It's time for The Mailbag, presented by Art Hays of Sotheby's International Realty, Edition 283.

I asked for your questions. You delivered. So here we go…

The Mailbag is presented by Art Hays of Sotheby’s International Realty. Are you thinking of making a move? Put the power of Sotheby's International Realty to work for you. As a licensed agent with Sotheby's International Realty and a supporter of all things Ole Miss, Art can help you buy or sell in your home town, or anywhere in the world, at no charge to you (seriously). Call and ask Art how. Call 612-805-5929 or email Art at Art Hays at arthur.hays@lakesmn.com.

I think we're pretty screwed, but I also believe in the resilience of the country and in the cyclical nature of things.

Young people have fooled themselves into thinking they don't pay for news, all while paying from expensive iPhones filled with apps and streaming services that are not free. They're literally paying for what they're consuming. However, news organizations -- including the one I work for -- are struggling to get those people to add subscriptions and pay to consume their work. So young people are informed -- or not informed -- in snippets on apps such as X, TikTok, Instagram and the like.

I feel like I adapted pretty well, as you said. The podcast network gave us an outlet to partner with advertisers to reach a desired audience. We proved we reached the audience. We proved the advertising works. That led to more partnerships.

But yes, I have thought a lot about where journalism goes from here. I don't know that I know the answer, however. I think the field is embattled right now for a number of reasons, but I also acknowledge that I might be the old dinosaur that needs to get out of the way for a completely different breed of journalist.

Eventually, likely in the next 2-3 years, one of the schools in the ACC is simply going to either bolt or win a court case. There's too much money being lost. North Carolina could get an invitation to the Big Ten or SEC this afternoon by simply asking for it. At some point, that's going to happen. As for what happens to the watered-down/evacuated ACC, your guess is as good as mine.

I'll take the second question first. Arkansas would be among my very last choices, as I now have ties there and I have seen first-hand what happens when someone like me covers a school objectively. I'd likely choose a Big Ten school just to experience that league -- one that I've followed for interest for a bit -- from a different perspective. Or I'd cover one of the military academies, as I find those student-athletes fascinating, and they're likely all pretty solid interviews.

As for Oxford, I really have nothing but great things to say. We've lived here for more than 16 years now. It was a wonderful place to raise our children. The school system, by and large, was and is terrific. The people care. They're kind. It's safer than the overwhelming majority of places one could live. We'd do it again if we were faced with the same choices as we were back in 2007.

My parents are here and when the kids were younger, they were an incredible help. The relationships they've built with our kids over the last 16-plus years, just from being in close proximity, are too valuable to even try to put a price tag on.

As for the worst parts, I don't really have complaints. Traffic can be rough at times, and whoever designed the turn off Highway 7 left onto University to get to Kroger or LB's Meat Market must've been intoxicated at the time, but again, all in all, it's a great place to live.

It's cliquish, I think, but most places are, I suspect. Sometimes it feels kind of small, but that's part and parcel with living in a small college town. At times, the walls are going to close in on you.

But then again, I think I might be the wrong person to address living in Oxford. We're not normal residents. I think when we moved here, if you'd told us 16-plus years later, it would be like it is, we wouldn't have believed it, but life happens. For people who are Ole Miss people and have ties to the university, I suspect it's an amazing place to live. We don't really meet that qualification anymore, so that's not a part of our experience. Even without that, though, I really have no real negatives to express.

Maybe when we become empty-nesters, I'll feel differently. I don't know what the future holds, but Oxford is a wonderful place.

In short, yes. I'm not sure what that would look like, but yes, I've had that thought a few times.

I don't know what's next or when next is. I'm trying to live where my feet are right now, knowing life is going to change pretty dramatically in 12 months. Literally, this time next year, we'll be days away from moving Carson somewhere and returning to a suddenly empty house.

As I've said, I don't know what that will feel like. Maybe it'll be liberating. Maybe we'll suddenly have free time and spread our proverbial wings and catch some sort of second wind here. Maybe we'll be bored and lonely and want to be closer to the kids as they enter new chapters in their lives.

