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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By Sarah Tarr Gove
Most would be amazed at dollars donated by local businesses
Thursday is day to recognize how much timberland means to our area
Tale as old as time,
The late Dow Nimmer offered much, inspired many, gone too soon
The caller on the other end of the phone line was near exacerbation. He had been given the run-around by government officials, the very people he put in office to represent him, and his quest for answers was met time and again with roadblocks.
Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter ... Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here ... Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo) ... Here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right...
Speak up to let politicians know you support open government
Grief, who can explain it?
Increased awareness of cancer may be the best hope for survival
The push to liberate Georgia from restrictive federal health-care regulations is making progress.
I’m an overthinker.
Early diagnosis, treatment of colorectal cancer can save many
“Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.”
Stories from Blackshear caught the ear of the famed newsman
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