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The right and left agree: Facebook must reform

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 385 Reads
On Mon, 06/29/2020 - 11:03 AM

Where does most of the ill feeling, rumor mongering and blowing out of proportion using half-baked facts in our local communities occur? We all know the answer — Facebook.

Where the coronavirus lives

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 351 Reads
On Wed, 04/22/2020 - 06:35 PM

New York Times health columnist Tara Parker-Pope did a national public service by interviewing experts about how the coronavirus stays on different materials and what precautions people should take.

Mississippi 1 of 10 to lose population

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 691 Reads
On Tue, 01/21/2020 - 04:41 PM

The South’s population grew faster than any other region from 2018 to 2019, census estimates released last week show, driven by migration from colder, more expensive Northern states.

The region’s population as a group increased 0.8%: Alabama 0.2%, Tennessee 0.8%, Florida, 1.1%, Georgia 1.0% and so on.

Don't throw away your money on the lottery

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 1,006 Reads
On Fri, 01/10/2020 - 02:53 PM

Here’s some investment advice, absolutely free for you to use to build your personal wealth: Do not throw away your money in the lottery.

Healthcare industry forgets to care

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 910 Reads
On Fri, 01/10/2020 - 02:52 PM

Has anyone else noticed that nurses now seem more interested in inputting data into their electronic devices when you talk with them than listening to what’s wrong with you?

That drives me nuts.

Thoughts on the governor debate

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 5,412 Reads
On Fri, 07/26/2019 - 10:13 AM

Tuesday’s Republican governor debate didn’t provide any major revelations, but it did give some insights into the most important race facing Mississippi voters this year.

Hospitals are urging Medicaid reform

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 1,215 Reads
On Mon, 07/01/2019 - 03:57 PM

The Mississippi Hospital Association says it’s found a way to accept $1.35 billion annually in federal money to expand health insurance for the poor without costing the state anything.

Bryant exaggerates third grade gate impact

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 2,333 Reads
On Sat, 01/26/2019 - 12:31 PM

Politicians are expected to give a rosy picture during their executive addresses. And especially when it’s their final one before leaving office, as it was for Gov. Phil Bryant Tuesday, then the speech is a way to frame the discussion about their legacy.

Let's slay the great Facebook beast in 2019

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 3,106 Reads
On Fri, 12/28/2018 - 09:38 AM

Mat Baxter steers the multi-million-dollar advertising decisions for products ranging from Axe Body Spray to Legos. And now the CEO of advertising agency Initiative is telling all of his clients the same message: Don’t spend a single dime on Facebook.

An ideal time to challenge China

By Charlie Smith, READ MORE > 2,091 Reads
On Mon, 08/13/2018 - 10:18 AM

Fortune's August edition includes the magazine's annual list of the world's biggest companies, and No. 1 is no surprise: Walmart. Mississippians, like millions of others throughout the country, spent countless hours and dollars there buying just about every product conceivable.

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