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Health

Say ‘NO’ to Initiatives 26 and 27

On Nov. 8, Mississippians will get the opportunity to vote down two harmful and destructive ballot initiatives: one written by people who don’t understand how the human body works, and one written by people who […]

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Opinion

Is or nation on the Titanic?

A theologian friend took her car to a Jiffy Lube for servicing. Not having anything to read, she picked up a manual on the coffee table about boating. A chapter on the rules for what […]

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Opinion

A tale of two cities – or two parties

It really isn’t a contrast of two distinct cities. Charlotte, N.C. and Tampa, Fla. have a lot in common. They are National Football League cities with a recent history of growth and cutting-edge technology leading […]

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Opinion

President Obama is an apprentice negotiator

President Barack Obama’s negotiations with Republicans over extending both the Bush tax cuts and unemployment benefits reminded me of an episode of The Apprentice. In week 11, the Octane team of Clint and Steuart was […]

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Opinion

Clean Haiti’s water

Shortly after the new year began, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left more than one million homeless. The promise of help came from around the world: […]

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Opinion

Fighting for Tomorrow

My generation gets a bad rep. We’re seen as the “me” generation; it’s all about the individual. Me, me, me. Well, they’re right. We are selfish and one thing that we’re selfish about is our […]

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Opinion

Message from the Religion Editor

I’d like to share a story about a very special woman of God with you. This woman is a mother, a grandmother, a widow, and to all she meets – an overseer. This special woman […]