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Lafayette County Master Gardeners: June Garden Calendar Hello june flowers. Banner hello june. New season. Summer. Dandelions. Yellow summer flowers. Dandelions flowers with place for text. Bright yellow flowers and green grass.

Hello june flowers. Banner hello june. New season. Summer. Dandelions. Yellow summer flowers. Dandelions flowers with place for text. Bright yellow flowers and green grass.

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: June Garden Calendar

Bronwynne Bailey June 4, 2026

It’s summer! Our kids are finally done with school, and it’s time to plan for summer vacation....

Dana Criswell: “Mississippi: Two Rules, One Winner” Crony-Capitalism

Dana Criswell: “Mississippi: Two Rules, One Winner”

Dana Criswell June 1, 2026

Mississippi Crony Capitalism on Display In January of 2024, the Mississippi Legislature voted in a special session...

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Armeria”

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Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Armeria”

Bronwynne Bailey May 28, 2026

The Enduring Charm of Armeria: A Coastal Classic for Every Garden Known commonly as sea thrift or...

The View Beyond The Balcony: “2026: An Inner Space Odyssey” humanoid-robot-gabi

The View Beyond The Balcony: “2026: An Inner Space Odyssey”

Randy Weeks May 28, 2026

In 1968 a fantasy/science fiction film and a book about the evolution of human consciousness were released....

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Hardy Hibiscus”

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Hardy Hibiscus”

Bronwynne Bailey May 22, 2026

Hardy Hibiscus: Bold Perennials for Temperate Gardens Hardy hibiscus (often derived from Hibiscus moscheutos and related North...

Dana Criswell: “Redistricting Ruling – What Mississippi’s Legislature Has to Decide – Part Two” Old-State-Capitol

Dana Criswell: “Redistricting Ruling – What Mississippi’s Legislature Has to Decide – Part Two”

Dana Criswell May 19, 2026

Part Two, MS Supreme Court and Congress Last week I wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling...

Dana Criswell: “Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — and how we pay for them — PART 3” Mississippi-Data-Centers-3

Dana Criswell: “Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — and how we pay for them — PART 3”

Dana Criswell May 18, 2026

PART 3 — These Are Subsidies, Not Capitalism If you have read the first two pieces in...

Dana Criswell: “What the Supreme Court’s Redistricting Ruling Actually Means for Mississippi – Part One” Voting-Rights-Act

Dana Criswell: “What the Supreme Court’s Redistricting Ruling Actually Means for Mississippi – Part One”

Dana Criswell May 14, 2026

Part One – US Supreme Court Decision If you’ve scrolled through Facebook lately, you’ve probably seen one...

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Guara”

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Guara”

Bronwynne Bailey May 14, 2026

Gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri): Airy Elegance for the Modern Garden Gaura, now botanically classified as Oenothera lindheimeri, is...

Dana Criswell: “Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — Environmental Concerns, PART 2” Mississippi-Data-Centers-2

Dana Criswell: “Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — Environmental Concerns, PART 2”

Dana Criswell May 13, 2026

PART 2 — The Honest Conservative Answer on Air, Water, and Power In the first piece in...

Dana Criswell: “Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — and Why Conservatives Should Insist on Doing It Right, PART 1” Mississippi-Data-Centers

Dana Criswell: “Why Mississippi Should Want Data Centers — and Why Conservatives Should Insist on Doing It Right, PART 1”

Dana Criswell May 8, 2026

PART 1 — Mississippi Should Want the Data-Center Boom There is a quiet argument going on right...

Carrying the Flame: Shy Perry Honors Legacy and Finds Her Voice on “Daughter of a Bluesman” Daughter of a Bluesman Album Cover

Carrying the Flame: Shy Perry Honors Legacy and Finds Her Voice on “Daughter of a Bluesman”

Davis Coen May 7, 2026

In her latest album Daughter of a Bluesman, Shy Perry delivers a deeply personal body of work...

Dana Crisell: “Who Protects Bitcoin? How a Decentralized Network Prepares for the Quantum Threat” 8b714668-649c-496f-ad47-da0c92ec92dc_1536x1024

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Dana Crisell: “Who Protects Bitcoin? How a Decentralized Network Prepares for the Quantum Threat”

Dana Criswell May 7, 2026

When people hear that Bitcoin may one day need to defend itself against quantum computing, the first...

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Puddling Station” garden-extension

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: “Puddling Station”

Bronwynne Bailey May 7, 2026

Creating a puddling station is one of the simplest and most effective ways to support pollinators in...

Dana Criswell: “Bitcoin and the Quantum Question: Understanding a Risk That Isn’t Here Yet” db596489-69ab-4d0e-b44d-6efd9fb932ff_1536x1024

Dana Criswell: “Bitcoin and the Quantum Question: Understanding a Risk That Isn’t Here Yet”

Dana Criswell May 5, 2026

For years, Bitcoin has been described as unhackable. Its cryptography is strong, its network decentralized, and its...

Dana Criswell: “Your Bank Account and the Quantum Threat: How Safe Is Your Money Online?” unnamed (1)

Dana Criswell: “Your Bank Account and the Quantum Threat: How Safe Is Your Money Online?”

Dana Criswell May 5, 2026

When people hear about quantum computing, the conversation often turns to Bitcoin. Could a powerful enough machine...

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: May Garden Calendar garden-extension

Lafayette County Master Gardeners: May Garden Calendar

Bronwynne Bailey April 30, 2026

As warmer weather arrives, you may spend more time outside and working in your yard. If you’re...

The View Beyond The Balcony: “A Conversation at Double Decker with Joe Biden” newtrayburn_a_black_and_white_New_Yorker_style_illustration_of__c2950e1f-f57c-4003-a069-7b5c4bbd6d

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The View Beyond The Balcony: “A Conversation at Double Decker with Joe Biden”

Randy Weeks April 30, 2026

Part One During Double Decker last Saturday, I was wandering from booth to booth when an old...

Starke Miller: “Ole Miss Lyceum – Chemical Lab – Professor Edward C. Boynton, 1860” Professor Edward C. Boynton took an interest in photography, and he taught himself that art. We are indebted to the Professor for a god number of 1860 photos of the campus of the University, this one included.