Jim Smith

Reporting from small-town America

One of my favorite pastimes while on the road is reading local newspapers, particularly weeklies, those personal community ...

Jim Smith

Divine power arrives by mail

St. Matthews Church of Tulsa, Okla., sent a mail piece to our house this week outlining how God ...

Jim Smith

Time pushes us onward

Well, the bookstore is closed. Cleaned out, vacant and lonesome. Rock-bottom sales prices have liquidated the stock. Fixtures ...

Jim Smith

Our dynamic encore years

There are many questions posed each day from longtime friends and customers, the main one being, “What are ...

Jim Smith

When cooperation pays off

Outstanding. The arrest of a home invasion suspect this week was an outstanding effort of police work. We ...

Jim Smith

An invasion of our security

We have all been violated. The home invasion incident earlier this week on Broughton Street is an invasion ...

Jim Smith

Misusing classical King’s English

Shocked. Absolutely shocked. There it was, “ain’t” in a headline in The Tallahassee Democrat. Last Tuesday, opening the ...

Jim Smith

When underwear takes top billing

We are about to celebrate the annual commemoration of affection between intimate companions. Valentine’s Day. Take your choice ...

Jim Smith

When underwear takes top billing

We are about to celebrate the annual commemoration of affection between intimate companions. Valentine’s Day. Take your choice ...

Jim Smith

Putting a little Spike in your life

Last week in this space, we discussed the topic of how to talk to old people. This week, ...

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