by mcl | Dec 1, 2018 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Enjoying some natural light with my folks at Petit Jean State Park in central Arkansas during our Thanksgiving travels. When it’s dark, throw some lights on Geek alert: When I’m not tweeting...
by mcl | Dec 1, 2018 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
By Katie Eubanks Kristen Ley returns to her first love For career day in kindergarten, Jackson native Kristen Ley dressed up as an artist. At age 17, she designed her own greeting card. At age 22, she co-founded a design and branding...
by mcl | Nov 1, 2018 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Road trips, Goo Goo Clusters and gratitude As I write this, I’ve just returned from a concert in Nashville. I’m so grateful I got to go. It was one of those shows where the voice, lyrics and music combine to create more than the sum of their parts —...
by mcl | Nov 1, 2018 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
Carla & Larry Nicks Thankful for each other It was a sunny fall afternoon in 1979 when Larry Nicks and some buddies walked into the Kmart on Highway 80 in Jackson to look for a car part. What Larry found was something much more precious: Carla...
by mcl | Oct 1, 2018 | Columns, Editor's Letter
Who are your Ninevites? Hey there. Can I ask a favor of you before you read this? Log out of Facebook. In fact, “x out” of the entire tab. Turn off the cable news … and take a deep breath. Now I have a question for you: Who are your...