by mcl | Aug 9, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By WILLIAM B. HOWELL Many people do their estate planning using what has frequently been referred to as the “lazy man’s will.” That is, they designate a survivor owner in the ownership document (deed, CD, bank account, etc.) so that when one of the owners passes away,...
by mcl | Aug 9, 2015 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN Annie Oeth is a veteran journalist and former features editor at The Clarion-Ledger. She has written a new cookbook called Living on Love: Cooking When You’re Short on Time and Cash. She writes from a Southern point of view, injecting humor into her...
by mcl | Aug 8, 2015 | Columns, Corporate to Crayons, Relationships
By Betsy Bailey I had this huge plan of keeping a blog and writing more once I left my medical device job. I thought that would help a lot with the healing and processing of the personal challenges of the previous year. I needed a time out to let my heart catch up...
by mcl | Aug 5, 2015 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By Jennifer Heggie, LPC-S, NCC It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and school is getting ready to be back in full swing. For most kids, summer is about swimming, summer camp, family vacations, and rest and relaxation. The start of a new school year means...
by mcl | Aug 4, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By Martin E. Willoughby, Jr. Fifteen years ago my wife Nicki and I were blessed with the birth of our first child—Allison (Ally) Willoughby. We had struggled with infertility, and it was with great joy and thanksgiving that we welcomed her to the world. I distinctly...
by mcl | Aug 3, 2015 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 I happened to be invited to speak at a men’s breakfast in Oxford last fall. There are about 30 men of all ages, races, and backgrounds who meet at...