I simply don't know, so I don't think about it very much. But yes, I enjoy podcasting. It has allowed me to branch into new areas/avenues and that has been sort of invigorating.

I think what hurts me is that I'm viewed, ironically, by most people in and around the media field as an "Ole Miss guy," which I think negatively impacts my outside marketability. I think I'm viewed as anything but that locally, which is likely a sign that I've actually done a pretty good job.

Threading that needle moving forward is going to be a challenge, especially if I try to branch out as more of a full-time podcaster.

I listened to her on Rogan. She's excellent. And I agree with her regarding kids becoming dependent on therapy to solve all of their problems. The truth is therapy doesn't solve problems. It gives you the tools to take on those problems yourself.

We all -- kids included -- have to go through adversity and figure out a way to the other side. For me, therapy was a tool to navigate some things. It wasn't a catch-all. It was a tool. I had to do the work.

I think that's what's lost frequently these days. Kids struggle, so parents throw them into a therapist's office. Parenting can be difficult. Being a kid can be difficult. Tough times lead to strength, but frequently, we aren't willing to do the work to get through the tough times.

I think the importance of the headset/helmet is being overstated. As Kiffin said, he can only throw so much at his quarterback before it becomes overwhelming. First, the play has to be called. Then the quarterback has to communicate that to the other 10 players. Then he has to read the defense, which, by the way, has the same technology available to it. In the end, I think it's going to let Kiffin, as he said, to maybe make a quick observation to help his quarterback, but I suspect things are being overplayed.

As to your second question, neither. I enjoy conversations more than interviews. I think it's why I like podcast formats as much as I do. I enjoy the lack of structure and the free-flowing nature of the conversation.

I don't know. I wish I did. I'm told my worldview is too simplistic. I care about my children. I want what's best for them. I believe in small government and low taxes. On most personal issues, I'm a live-and-let-live guy as long as it's not shoved in my face. I don't mind tolerating but I do mind being forced to advocate.

I've worked hard, as have most people. Why more people aren't more protective of their money as it pertains to taxes and entitlements is beyond me.

I like Pilates. My daughter teaches PLNK in Arkansas and it's Pilates-related. Carson and I took a class of hers recently during a visit there. It was brutal, but I could tell it worked. I'd do it here more, but I don't want to be the only guy in a room full of college-aged girls. They'd think I was a creep, and I wouldn't blame them.

I do struggle with a lot of tightness in my lower back, glutes and hamstrings sometimes -- especially if I don't commit enough time to stretching before and after runs.

I've got some basketball content coming, by the way. I think the SEC and the Big 12 are going to be dominant basketball leagues next season. Ole Miss at No. 20 feels a tad high, but that's just because I have concerns regarding the Rebels' frontcourt -- both in terms of talent and depth. I could well be wrong. It's August, after all.

I'd put Ole Miss somewhere around No. 8 or 9 in the SEC right now, and if that's right, the Rebels are an NCAA Tournament team. Right now, I think I'd go -- in loose order -- with Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas and maybe Missouri as NCAA Tournament teams next season.

As for Dart, yes, that would make him the GOAT of Ole Miss quarterbacks. Period. End of conversation.

Keep your hair as long as you can. If I could grow a headful of luxurious hair, I'd rarely cut it. Your boss is jealous. Bald is ugly. Women won't admit that they feel that way, but they do. Take any fit bald guy and compare him to a less fit guy with hair and women -- if they're being honest -- will pick the guy with hair all day. It is what it is.

I think some college degrees -- an accounting degree from Ole Miss, for example -- are more valuable than others. I think a lot of degrees --- especially in liberal arts -- just aren't that valuable on their own accord. I still think when your kids are college-aged, degrees in professional fields -- medicine, dentistry, architecture, engineering, etc. -- are going to be very valuable. Different universities are going to have strong programs that produce valuable degrees and weak programs that are essentially cash cows.

I've been very wrong on this, but I do think there will eventually be a breakaway and those leagues will play in a smaller division for their own championships.