The same Mississippi representative who recently was elected without opposition as the Democratic leader of the state House almost sabotaged the election of the last Democratic speaker 12 years ago.
Job searching can truly be gut wrenching. It's probably like having children. After the pain of the birth is over, it can be largely forgotten. The job search is the same way, especially if you haven't looked in a while. But, when you're in it, it's like you can taste it.
The new year brought a new legislative session to Jackson. It also brought new estimates from the Census bureau on Mississippi’s population.
One of the most common questions I receive from job seekers is, "What is a headhunter and should I use one?" I hope I can break it down for you here and demystify this profession.
When Republican Gov. Kirk Fordice appointed state Rep. Phil Bryant, a Rankin County Republican, to the open seat of state auditor in 1996, he essentially said Bryant was a nicer version of himself.
History repeated itself as the New Year and new decade ahead dawned bright and cold, just as it did more than six-and-a-half decades ago.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam apologized for his medical school blackface stunt,but he will have much more to apologize for if he signs into law a bill that attacks Virginia citizens’ Second Amendment rights. The measure is Senate Bill 16, which would ban “assault” firearms and certain fir…
January is finally here. The start of this New Year seems to be hitting many people hard. It's the beginning of a new decade. Even the year, 2020, gives us some pressure to find our way and see the future more clearly.
A former student at Jones County Junior College is suing the school for infringing on his free speech rights. And the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is coming to his defense.
Hundreds of state employees, those with no civil service protection, had to enter the holiday season with at least a little more anxiety than usual about what lies ahead for the new year.
The holidays then and now are a special time for folks all around DeSoto County to take to the roads and do a little traveling.
This is the perfect time to work on your 2020 plan. As you prioritize your New Year’s resolutions, consider a career cleanup along with your plans to go to the gym more often. If you’ve been thinking of a career change, whether it’s an internal promotion or moving to a new company or field a…
The last time the Mississippi Legislature overrode a veto was 2002. Democrat Ronnie Musgrove was governor. Democrats held a majority in the House and Senate, yet, the required two-thirds majority in both chambers voted to overturn Musgrove’s vetoes – four times in 2002.
As the world awaits the arrival of 2020, it’s appropriate to look back at the real “Roaring Twenties” of the previous century.
As Christmas morning beckons and both old and young alike gather around the hearth, the Time Traveler thought it might help elicit a story or two by propping his feet before the fire and letting the distant past re-emerge before his very eyes.
Dr. Richard Ebeling, professor of economics at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and my longtime friend and colleague, has written an important article, “Business Ethics and Morality of the Marketplace,” appearing in the American Institute for Economic Research. It’s impor…
I received a text from a friend a few years ago. It said, “I spent some time today figuring out a new video software.” And, it had a link to a fun short video.
With the dawning of the new year ahead, the Time Traveler took a trip back in time in the old time machine to yesteryears past, feeling a good bit like the Ghost of Christmas Past created by our friend Charles Dickens.
While Delbert Hosemann is learning about his new duties and responsibilities as lieutenant governor and Tate Reeves is moving into the Governor’s Mansion, Philip Gunn will be starting his third term as speaker of the Mississippi House.
In less than three weeks, the race will be on. Are you ready? You may wonder what race I’m talking about. It’s time for one of the most important races of your life. The race to your dream job.
One of the most beloved characters in all of DeSoto County’s long and storied history was an old soldier from the Civil War, still referred to by some as the late War Between the States, named “Old Hughey.”
We all know about opioid addiction and the tragic consequences it has caused for hundreds of thousands of people and their families. In addition to costing lives and destroying families, the opioid epidemic costs taxpayers through increased law enforcement spending, increased healthcare spen…
In three elections for governor in the 1990s, the Democratic candidates essentially matched or garnered more in campaign contributions than their Republican opponents.
Back in the good old days of yesteryear, there were outlaws and scoundrels just as there are today. They just wore funny clothes and sported weird moustaches. Their names sounded like characters in old TV westerns.
For years, one of the hardest challenges I've seen with the job search is what I'll call broken promises. These broken promises can happen anywhere along the job search journey. And honestly, they have the ability to be pretty upsetting to job seekers at every point of the process.
