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The Coal Miner’s Daughter

Our nation lost another country music icon last week. Loretta Lynn died in her sleep at the age of 90. No other female songwriter and ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 9:24 am

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A Worrisome Trend

A friend of mine who lives in Birmingham told me the following story that emphasizes a most worrisome trend in our nation. It involves a ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, August 17, 2022 9:24 am

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NIMBY

Are you familiar with the acronym NIMBY? It stands for Not In My Back Yard. It’s used in situations where an individual might take a ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 10:09 am

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Watching the Grass Grow

You know how I like sayings. Here is one for today. “Watching the grass grow.” Generally speaking, that saying is aimed toward boring tasks. We ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 8:52 am

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Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill

An easily understood idiom or expression is “making a mountain out of a molehill.” It dates all the way back to the 1500’s. We all ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 9:16 am

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The Supremes Back in the News

Anyone my age or thereabouts remembers the most popular girl singing group of the 1960’s. Chances are, if you were around what was then known ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 11:19 am

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Summer Heat Sixty Years Ago

Today I bring you a weather report from far away because I figured you know the weather around here. It’s hot! How hot? Glad you ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 3:13 pm

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Snakes in the House

This column could be titled A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Family Reunion, but that will take a little ‘splaining. Something happened ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 1:41 pm

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The Elephant in the Room

The expression “elephant in the room” was alleged to have been created by Russian poet and writer of fables, Ivan Krylov. He wrote a fable ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Monday, June 6, 2022 9:17 am

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Like Drunken Sailors

Although the saying, “Spending like drunken sailors” gives an unfair and negative view of our naval personnel, it’s probably one that we have heard many ... Read more

by Lynn Roberts, Thursday, May 19, 2022 10:43 am

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