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Crops and Mother Nature

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Crops and Mother Nature

Loran Smith

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The recent cold snap left this onetime farm boy emotionally bothered, and depressed. It was again a reminder how fickle Mother Nature can be, smiling so encouragingly one day and frowning with unadulterated contempt the next.

Kindnesses both remembered and forgotten

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Kindnesses both remembered and forgotten

Ronda Rich

Thursday, March 23, 2023

It happens to all of us. We do a kindness for someone then never think of it again. But it isn’t forgotten by the person who received the kindness.

What’s behind Fulton DA’s investigation of Trump?

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What’s behind Fulton DA’s investigation of Trump?

Dick Yarbrough

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Antonio Brown, 23, was recently indicted for the brutal stabbing and killing of 77-year-old Ellen Bowles last December inside a gated community in Northside Atlanta. He faces a host of felony charges in connection with that horrific event.

The loss of Parade magazine

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The loss of Parade magazine

Loran Smith

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Although I was not aware of what was going on, it was a little disconcerting in the last couple of years when on occasional weekends no Parade magazine was among the inserts in the Sunday papers. That should have been a signal—that the popular supplement was headed for extinction.

Again...the buck stops and I’m glad

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Again...the buck stops and I’m glad

Bill Crane

Thursday, March 9, 2023

There already is a small city, called Buckhead, Georgia, about an hour east of Atlanta just off I-20. The bucolicburg has a population of just under 200.

At UGA, bad decisions bring tragic consequences

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At UGA, bad decisions bring tragic consequences

Dick Yarbrough

Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Beloved Woman Who Shared My Name used to tell her grandsons, “You are free to make any decision you wish. Just remember that with those decisions come consequences, good or bad.

Marshal your resources

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Marshal your resources

Bill Crane

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

It was a truly joyous occasion to behold last Friday, a combination of family reunion, church laityday service, and practically a 21-gun salute all rolled into one.

Discussing political realities with Skeeter

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Discussing political realities with Skeeter

Dick Yarbrough

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

When Skeeter Skates calls, you had better put everything on hold. He just did and I just did. For those of you who may not be familiar with Skeeter, he is the proprietor of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Ryo, Georgia, and a legend in his field.

Contemplating life on this tiny blue dot

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Contemplating life on this tiny blue dot

Dick Yarbrough

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Please read this slowly. Read it alone. Read it with someone. Read it not just once. Read it several times. Then read it again. These are not my words. These are the words of famed astronomer Dr. Carl Sagan. It was 33 years ago this month (Feb.

Someone is watching over us

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Someone is watching over us

Bill Crane

Thursday, February 23, 2023

There is a tendency, well-documented by historians and military experts, of defending and preparing for the next enemy of the United States with the tools and techniques that worked well in the country’s most recent war.

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