Dan Ponder

He was my idol, my hero

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

Dan Ponder

The scamming of Christmas

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

Dan Ponder

All glory is fleeting

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

Dan Ponder

Double Jeopardy

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

Dan Ponder

Thoughts on Thanksgiving Day 2017

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

Dan Ponder

War with friends

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

Dan Ponder

Is there no sanctuary?

A small town. A small Baptist Church. Sunday morning service. Generations worshiping together just ...

Dan Ponder

#IWWIWWIWI

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

Dan Ponder

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. ...

Dan Ponder

The women of my life

Writing a weekly column is not always easy. Unlike many writers, I don’t really have a list ...

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