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With Memorial Day and graduations coming up, I had written about how our young and older people could act and do to become successful and be winners. My daughter, Donna, sent this story to me that was so much better than what I suggested. It takes a little time, but believe me it is worth it. More ... Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. Dear Potential Presidents, As Hillary said when this electoral adventure began: "Let's talk. Let's chat. Let's have a conversation." About me. More ... Friday evening, we were in another town celebrating the graduation of one of our six year old friends when the news came that Aunt Una was in the emergency room, and they were going to put her in the hospital. Our names are on the "who to call" list at the nursing home if something goes wrong with Aunt Una. More ... It seems prayer still upsets some people. Please read.... When Minister Joe Wright (not Jeremiah) was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, More ... On May 17, Mrs. Edith Price's 10 children gave her a surprise birthday party. She was celebrating 72 years of life. Thanks to her family members and many friends who came out to help her celebrate her birthday. Mr. Joseph Williams was given a surprise birthday party at the Miller County Middle School May 5. He retired after working 45 years on the job. More ... 1725 - The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky was instituted in Russia by the Empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky. 1758 - Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. More ... A little over one year ago: 1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high; 2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon; 3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%. More ... Call us "cute whiners" if you want, but we have video proof to back up what we say. Give to the fund until it hurts. That way we can leave faster! It doesn't say much for our community when people try to run others out of town. I hope out-of-towners don't judge us all by the comments of a couple. More ... Dear Terry, This will be a bifurcated letter, so, hopefully, none of your readers are offended by letter bifurcation. The first issue on which I'd like to express an opinion is the use of seat belts, especially by our youth. Since I moved back to Colquitt some sixteen years ago, we have lost 20-or-so of our young people in vehicle accidents. More ... My friend and former editor Steve Ellis called me an "old coot" the other day. He wrote to tell me he'd seen a recent photograph and was struck by the copious presence of gray in my elegantly coiffed locks and neatly trimmed chin whiskers. Old coot? And here I was thinking Bob Dylan penned the lyrics of "Forever Young" about me. More ... |
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