Opinions

The following is a listing of Georgia Senate and House bills that will become law on Friday, July 1. This list was compiled and published in the Georgia Times-Union.

SB 10 - Permits local governments to ask voters to approve the sale of packaged alcohol on Sunday afternoons. [Full Story »] 

Back in the day, if you wanted a chicken for Sunday dinner you had to grow it and kill it yourself. It was back around this time in history, when most everyone had a few chickens in the yard, that Ahtee Crider began his odyssey as a chicken tycoon. [Full Story »] 

Friday afternoon we picked two five-gallon buckets of peas from our garden. I picked the Black Crowder peas while Larry worked on the White Acres. Larry taught our grandson Stuart the fine art of pea picking. He has a way to go yet, but we’re working on him. When the picking was finished, Larry and I settled in chairs under the oak trees to shell the peas. After the general conversation flagged, I began reminiscing. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,

This letter is to Jethro, [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,

The annual Relay For Life was held May 6 at the Appling County High School track. The theme for the relay was “We’re Swinging into 50’s for a Cure.” The theme was a really big hit for the 28 teams we had. Some even entered the most decorated tent contest. They dressed their tents up for judging and had a great time with it. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,

On May 30, Memorial Day, I got up early that Monday morning to go outside and water flowers as I always do every morning. My three dogs always accompanied me, but one of them was extra special and very close to me. It was my sweet, loving and smart Chihuahua, Elvis. He was my baby boy who went everywhere with me and while at home everyday, he was right on my heels, sitting up on his hind legs like a squirrel always wanting me to hold him. He loved hugs and kisses and always wanted my attention. He actually thought he was a child by the way I treated him, and he was. We had such a close bond and he would actually say the word mama when he wanted his treats. [Full Story »] 

‘Twas the deal of the century and I had to get in on it. No way was I going to let $4500 pass me by in the Cash for Clunkers program. I told my old chicken truck, a 1988 F-150, what a good truck she had been and how much I would miss her and headed off to Tifton Toyota to buy a new pickup. Here my plan began to unravel because my wife asked where I was going and, not one to lie to my mate, not quite yet, that is; I confessed I was going vehicle shopping. We both went to Tifton Toyota. [Full Story »] 

If this world operated on poetic justice or Karma or whatever you choose to call the principle, we’d have instant appropriate payback for our sins. What a way to train mankind to behave! For example, if a bully stole another kid’s candy, it would immediately give him a world class stomach ache, one the offended child could enjoy seeing. He might not have his candy, but he’d have the satisfaction of revenge. If a student were copying someone else’s paper, the teacher would pull her Taser from her desk drawer and give him some instant feed back. If you shoved some one out of line and broke in front of him, you’d break a leg and fall on the floor right there at the scene of the crime. If you drove off without paying for your gas, the pump itself would run screaming after you. Hmmm. I seem to be a bit carried away here, but you get the idea. [Full Story »] 

I am truly thankful for the rain that fell on Pine Grove this afternoon. We sat and watched as giant drops fell to a thirsty earth, but rain fell faster than the ground could soak it up. It’s been a while since we saw puddles in the yard. Before it completely stopped, Larry and I went out to check out our gardens. Everything was beautiful, appearing fresh and cool and new. When we surveyed the watermelons, they seemed to have grown during the downpour. We could hardly believe our eyes. There’s no longer a need to push aside the leaves to look for them. They’ve gotten big enough to push aside the leaves themselves. [Full Story »] 

In 1969, Geech joined the Jaycees. He had never had a chance to mingle with city folk that much, but these were a great bunch of people and they got along like peas and rice. At each regular meeting, they had a meal and a business meeting, along with story telling, laughter and lightheartedness. [Full Story »]