Author: Jim Smith | The Post-Searchlight

Bainbridge College

I had a good feeling about future president Jimmy Carter all along

President Carter’s visit to Bainbridge State College this Tuesday reminds me of a visit I had with him ... Read more

Jim Smith

Christmas without a bookstore

In 1999, we bought The Book Nook from Ann and Rob Gingras, and for the next 12 years, ... Read more

Jim Smith

Keeping those holiday traditions is important

The time was back in the 1940s, when we went to grandma’s house for traditional Christmas Eve dinner, ... Read more

Jim Smith

It’s time for BC to offer four-year degrees

One of the huge assets of our community is the presence of Bainbridge College. The two-year institution, which ... Read more

Jim Smith

Good vegetables are now on the menu

Many years ago, when my only cousin was about 6 and I was a few years older, my ... Read more

Jim Smith

A celebration for, and about, our blessings

If Ben Franklin had his way, this Thursday, we would be baking the national bird for Thanksgiving. When ... Read more

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Is it time for ‘Newt’ to become the frontrunner?

Well, we’ve had Jimmy Carter as a president from Georgia, could we have Newt Gingrich in 2012? Polls ... Read more

Jim Smith

If it’s November, it’s time to vote

Seems as if you can’t slip out of November without slipping into a voting booth. This November is ... Read more

Jim Smith

A little wine for the Sunday table

When we came to Bainbridge in the early 90s, after all the furniture was unloaded, and after rummaging ... Read more

Jim Smith

Sometimes, protests have impact

Isn’t it strange how someone can run for political office, have all the right stuff on their side, ... Read more