A battle is brewing in Mississippi, and it seems to be the same one that was fought in the post-Civil War 1800s.

“Usually I am more than happy to talk about my hometown of Dallas. Well, in actuality, my hometown is Arlington. But the Cowboys still call themselves the Dallas Cowboys and their new home is in Arlington, too.”

“Anyone who knows me can tell I’m not a very dramatic person. This year, the more I try to stay drama-free, the more it pops up.”

On Friday the Baylor Board of Regents announced a change to its bylaws that now allows 25 percent of the board to be composed of non-Baptist Christians.

I don’t remember the last time I got a piece of information from AOL. When I think AOL, I think two things: “You’ve got mail!” and screeching beeps coupled with a long waiting period until you can use your dial-up Internet. I don’t think of AOL as a major news provider — and recent events tell me that I never will.

Once upon a time, there lived a stupid giant. The giant had not always been stupid. Or, perhaps it is more accurate to say the giant had once revered intelligence, reason and the byproducts thereof. Indeed, the giant was renowned for an ingenuity and standard of living that made it the envy of the world.