Opinion | Delta Democrat-Times

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On Mon, 04/12/2021 - 04:09 PM

Minnie Spivey
RULEVILLE — Funeral Services for Minnie H. Spivey, 77, of Ruleville, who died April, 2, 2021, will be today, April 10, 2021, at Family Life Assembly of God in Ruleville from 4-6 p.m.

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Having fun outdoors in the Delta

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On Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:10 AM

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Take your health seriously

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 7,841 Reads

For the past few months, I have been downright exhausted. I initially summed it up to being a busy mother with two small, rambunctious children, who works a full-time job.

This exhaustion has been different from any bouts of fatigue I’ve felt before.

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Snacking on new culture

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On Tue, 01/26/2021 - 04:22 PM

When it comes to learning about other cultures, anyone who is well traveled will tell you the best way to go about doing so is to completely immerse yourself.

To do that, you would need to obtain a passport, hop on a plane there and live and breathe the culture for at least a week.

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A different storm hit a year ago

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 1,484 Reads

When I went to bed Sunday night, it was already snowing.

How much snow would be on the ground when I woke up Monday morning remained uncertain. Even though the forecast called for 2-4 inches, the pessimistic side of me who is accustomed to Mississippi Delta winters was certain none of it would actually stick.

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A dangerous challenge

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 3,689 Reads

I’ve never really been one to hop aboard the “challenge” train.
From planking, flash mobs, bottle flipping and doing the Harlem Shake, none of it has appealed to me.
Admittedly, I did the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014, but not because I thought it would raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Happiness is the meaning of life

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 3,965 Reads

I enjoy reflecting on the events of the ending year, contemplating what went wrong, what went right and how I want to go forward in life.

In my column last year, I said, "As we face going into 2020, I’m going to try to stop saying things like, 'We should do this one day,' and instead actually make the plans."

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Pandemic parenting advice

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 19,466 Reads

This year has been a tough one for several people for several obvious reasons. There is nothing like the bond between a parent and child, but I believe even those relationships are being a bit strained with these drastic changes in our normal, day-to-day routines.

I had a small meltdown last week.

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Judges in box on medical marijuana

By Tim Kalich, 6,282 Reads

If Mississippi did not elect its Supreme Court judges, you could more confidently predict what they will decide about the lawsuit challenging the voters’ decision last year to legalize medical marijuana.