The projections for metro Atlanta’s growth over the next three decades point to some hard truths not only for people who live there, but also for people who live in Georgia’s other major cities and its rural areas.
Sometimes the best advice can come from the strangest places. Jackie Cushman has a new book out entitled, “Our Broken America: Why Both Sides Need to Stop Ranting and Start Listening.” Such advice could not come at a better time. Ranting has become our national pastime and it is hard to list…
If I must come back in another life as an animal, I would choose to be a house cat.
October is the month for scary stories, right? Well, here’s mine: Last Monday I nearly died of fright, and to make matters worse, my pants were down.
Pierce County motorists traveling to Waycross next week will have to find an alternate route around town as Morningside Drive will be closed for railroad crossing repairs.
As if we need more proof that the impeachment cacophony is Inside-the-Beltway blather between Republicans and Democrats, cheered on by wingnuts and navel-gazing pundits, consider how important that issue is to families whose loved ones may have been abused in some of Georgia’s senior care fa…
You know what they say happens when you assume?
One need only check the news, or a Democratic presidential debate, to know student-loan debt is being billed as a national crisis.
Nothing feels better than checking items off your to do list. But, nothing feels worse than watching the list grow longer with every item you cross out. I’ve been reminded of this lately as Jeremy and I head into a busy Fall season.
What you don’t know might kill you
We all have those people who we make an instant connection with when we meet. You just click, many times making lasting friendships. Those connections can come suddenly or can be made over time.
Student debt remains one of the most potent issues in America today. Most of the political focus – unsurprisingly, as we enter a presidential election year – is on forgiving debt and/or making public college tuition free.
It has been a long time coming.
Who is this person and what is he doing in The Blackshear Times?
According to my abacus, if you sleep eight hours a night, you will spend a third of your life sleeping.
As my children, Mattie, seven, and Makenzie, four, grow older I am amazed at how fast they are growing. Makenzie will turn five August 27 and I recently joked with her that she could not turn five because I needed her to stay four. She replied, without skipping a beat, that she had to turn f…
If government anywhere is cutting taxes, it must be to benefit “the rich.”
Contrary to what I said the other night at the pool hall, I’m not an expert on everything.
You can’t put a price tag on handyman skills, or so I’ve learned since becoming a homeowner.
This past Saturday afternoon Carrie and I had the pleasure of attending the annual Dancing with the Southern Stars event at Waycross Middle School. The annual event is a fundraiser to support The Magnolia House Shelter for the Abused and Hospice Satilla.
have a recurring dream.
Over the past month, I have had a few opportunities to reflect. One of the things foremost in my mind has been legacy. One of the ways Webster’s Dictionary defines legacy is, “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.”
These past few weeks I have had the privilege to meet several people around Pierce County and I look forward to meeting many more over the coming days.
The first time Obamacare supporters had their day in court, the law largely survived. Could another lawsuit to overturn the law prove more successful? And would that be a good thing, at this point?
Legendary Coach John Wooden once said, “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”
“It’s the end of an era,” I thought as I peeked in Robert’s bare office last Monday.
Over the past 48+ years, I’ve written somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 personal columns.
It’s an honor to become your newest newspaper editor
Almost two years have passed since Republican efforts to reform the U.S. health insurance market were pronounced dead. Perhaps they were merely on life support.
It’s been 12 years since I graduated from high school, and nearly as many since I’ve attended a Pierce County graduation — until this year. Working at The Times gave me reason to be on the field, capturing memories that will last a lifetime for the now-graduated class of 2019.
Buying for the wife who has everything never an easy chore
Marking another birthday reminds me of how fortunate I am
Church camps, Bible schools help kids grow in many ways
Like many, my day isn’t complete without quiet time to read
We must stand up to peer pressure that quashes other opinions
Our sixth grandchild is a big boy who just couldn’t wait
Students across Georgia are on the verge of their coveted summer break. For most of them, that means wrapping up their studies, perhaps taking final exams, and then waiting to see what their year-end grades will be.
You spend way too much time at work not to enjoy what you do
Skills learned on the job or in trade school often going lacking
Count yourself richly blessed if your mama is still around
Distraction can be a danger whether driving, walking or voting
Old is new and traffic engineers can make this work well for us
One of the most important questions to ask about any government program is: What’s the point? That might sound easy enough to answer in most cases, but the specifics of a law can make all the difference.
As this week marks 48 years as your publisher, we’ve all been busy
She’s got style. She’s got grace. She’s a lady.
How we treat those who sell to us can decide if they return to buy
Just speaking to, not really teaching, students is no easy job
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Most would be amazed at dollars donated by local businesses
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