by mcl | Mar 2, 2015 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Mandi Stanley, CSP Pretty much everything I learned about student leadership came seated at the feet of the late Dr. Donald W. Zacharias, then president of Mississippi State University. In the spring of 1987, four Mississippi high school seniors were awarded the...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Christian Commerce, Columns, Practical Living
MCL: Where did you grow up and what is your education background? Cindy Yelverton: I was born and raised in the Delta. I lived in Tralake, Mississippi, where my father managed a cotton farm. I lived there until I went to college. After graduating from Deer Creek...
by mcl | Feb 2, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By William B. Howell ROLE REVERSAL—WHEN THE CHILD BECOMES THE PARENT We all have our image of ourselves in relation to our parents. It is probably one of obedience and respect. We were taught not to talk back and not to ask unnecessary questions, but to obey. That was...
by mcl | Jan 20, 2015 | Columns, Money Matters, Practical Living
By Scott T. Marshall, CPA, CFP® I remember as a kid believing the story that swallowed gum stays in your stomach for seven years. Someone said it, and I received it as truth. At some point as I matured, I did some brief research to conclude that although swallowing...
by mcl | Jan 11, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By William B. Howell JUST DO IT! YOU HAVE PROCRASTINATED LONG ENOUGH! Here we are in a brand new year filled with promise and opportunity. In order to realize the promise and take advantage of the opportunity, you have to do something. Neither of these comes to you...
by mcl | Dec 1, 2014 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By Elizabeth Wynn When an individual dies, his named executor or other fiduciary is allowed access to all physical assets including letters, documents, and legal papers. However, in today’s digital age, these fiduciaries also need authority over...
