Rich: Tellers of songs - part one

Those who write songs are my favorite storytellers.In roughly three minutes, they can wrap your heart up and tie it in a pretty bow. Or, they can write of a baby that was born, then carry you down through his long life until his pinewood box is lowered six feet into the ground. In three minutes.

Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on random subjects

How’s this for unbridled hypocrisy? Fani Willis, who is prosecuting Donald Trump and others for election fraud, said when running for the job as Fulton County district attorney that she would not date any of her subordinates.

Crane: Celebrating Georgia Day

Barbara Ann Stanley Overton, age 79, of Greensboro, Georgia passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at her home with her family. It was founded on Feb.

Rich: The Singer sewing machine

Mama loved to sew and was remarkably gifted at it. She had the mountain people's common sense which allowed her to decipher the most complicated situations.When I was four, I admired a dress in the window of a local department store.

Yarbrough: Reflecting on the loss of three heroes

Dear, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, I did not know you personally and the likelihood is that our paths might never have crossed. That does not matter.

Letter to the Editor: A love letter to Milledgeville

Dear Milledgeville, this is a love letter. To the place that has watched me grow into a mature adult, to the place that has changed me into the best version of myself. I have grown to cherish even the little things about you over these four years.

Rich: More than worldly accomplishments

In an old-fashioned diner in Staunton, Virginia, the four of us sat in a leather booth against a wall of windows. Over eggs and biscuits, we were having the kind of conversation that close friends enjoy between sips of coffee. An older man approached, reaching out to shake the hand of Don Reid.

Yarbrough: Georgians seem satisfied with one language

I saw a poll recently that says Georgians aren’t very interested in learning languages. I don’t know what your excuse is but I’m still trying to master the language we already have. When I get who vs. whom figured out, you will be the first to know.

Rich: The photo of back then

There is a photo that I discovered a couple of years ago and immediately I put it on the refrigerator, so I’d never forget who I am. Who I really am. It is a color photo made with a Kodak Instamatic camera. Remember those? The little silver box with a flash cube that snapped on top.

Crane: Salute to Saban

Seeking a brief respite from this bitter cold snap, and the flaming rhetoric of the national political scene, I offer a warm and genuine salute to a man of intelligence, ability, and leadership ... even though he leads a team I do not support toward victories which I almost universally oppose.