrats. Then come voting day, turned-off moderates make them lose.
Our View: Let 18-year-olds answer the call
Fire and police departments are facing serious staffing shortages. The same goes for the building trades. The military is just now coming out of a period of shortfalls, too.
Slimantics: Redistricting isn’t about race (wink, wink)
When the Supreme Court ruled that race can no longer be the controlling consideration in drawing voting districts, we were assured by the court and leading Republicans that it only seemed like it was about race. Legislatures could, however, gerrymander districts on the basis of political preferences. This is progress?
Veronique de Rugy: Our savings matter, but this vipartisan push misses the mark
President Donald Trump and Congress want to help you increase your savings. And you should. At the household level, saving is the foundation of financial security and the seed capital for a better retirement. At the economy-wide level, savings fund investment that expands the capital stock, raises wages and grows the economy. A society that does not save is a society slowly consuming its future.
Letter: The importance of the vote
The Supreme Court, in its partisan wisdom, has given permission, all through the South, to disenfranchise our Black folk, allowing extreme gerrymandering. This is not
David McRae: MPACT season closes May 31
Like many parents, I know my kids are excited for summer break. But before we get there, May is also an important reminder to prepare for the future and make smart financial decisions for the next generation.
Letter: Familiar environs
A reason that has often been proposed for MUW having trouble recruiting MSMS students upon graduation is that the campus is already too familiar in
Possumhaw: Of life and land
In my younger years I wanted to live outside somewhere where breezes blow cool, while birds sing in the trees, the sun rises early on the horizon seen through the trees.
Bobby Harrison: Is Delbert Hosemann’s performance in the Legislature based on perception or reality?
A perception exists that Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is often outflanked and defeated in policy disputes at the Mississippi Capitol.
Roses and Thorns: 5-9-26
A rose to Meryl Fisackerly who was elevated Thursday to the role of CEO of the Golden Triangle Development LINK following the abrupt resignation of
Thom Caraccio: Bang it Up Boys in Boca
More tales from the rock ’n’ roll archives.
Letter: We have a lot to be thankful for in Columbus
We truly do still have a lot to be thankful for in the Friendly City. Even in this season of exploding gas prices, an unauthorized
Ask Rufus: ‘Like a besom of destruction’
While watching the weather and storm reports Wednesday night, a tornado warning for Natchez and a tornado being reported just south of Natchez caught my attention.
Sean of the South: The Blind Coonhound
My granddaddy said you can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat a dog. Someone who treats a dog badly, is a bad person. A person who treats a dog with regard and deference is a good egg.
Slimantics: Youth baseball has become a game of haves and have-nots
Mississippi has always had the annoying habit of making life better for the richer at the expense of the poorer.
Letter: Encouraging news about our Columbus
The Dispatch wrote on May 6 a lead story that the Amphitheater will be finished by March. I enjoy watching films as well as theatre.
Froma Harrop: FDA has spoken on the abortion pill. Case closed.
The Supreme Court has just restored a woman’s ability to obtain the abortion pill by mail without first seeing a medical provider, at least for now.
