The Culture

Today I feel compelled to share with you all a blog post I wrote last year. With so much madness going on in the world, I thought this post might bring some comfort to you. If you are going...

As I sit inside on this dreary day watching The Weather Channel, I keep repeating to myself, “When will the rain ever end?" I have never in 60 years witnessed so much rain! Rain, rain, please go...

My name is Michael Rhodes with the UFDA CREW. We are a group of FPV drone pilots who make video content using drones, and we use RC technology as our hobby, especially in hobby flight. 

A lot of people wonder what streamers actually do.  What does streaming mean? What exactly is the job description of a streamer?  From personal experience I can give you a look into the life of a streamer somewhat.  My...

Teen pregnancies have spiked exponentially in the United States in recent years, and according to the NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) Mississippi had the third highest teen birth rate in the United States in 2012...

A battle royale game is a video game genre that blends the survival, exploration and scavenging elements of a survival game with last-man-standing gameplay.. Here is Jamar Howard's review of the latest major entry into this genre, APEX Legends.

The relative brevity of human life is a recurring theme in my astronomy class. In fact, I start the semester by telling my students that I’m going to die soon. I have no terminal illness, nor do I lead...

I was recently asked, “What does Tupelo mean to you?” As I pondered this question, I realized there was no simple answer. You see, Tupelo’s meaning to me has evolved greatly in my 30 years living near...

In light of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) from Nickelodeon, I thought I’d take this time to put the magnifying glass to this pop culture powerhouse. If you grew up with the Turtles, you might be...

          Sometimes, I get very excited about things and MUST rant. I've recently seen a trailer for the new movie “I Kill Giants”. This immediately caused me to think about the comic from a few years ago....