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Memories of Christmas past

Some said may have been the best Christmas in years. Folks sat around the dinner table literally for…

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He was my idol, my hero

His father and mother were contemporaries of my own parents. I knew his parents well, though he was…

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The scamming of Christmas

To most people I know, this is a season of giving. Whether or not one celebrates Christmas for…

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All glory is fleeting

George Patton once wrote “For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor…

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Double Jeopardy

What a week! I was able to experience one of the most exciting sporting events of my life.…

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Thoughts on Thanksgiving Day 2017

I walked into Quik and Handy to get breakfast this morning (a shameless plug for a friendly competitor)…

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War with friends

This is not the column I had intended to write this week. Mary Lou and I attended a…

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Is there no sanctuary?

A small town. A small Baptist Church. Sunday morning service. Generations worshiping together just as they have, well…

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#IWWIWWIWI

The title of this week’s article is easily the most unusual of my writing career. My guess is…

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Don’t look back… we are not going that way

My wife and I were happy to host a couple of old friends this past weekend in Donalsonville.…