November 11, 2009 RSS feed / Opinion

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Learning a New Lesson

by Alex McRae

Michelangelo didn't sell used cars. Mozart didn't drive a dung cart. Babe Ruth didn't sell peanuts at the ball park. The greats knew what they were destined to do. Unfortunately, some of us spend a lifetime trying to figure it out. More...

Veterans' Day is for Ordinary People Accomplishing the Extraordinary

by Clarence E. Hill

When then-Governor Ronald Reagan introduced returning POW John McCain at a speaking engagement in 1974, the future president asked, "Where do we find such men?" He was speaking of many veterans, when he answered, "We find them in our streets, in t More...

CLEOTUS AND THANKSGIVING

by Ren Summerlin

"What 'cha doin' fer Thanksgiving, Ren?" My friend asked. "Reckon me and the ole lady will just play it by ear. More...

Call or write your Congressman

Saxby Chambliss - 202-224-3521 Fax: 202-224-0103(Washington) 770-763-9090 (Atlanta) Address: United States Senate, 416 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-1005 Johnny Isakson - 202-224-3643 Fax: More...

Up The Creek Without A Paddle

The Creek Without A Paddle How to lose a war and a nation!
by Terry Toole

On November 11, at 11:00 a.m. each year, we go to the northwest corner of the courthouse yard to honor and remember our veterans. Last Sunday at church, all the veterans were asked to stand. More...

A day to remember-Veterans' Day

Veterans' Day, Wednesday, November 11, is a time to pause and thank our veterans! More...

A soilder dies for us!

by Carol Megathlin

As I packed for a few days in the mountains last month, I stashed a stack of Adopt-a-Soldier cards in my suitcase. Troops from the 3rd Infantry Division at Ft. More...

Ebony Dots & Dashes

by Katie Smith

The week started off really nice. I felt pretty good as long as I sat or lay down. But when I got up and tried to do what I wanted to do, my get up and go, went back to bed. So I played along with my lowdown feeling and was just lazy. More...

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, "During my last shift in the ER, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient with a shiny new gold tooth, multiple elaborate tattoos and a new cellular telephone equipped with her favorite R&B tune for a ringtone. More...

As You See It

Bishop had the choice of supporting us or the Socialist Redistributor in chief. He chose the later. He no longer represents me or Southwest Georgia! That was one good football game in Colquitt last Friday. Both teams did good. More...