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• December 22, 2015

Raeford Worsham Photo courtesy JSU Athletics/Charles A. Smith

• December 22, 2015

Khari Price Photo courtesy USM Athletics

• December 22, 2015

JFP 2016 College Basketball Preview

Right now, it looks like a postseason NIT berth might be the best any team does this season. This could be one of the biggest down years in college basketball …

LaDarius White Photo courtesy Ole Miss Athletics

• December 22, 2015

I.J. Ready Photo courtesy Mississippi State Athletics/Kelly Price

• December 22, 2015

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• December 22, 2015

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• December 22, 2015

Practice, Kindness and a Potato in Tibet

Pilgrimage, from the Tibetan Buddhist point of view, is supposed to be challenging. Enduring physical pain during it is considered a form of purification.

Mani stones at Chimpu hermitage in central Tibet Photo courtesy Genevieve Legacy

• December 22, 2015

The view from Yeshe Tsogyal’s hermitage at Chimpu in central Tibet Photo courtesy Genevieve Legacy

• December 22, 2015

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• December 22, 2015

Bubbles Make Everything Better

I see no reason to relegate Champagne to special occasions. Bubbles make everything better, I say, and can turn any time into an occasion.

Sommelier Norm Rush was one of the hosts for this BRAVO! Italian Restaurant’s Dec. 6 …

• December 22, 2015

Be Careful What You Ask For

Be careful that you are ready to receive what you are asking, whether for a new job or a new mate. Sometimes we don't need what we want, and often …

Why Our Bond Rating Is Important

While crime, potholes and boiled-water notices get all the headlines and make for easy punchlines, one of the biggest problems facing the capital city is rarely discussed outside of City …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Thoughtful'

As citizens of Jackson, reading the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman's press release about all the goodies he's bringing back to Mississippi is like reading your parents' will and finding out …

Can’t We All Get Along?

Miss Doodle Mae: "Jojo, our fearless leader, continues his 'You Know the Routine' approach to the holidays."

State Superintendent: Take Test Results Seriously

Mississippi's second round of testing for third through eighth graders left room for improvement and growth, top state education officials said.

Sixty percent of Mississippi’s students, grades 3 through 8, scored at or above the average …

• December 22, 2015