For years, one of the hardest challenges I've seen with the job search is what I'll call broken promises. These broken promises can happen anywhere along the job search journey. And honestly, they have the ability to be pretty upsetting to job seekers at every point of the process.
Remembering is often the best medicine for forgetfulness — meaning the brain is mostly muscle memory and to keep healthy and active, it needs exercising.
Have you ever had a date with someone who had recently been through a bad breakup? There's a good chance they were nervous to go through the same thing again. You can practically see the fear in their eyes. In relationships, we call this sort of thing emotional baggage. And, it can be tough …
A recent survey conducted by the Victims of Communism and polled by YouGov, a research and data firm, found that 70 percent of millennials are likely to vote socialist and that one in three millennials saw communism as “favorable.”
The still unofficial results from the Nov. 5 gubernatorial election look strikingly similar to last year’s United States Senate special election runoff between Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy.
The Time Traveler has some sad news to report with the passing of longtime banker and DeSoto County resident Roe Ross this past week. News of his death was met with tears and warm reflection from all the many friends who cherished his friendship.
In my lifetime, I've never seen a time where we were more divided as a nation. Oddly, the job search has also become geographically divided.
The horse-and-buggy days will return to the DeSoto County seat once more this Saturday when the Time Traveler hops in a carriage for a guided tour around the historic court square and along the city’s quiet streets, past homes and cemeteries where the county’s legendary founders lie sleeping…
Gun control did not become politically acceptable until the Gun Control Act of 1968 signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The law’s primary focus was to regulate commerce in firearms by prohibiting interstate firearms transfers except among licensed manufacturers, dealers and impor…
I saw the perfect profile for a recruiter recently. It said, "I am not a ninja / purple squirrel / unicorn hunter, nor someone who hires 'rock stars.' I am a strategic and tactical recruiter, meaning I partner with leaders and we hire - at scale, for the niche skills required to make the dif…
The job market is the best it has been in 50 years. You've heard that on the news. And, companies are struggling to find good candidates. There aren't as many people available for work as there used to be. In other words, because the market is doing well, companies are hiring more. Because c…
History is most definitely in the chill fall air as a number of events with a historical theme are planned around the county in the coming days and weeks.
In 2015 Jim Hood garnered 55.4 percent of the vote and won 66 of the 122 House districts in defeating current Southern District U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst to capture his fourth term as the attorney general of Mississippi.
If you've interviewed lately, you know the first step of a job interview is a phone screen. After you apply for a job, a recruiter from the company will reach out to you. They'll ask to setup a time to meet.
Working to find solutions to the many problems posed by hunger and poverty have defined much of my professional life. As a former USDA Under Secretary and now as president of one of our nation’s leading land-grant universities, I have seen first-hand the powerful difference American investme…
The Time Traveler keeps bumping into an old friend as he takes his trips back to yesteryear, across the intergalactic galaxy of human history and through the tunnel of time.
When a company is looking to hire someone, finding the right candidate takes time. There are often multiple phone screens, multiple video interviews, and in person panel interviews. In some cases, there are homework assignments, IQ tests, personality tests, and drug tests. Typically, there a…
In the 2015 legislative session, an election year, the Mississippi House rejected a $555 million tax break proposed by Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and other legislative leaders.
I learned a long time ago that the power of words, along with facts and events that unfold and stories that depict and chronicle those events, shape and mold our lives, and have lasting consequences for the times in which we live.
I recently learned about a new, shocking phenomenon. Maybe I'm getting old. In my world, there's a right way and a wrong way to use text messages. The right way is to text people you actually know.
The Time Traveler’s time machine can bounce back and forth between boundaries of space, geography and time that no longer exists.
America has a poor record of accomplishment when it comes to blanket government prohibitions, yet that doesn’t mean lawmakers will use history as a guide in future decisions. The latest example: vaping.
Week: September 23, 2019
Watching a Ken Burns film is a little like going to church. You feel better having gone and your soul is uplifted by the experience.
Just when we thought colleges could not spout loonier ideas, we have a new one from American University. They hired a professor to teach other professors to grade students based on their “labor” rather than their writing ability. The professor that American University hired to teach that non…
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