PONTIFICUS MINIMUS OPINES The following sermon was given by Pontificus Minimus last Sunday at United Methodist Church in Oakland, Mississippi. Jeff Greer, childhood friend, invited Pontificus to “preach” at his church. Ole Pontificus was honored; it had been a long time since he had been in the pulpit–probably a good thing! Once upon a time, […]
Que feras-tu? Or…What Will You Do?!! Posted 8-2-11
August 2, 2011 1 Comment
Que feras-tu? Vous ne savez pas? Eh bien, laissez-nous vous aider. Si vous êtes partout dans le delta du Mississippi et surtout Clarksdale, ont un regard sur certains événements qui se déroulent autour de la ville. Confused? Don’t be. A group of “Frenchies” passed through Clarksdale this past week on their blues tour through the […]
MR JULY 2011 – 3 VIDEOS: One is Raw. One is a step back in imagined time. One borders on H-O-T.
July 31, 2011 3 Comments
The Delta Bohemian® presents MR. JULY 2011 Video No. 1 is ” ♥ Kiss ♥ ” Video No. 2 is ” Silent Movie ” Video No. 3 is ” raw ” The Delta Bohemian™ presents 3 videos of Mr. JULY 2011. They are: No. 1: Mr. JULY […]
I Am a Gonna Do It! Bullshit!
July 28, 2011 13 Comments
POOR WILLIAM’S WHIMS: I Am a Gonna Do It! Bullshit! By POOR WILLIAM →VIDEO INCLUDED← The other late evening began with Poor William laughing at “his ownself.” Him all knowing he was full of what Coach Artie Nute called “bullmalarkey.” Now, he does not bullshit to actually con folks into thinking something contrary to […]
Ungratefulness
July 27, 2011 1 Comment
By Pontificus Minimus “A thankless person rarely does a thankful deed.” — Author unknown How many folks do we know, often including ourselves, who harp on every negative aspect of every situation or event? It’s a shame! Ole Pontificus is no different; too often he focuses on the negatives instead of the positives, and when […]
Portraits Christopher Keywood Style
July 27, 2011 1 Comment
A R T E E S T S Portraits Christopher Keywood Style Christopher has wanted to move away, back to where he was raised in Port Angeles, WA, near Seattle. However, after spending the last two months there, he realized where he belongs — his birthplace, here in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Christopher has […]
What in the World are You Planning To Do? Posted 7-27-11
July 27, 2011 6 Comments
VIDEOS included.← Ok, it’s another week in Clarksdale and Coahoma County and beyond. Have we done ANYTHING? Well, not much but a little. What ranks WAY up there is Delta Bohemian Clifford Davis’s impromptu serenade while hangin’ in Rust Restaurant’s Bar. WATCH THE VIDEO. Also, Magical Madge made a quick visit to Oxford to the […]
Writers Overload, Fairy-Tale Endings, and Mr. Right Now
July 27, 2011 5 Comments
Writer’s Overload, Fairy-Tale Endings, and Mr. Right Now By YOUNG & FREE writer CORINNE VANCE Follow Corinne on Twitter @corinne143. Time and time again I have sat patiently in front of my computer screen waiting for a thought to stimulate my mind and put my fingers to work on my keyboard. I have desperately attempted […]
Whether We Listen To It or Not – an unconventional book review and video interview – Hidden History of Mississippi Blues
July 21, 2011 9 Comments
Whether We Listen To It or Not Whether We Admit It or Not Whether We Know It or Not An unconventional Book Review and Video Interview of Roger Stolle and his Hidden History of Mississippi Blues By Magical Madge and Poor William →VIDEO INTERVIEW and MORE PHOTOS at bottom of post← The following video […]
What is Going On?
