Dan Ponder
Southern California vs. southern Georgia — same country, but worlds apart
For years I have said that I choose to live in southwest Georgia. It is not perfect, but…
Dan Ponder
Texting is changing how we communicate
It seems somewhat ironic that the most common method of communicating today was conceived in a pizza place.…
Dan Ponder
Just follow these easy instructions
After helping my Mom break up her house, pack up for Atlanta, bring a third of it back…
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For all these things, I am very thankful
If you write a weekly newspaper column, you can’t really choose a topic on this particular week other…
Dan Ponder
I can remember all their faces
While my patriotism and love of country runs strong, I am not a military veteran. My time came…
Dan Ponder
Election Day is truly the greatest day in a democracy
One of the challenges of writing about a current topic in a weekly or bi-weekly newspaper is the…
Dan Ponder
Breaking up is hard to do
The Ponder children have spent the past few weeks preparing for my mother’s move to Atlanta. Today, the…
Dan Ponder
And then there were none…
The third and final presidential debate just finished, and all I can do is give a sigh of…
Dan Ponder
Is it really just 4 weeks until election day?
Almost two years and a billion dollars later, it seems that we still have a horse race in…
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Let me show you the ‘other side’ of health care
Obamacare. Romneycare. Medicare. Healthcare. We are all sick and tired of hearing about the cost, challenges and future…