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New York City has a Sons of Confederate Veterans camp and it’s probably not what you’d expect
Normally, it’s the kind of invitation I’d politely decline: to attend a meeting of the Sons of Confederate ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: It tolls for thee
I’d see it every Sunday on the way home from church, just at a left turn in the ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: Fathers, yay! Fatherhood, no.
It’s a safe bet that next Sunday somebody will wish me a happy Father’s Day, an occurrence that ... Read more
Opinion
Joe Rogers: Cuba’s faded glory
Among the first things I noticed after arriving in Cuba was the attractiveness of the young female customs ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: The Southern grilling gene
A Jackson friend, Averyell Kessler, recently balked at an email she’d gotten from a cooking site, titled “How ... Read more
Opinion
Joe Rogers: The plus side of old age
Among the advantages of reaching geezer status is that it offers certain financial perks not available to most ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: What Makes Mississippi, Mississippi?
I’ve been trying to figure out how best to celebrate Mississippi’s approaching bicentennial, and think I’ve hit upon ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: The not-so-good old days
In the 1960s, “The Flintstones” presented life in the Stone Age as comically entertaining. “The Jetsons” suggested pretty ... Read more
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Joe Rogers: I’m not a kook; I just play one
It must be tough these days to be Alex Jones, the fringe radio host/internet provocateur. I’ve always thought ... Read more
News
Getting literate, before it’s too late
It may be time to broaden my literary horizons. Much of my reading has long involved heroes who ... Read more