Today was a ‘white out’ and a sell out at Mississippi State– I think I was the only person in the stands wearing hot pink.  If you squint, you will see me up on the top row reflecting pinkly. Shame on me.

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First, let me be the first to admit I don’t know a holding call from a clip. I don’t know the inner workings of gridiron strategy, but I instinctively know when a team is clicking.

Mississippi State was clicking today like I’ve never seen it click before.

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The Husband Store, a store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City, where a woman may go to select her husband.

Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:  You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights.

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Living in Starkville, Mississippi, has been one of the great joys of my life.   Just big enough to have great sports, a wonderful community theatre and fabulous artists passing through.

We have great eateries and a huge sense of community. I thought it was the perfect place to live – until today. About 4:30 p.m. I ran out of olive oil and needed to go to the store.  My street was backed up to Canada.  I have not seen that since the MSU Bulldog’s basketball team made the Final Four.

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Marie, I’m still waiting…

I get about six e-mails a week of the variety I call “chain emails.”

You know the ones, all forwarded, they deliver a beautiful message. If they stopped right there, you could walk away with a warm feeling deep in your soul and promise to be a better person for the rest of your life.

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A friend of mine from West Point just called to tell me the most hair raising story I’ve ever heard.  My hair would have turned white if I hadn’t just gotten it colored for my class reunion.

It would be unbelievable if he weren’t so reliable. I even called his wife, Lucille, at her office to double check the facts. (more…)

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