July 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
→ VIDEOS INCLUDED← You tell me….what IS going on around Clarksdale and Coahoma County and beyond these hot summer days? Folks are movin’ slow and in a vacation kind of mood. The Delta Bohemian attended the Summer Blow-Out Blues Jam at The Den on Thursday, July 7th and enjoyed the sounds of Clarksdale icon Johnny […]
How Taking the Chicago Plunge in 1969 Changed a Seminarian
July 21, 2011 3 Comments
By Guest Bohemian Rev. David A. Elliott III with Publishers Footnote by Magical Madge I have been asked by Magical Madge to be a “Guest Bohemian”–an honor which I cherish very much. I taught Madge at All Saints’ Episcopal School in Vicksburg, Missisippi and just recently met the rest of her family–Corinne and Poor William. […]
Marshall Bouldin III and Troy Catchings: Peerless Artists
July 21, 2011 7 Comments
By Pontificus Minimus Rare is the opportunity in today’s amoral and egocentric times to be in the presence of two great men or women in an intimate setting at the same time. Recently, Pontificus had that singular pleasure, and it has the potential to change his life, it he will let it. Pontificus interviewed the […]
the FOOT
July 21, 2011 1 Comment
the FOOT By Poor William →VIDEO INCLUDED← The evening began with the latent voice of Pontificus Minimus stilling Poor William’s jocular, often loquaciousness (OR) often jocular, loquaciousness. As, “W” might say, “That’s for you thinkers out there!” The tawdry lad had nothing to say—rendered speechless, he was! Alas, what shall he do? Slacking of late […]
The Green Zebra
July 7, 2011 2 Comments
Poor William’s Whims: The Green Zebra By POOR WILLIAM Damn, is Poor William dropping acid or what? A green zebra, you gotta be kidding? No, PW is not dropping acid, nor has he lost the last vestige of sense he has, which ain’t much. A green zebra is an Heirloom tomato. The […]
Treat Your Neighbor As Yourself, or Treat Your White Neighbor As Yourself
July 7, 2011 8 Comments
By CORINNE VANCE →VIDEO INCLUDED← And one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with […]
A Fathers Lament
July 7, 2011 4 Comments
Pontificus Minimus Opines: A lament is an expression of grief or sorrow. Now, there are LAMENTS and then there are laments: this is a lament. What is the difference? What say ye Pontificus? In my way of thinking, a LAMENT would deal with the trauma and angst of losing a child or watching one go […]
Watcha Been Doin In and Around Clarksdale? Posted 7-7-11
July 7, 2011 4 Comments
Watcha Been Doin In and Around Clarkdale? Posted 7-7-11 →DELTA BOHEMIAN SCENE PHOTOS AND LOST DUCK VIDEO INCLUDED← So, what have you been doin’ in and around Clarksdale and Coahoma County and beyond? The long days of summer are upon us and movement around town is slow and laid back. In fact, Clarksdale seems a […]
Sexting, Virtual Relationships, and the Erosion of Connectivity
June 23, 2011 8 Comments
Jeez, do we have a problem in the Good Ole UsofA! It used to be understood that there was not a family in our prosperous country not affected in some way by divorce–the erosion of the traditional nuclear family consisting of mother, father, and some “young uns.” It is no longer a stretch to say […]
Drew Mississippi and Drew School District: A Long Way from the Days of Archie “Who” Manning: Education and Culture in the Abyss
June 23, 2011 15 Comments
Drew Mississippi and Drew School District: A Long Way from the Days of Archie “Who” Manning: Education and Culture in the Abyss By Huckleberry Ed Huckleberry Ed remembers his first trip to Drew as a youngster. It was for Archie Manning Day in 1971; the legendary baseball great, Dizzy Dean, who married a Bond, Mississippi […]
What Will You Be Doin in and around Clarksdale town? Posted 6-23-11
June 23, 2011 11 Comments
What Will You Be Doin’ in and around Clarksdale town? Posted 6-23-11 – UPDATED 6-29-11 →PHOTOS and VIDEO INCLUDED – MORE follow-up images of the Mississippi River Flood of 2011 (displaced deer), QUICKSAND video and some weather shots← What’s going on in and around Clarksdale and Coahoma County and beyond? Hmmm… I wonder. It’s summertime […]
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