Opinion
Playing the lottery long shot
I know all the arguments against playing the lottery, starting with the most obvious: The odds of hitting ... Read more
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Opinion
Joe Rogers: The fat dilemma
A friend recently reported that he’d slimmed down from his high water mark of 276 pounds to 212. ... Read more
Opinion
Short takes on long subjects
A column for the Twitter mentality. No thoughts over 140 characters. And none of them presidential: If you ... Read more
Opinion
Mississippi road trip potholes
My Mississippi road trip is in the books now, and I hope you’ll read about my mostly happy ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: Mississippi road trip potholes
My Mississippi road trip is in the books now, and I hope you’ll read about my mostly happy ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: The brick wall in my family tree
That handsome, bearded fellow you see there (note the uncanny resemblance?) is the reason I am a Mississippian. ... Read more
Opinion
Joe Rogers: Optimists vs. pessimists
Psychological theories abound on why conservatives and liberals think differently. One, for example, holds that conservatives are more ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: When dragons ate the sun
I’m being tempted by a moon shadow. Moon shadow, moon shadow. You’re welcome, fellow Cat Stevens fans. I’m ... Read more
Opinion
Joe Rogers: Mama’s “hubba hubba”
If only I could ask Mama one more question… In the days and weeks after her funeral I ... Read more
Opinion
Joe Rogers: An American pilgrimage
In an early celebration of our nation’s birthday, I visited Washington, D.C., last week. O.K., that’s a fib. ... Read more