andy Gipson
A Mississippi truth warrior changes jobs
The falling political dominoes since Thad Cochran’s Senate retirement have resulted Rep. Andy Gipson landing as state agriculture commissioner.
Joe Rogers, Author at Magnolia State Live
mississippi public broadcasting
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is a bargain. So why don’t lawmakers want to fund it?
Some Mississippi lawmakers don't want to fund the state's public broadcasting system. I think it's a steal.
by Joe Rogers, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 9:45 am
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I spent Lent avoiding negativity online. No more Mr. Nice Guy.
With Lent over, I’m free of that pledge to avoid all things negative. Here’s the result, with some positives sprinkled in:
by Joe Rogers, Monday, April 2, 2018 8:16 am
Chris McDaniel
What if Mississippi could skip party primaries by allowing state lawmakers to pick candidates?
Two failed bills proposing eliminating party primaries for U.S. Senate elections in Tennessee would have given the power to select Republican and Democratic candidates to—state ...
by Joe Rogers, Monday, March 26, 2018 7:41 am
apartment living
Lessons learned from my first apartment search in decades
The leasing manager asked what feature in an apartment was most important to me. A simple enough question, I suppose, but it nonetheless threw me.
by Joe Rogers, Monday, March 19, 2018 7:04 am
color theory
Does color theory support Ole Miss dropping the blue jerseys and sticking with red?
A few years back, I read of studies showing that athletic competitors in red were statistically more likely to prevail than those in other colors.
by Joe Rogers, Monday, March 12, 2018 9:52 am
elections
The case for letting ‘Birthright Mississippians’ vote in elections
All I’m asking is that we Mississippi Birthrighters adrift in other states get the same rights to vote as Americans living in other countries.
by Joe Rogers, Monday, March 5, 2018 10:09 am
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An open letter to the email scammers trying to send me millions of dollars
Dear “Mrs. Theresa Heidi, aging widow of 65 years old,” “Mavis Wanczyk, Powerball Jackpot Lottery winner,” “Mrs. Susan Charles, from America,” and sundry others: Greetings ...
by Joe Rogers, Monday, February 26, 2018 10:06 am
lent
Why 40 days of positivity on social media isn’t as easy as it seems
How much good can one person’s effort do? I don’t know. But it can’t hurt.
by Joe Rogers, Monday, February 19, 2018 3:49 pm
mississippi
When did ‘the ‘Sip’ become an acceptable nickname for Mississippi? (And why?)
What manner of foolishness reduces M, I, crooked letter-crooked letter, I, crooked letter-crooked letter, I, humpback-humpback, I — to 'Sip?