February 24, 2010 RSS feed / Opinion

Hot thoughts

The concept isn't exactly new. In Proverbs 23:7, the writer says: "As a man thinketh, so is he." Billy Shakespeare updated the saying a few millennia later when he wrote: "Thinking makes it so." Rev. More...

Ebony Dots & Dashes

I had a busy week last week. We had death in our church family, and that had all of us on this side busy, from the lowest to the highest. Mrs. Gladys Moore was funeralized last Saturday Feb. 19, at Live Oak AME Church in Donalsonville. More...

Now is the Time

Fifty-eight thousand, one hundred and fifty nine is the confirmed death count of U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. More...

As You See It

Convicted felon, related to one of the county commissioners, and the newest employee of the county. Yep, sounds about typical of how our county commissioners are hiring these days! More...

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Under the Gold Dome

After snow blanketed most of Georgia this past weekend, legislators returned to the Capitol Tuesday morning to move forward with the business of the state. More...

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Let's face it, Americans are driven to distraction. Whether it's screaming kids, bigger billboards or other erratic drivers, we must safely negotiate busier roadways without being overwhelmed by these unavoidable distractions. More...

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Losing more of your voting rights

Governor Sonny Perdue, as far as we can determine, has never been to Miller County. This is his last year, and we have lived without a visit. Guess he is a busy man. More...

Supine Blue Dogs Sleep Through Greatest Financial Burglary in History

On December 29, 2009, Americans for Limited Government released the voting records of some 90 Blue Dog and other socalled “moderate” House Democrats on 12 key votes in 2009. More...