Why The Real Story will never publish Random Mug Shots or, from a Temple of the Dog lyric, “I Don’t Mind Stealing Bread from the Mouths of Decadence” It is common practice among our local media to parade the less fortunate in front of the public eye, in handcuffs, shamed and humiliated. It must be a sure-fire […]
Archive | October, 2011
Consumer Corner – October 31, 2011
October 31, 2011
Consumer Corner by Mo & No-Mo Before we get started with this week’s look at a local establishment, let’s take a moment to thank Mr. Munson for shedding light on something that most of our readers are not aware of. Yes, it is important to support our local merchants when at all possible; however, it […]
Another Season in the Sun
October 31, 2011
“Another Season in the Sun”: A Reflection by Dick Mahoney Hail to the Champions, The St. Louis Cardinals! A very interesting World Series and now the 2011 baseball season is in the books, there for dissection by the participants of the “Hot Stove League” and for analysis by the statisticians of the game. Now the […]
Omarr Conner Likes Direction Bulldogs Heading
October 31, 2011
Mississippi State fans are excited about the potential of four star quarterback Tyler Russell, but he isn’t the first highly touted quarterback MSU has signed. Omarr Conner was the first when he signed back in 2003, after accounting for 9,506 total yards and 110 touchdowns during a stellar prep career at Noxubee County. Conner had an up and down career, […]
MSU 28 @ KY 16: Relf-Russell Lead The Way
October 30, 2011
Mississippi State 28 @ Kentucky 16 Final: Gameday Wrap-up Instant Analysis: The Mississippi State Bulldogs came into their road matchup versus the Kentucky Wildcats; both teams were seeking their first SEC victory. Mississippi State was able to accomplish just that by beating the Wildcats in Lexington 28-16 in a game that saw the MSU offense finally […]
Gameday Notes: MSU @ Kentucky
October 28, 2011
KENTUCKY Offensive Breakdown: The Wildcat offense has struggled all year after losing Mike Hartline, Derrick Locke, and the dynamic Randall Cobb. They are only averaging 16.6 points, which is putrid–especially in the SEC. They had a few talented running backs at the start of the season including true freshman Josh Clemons who was looking good […]
At the Week’s End: Week One
October 28, 2011
Wow! What a week it has been. The website is running strong and the support we have received is unreal. I never believed when we started this site ten days ago that we would have had this kind of impact or this many viewers. I was just hoping that someone or anyone would even give […]
Mississippi State (3-4) at Kentucky (3-4) Game Preview
October 28, 2011
Location: Lexington, Kentucky Time: 6:00 pm Central Cable: FOX Sports South Satellite: DIRECTV Channel 646, DISH Network Channel 420 Radio: WFCA 107.9, French Camp, Mississippi. Listen Online: http://tunein.com/radio/WFCA-1079-s28690/ Initial Analysis: The Dan Mullen-lead Mississippi State Bulldogs went into the bye week reeling from their third heartbreaking loss of the season. Mullen said he would use the bye week to […]
Be on the Watch!
October 27, 2011
BE ON THE LOOK OUT! Tomorrow will be my first installment of “At the Week’s End.” I will summarize a very busy week for us at the blog and get The Real Story ready for the weekend. So, stay tuned! JBS
Dan Mullen Must Change His Ways
October 27, 2011
Mississippi State third year head coach Dan Mullen has enjoyed a stellar beginning to his tenure, leading a turnaround that has instilled hope and excitement in the fan base. He has been rewarded with a 2.65 million a year extension, media acclaim, and interest from other programs. He has also achieved almost god-like status by the MSU […]
Exactly What is a RANT?
October 26, 2011
Given that our host, The Real Story, has kindly provided the section “RANT” as a forum to express our thoughts and ideas about Columbus, a few questions come to mind. What exactly does the word RANT mean? One definition of the word is – Rant (verb): To speak or shout at length in a wild, […]
Monday Morning Water Cooler Talk – October 24, 2011
October 24, 2011
Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe. ~~ Thomas Jefferson I cannot help but marvel at the irony of choices made last week. Two weeks ago a group of people in Cafe Aromas discussed the need for another media outlet and BOOM here we are. And, what is the first […]
Alert!
October 23, 2011
Be on the lookout for the Monday Morning Water Cooler Talk from Real Story Publishing, which will be available by 7:30am. It should be very interesting.. Mr. MoJo Rising
Consumer Corner – October 23, 2011
October 23, 2011
Consumer Corner by Mo and No-Mo As we go into this holiday season, we decided to take a look at two of our retailers who offer a layaway plan for our convenience. Each store has pros and cons with their plans, so we thought it would be interesting to see if one plan is more […]
Spoiler Alert!!!!
October 22, 2011
Sunday’s Dispatch should have a fascinating article about how bad the five candidates are for Chief of Police. I am just wondering how does the Editor of the paper print a story about bad candidates when he was the leader of the group who selected them. EXPLAIN THAT! Also, from my man on the Street, […]
Welcome and Welcome Back!
October 21, 2011
Hello folks, New content has been added to the About and the Rant sections of the blog. Check it out. Be on the lookout for constant updates on all the tabs across the Home Page. So far the categories that have been created, and thus have content, are Home, About, Lifestyles, and Rant. Much more […]
Soul Food
October 19, 2011
Yoga! We have all come across it at one point or another, whether it was mentioned on a TV show or there was a class at your local gym. We know many of our favorite celebrities swear by it. We know that physically it’s good for building strength, stamina and flexibility. But how is it […]
The Chief Search Is Down To Five
October 19, 2011
Twists, irony, boredom and the rare 3 to 3 tie vote broken by Mayor Robert Smith marked the October 18th meeting of the Columbus City Council. Birney Imes, owner of The Commercial Dispatch, was the star of the show. He spoke in the Citizen Input Agenda portion of the meeting, a spot usually reserved for […]
Goodbye and Hello: Welcome to “The Real Story”
October 19, 2011
It’s strange to say goodbye and hello at the same time to the same city, but that is what this article is about. It’s time for me to say goodbye to Columbus as your Chief of Police or even ex-Chief of Police, and say hello to you as a person who, as much as ever, […]
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