Pontificus Minimus Opines

Observations, opinions, and commentary on life and culture

Pontificus Minimus Opines: Time for me to stop whining about my life!

Time for me to stop whining about my life! How many times have you fallen down? How many times have you gotten up? Watch this video and you'll get a...
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LEVI WAS BEAUTIFUL – eulogies for a friend – Chef Levi Minyard

This week’s edition of the Delta Bohemian is thematic; they often are, but this one is centered on someone Madge, Billy and Corinne loved. His name was LEVI! Chef Levi...
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The More I Get to Know Me, the Less I Think of Me

By Poor William and Pontificus Minimus, together, in harmony It’s been a reflective couple of weeks for the lads; much has transpired, much has been learned. When exactly did they...
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Adoring A Mississippi Delta Sunset

Chilly Billy adoring a Mississippi Delta Sunset while traveling down historic Highway 49 south from the Clarksdale Crossroads—juncture of Highways 49 & 61—Pontificus Minimus was heading on assignment for Legends...
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Between Two Thieves

Pontificus Minimus Opines “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”  --  Matthew 6:34 What does it mean...
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The Manning Family Visits The Delta Bohemians

Pontificus Minimus Opines Wait! Stop! This really is about the Manning family visiting Pontificus and Magical Madge? Well, yeah! The Bill Manning family! Native Clarksdalian Bill Manning graduated with Pontificus...
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The Delta Bohemian: Year-end Review: What We Did & Where We Are Headed

Sunflower River in downtown Clarksdale. Photo by The Delta Bohemian The Delta Bohemian (DB) turned one-year old recently! The “brainless child” of Billy and Madge Marley...
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Dealing with Self

Pontificus Minimus Opines Poor William and Magical Madge at the Howell family home on Thanksgiving Day. Photo by The Delta Bohemian Feeling whimsical and blue Find...
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Simple Graces

5/28/09 - Pontificus Minimus Opines Simple Graces Simple Words Healing Power Phoenix Birds Ashes Risen Heart's Healed (more…)
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Jonah, Pontificus and the Lord go ‘Round and ‘Round

By Pontificus Minimus Painting by John Ruskey of Quapaw Canoe Company. Photo by The Delta Bohemian What would make the 8th century B.C. minor prophet Jonah...
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Repentance Trumps Sorry

Pontificus Minimus Opines Unless one is what we Southerners call “sorry,” a behavioral term, then most folks do feel sorry when they have done something they should not have. [caption...
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I Saw the Future

Pontificus Minimus Opines Pontificus lacks some serious patience. This makes him a very selfish man. Very being a defining adverb. Oh, he spouts rhetoric about the importance of being others-centered,...
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