Opinions - Topics from December, 2012
We are still here and looking forward to 2013
I guess the Mayans had it pegged wrong. The year of doom 2012 has come and gone. Guess what? We are still here.
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Happy 2013!
A brand-new year—2013—is upon us, and as responsible Southerners, we must be sure that we ring it in judiciously by following all the important traditions (superstitions?). If you choose to party or stay up and watch the ball drop in New York, so be it, but be sure to eat the proper foods on New Year’s Day to insure a prosperous year. Whether you like those foods or not is beside the point. We are forced to do many unpleasant things during the course of our lives as we pursue happiness. I admit that it’s easier if you really like black eyed peas, greens, hog jowl, and corn bread. All the members of my household do. Well, except Stuart, that is. He’s a junk food junkie.
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Redemption
It is always good to have someone give you a compliment and this past Saturday before Christmas I got a basketful.
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Romantic places
Living out a romantic fantasy in the place of your dreams is the yearning of many. To be full of thoughts, feelings, and attitudes characteristic of and conducive to passionate and adventurous romance is the fervent desire of numerous romantic zealots.
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“A Nation Divided Cannot Stand”
The Exchange Club of Appling County hosted the One Nation Under God Program recently. The Reverend Jeremy Overstreet, pastor of Baxley Freewill Baptist Church, was the keynote speaker. The following is what he shared at the One Nation Under God Program.
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Merry Christmas
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
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Poinsettias for remembrance
Friday morning, my cousin Max Newham called and invited me to go with him to put flowers in the cemeteries where our parents and our grandparents are buried. I hesitated only a minute before agreeing. I mentally cleared my calendar for part of the day and agreed to meet him in Hazlehurst.
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Fathers Day
I will never forget when President Johnson instituted daylight savings time. My Grandmother, Jane Lott Vickers, who taught me to hate damnyankees and how to grow a garden, when asked what time it was, would say, “You want Kennedy time or Johnson time?” The first Sunday after the time changed, some people were at church an hour early, and some an hour late and some, like our family, were there at the right time. It was mass confusion.
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Our wonderful family
B. J. and I are blessed. We have had over fifty-two wonderful years of marriage. We have had a wonderful ministry that brought us a great wealth of matchless experiences. We have been blessed to travel to many exciting places at home and abroad--and we still get on the road, sea and in the air from time to time.
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The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook School
Dear Editor,
I would like to talk about the tragedy that struck our nation last week. I am talking about the Sandy Hook School shooting. I, like many others, was shocked when I heard the news about this evil act of terror on innocent children and teachers. What kind of person would do this to babies that were just starting to live and enjoy their lives? I think a person that was full of evil. Nothing else can be said about that from doctors or therapists that are trying to analyze his actions. [Full Story »]
I would like to talk about the tragedy that struck our nation last week. I am talking about the Sandy Hook School shooting. I, like many others, was shocked when I heard the news about this evil act of terror on innocent children and teachers. What kind of person would do this to babies that were just starting to live and enjoy their lives? I think a person that was full of evil. Nothing else can be said about that from doctors or therapists that are trying to analyze his actions. [Full Story »]
Change, change, change!!
Dear Editor,
There is so much confusion and disagreement in Washington that it’s hard to understand why we keep voting for the same people to represent all of us. They are acting just like first and second graders arguing over pencil and paper, and it is so embarrassing. Our taxes are supporting them with housing, security – you name it, we are paying for it. It’s time out. We need to think about who we want to represent us in two thousand and fourteen and sixteen. Think about it. They are only concerned about themselves; just like the rich man in Luke 16:19-24. [Full Story »]
There is so much confusion and disagreement in Washington that it’s hard to understand why we keep voting for the same people to represent all of us. They are acting just like first and second graders arguing over pencil and paper, and it is so embarrassing. Our taxes are supporting them with housing, security – you name it, we are paying for it. It’s time out. We need to think about who we want to represent us in two thousand and fourteen and sixteen. Think about it. They are only concerned about themselves; just like the rich man in Luke 16:19-24. [Full Story »]
Government bureaucracy at its worst
All have witnessed some asinine solutions government officials have come up with at one time or another to common sense problems. However, the latest handling by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has got to be ranked high on the list of idiotic bureaucracy at its best.
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The moral state of America
Ever since the November General Election I have considered many aspects about our country and even myself.
Who would have thought ten years ago that marijuana would have been legalized in certain states? Would you have believed 20 years ago that same-sex marriage would be considered the same as traditional marriage (in parts of the United States)? What comes next? Bestiality marriage? [Full Story »]
Who would have thought ten years ago that marijuana would have been legalized in certain states? Would you have believed 20 years ago that same-sex marriage would be considered the same as traditional marriage (in parts of the United States)? What comes next? Bestiality marriage? [Full Story »]
Fathers Day
I will never forget when President Johnson instituted daylight savings time. My Grandmother, Jane Lott Vickers, who taught me to hate damnyankees and how to grow a garden, when asked what time it was, would say, “You want Kennedy time or Johnson time?” The first Sunday after the time changed, some people were at church an hour early, and some an hour late and some, like our family, were there at the right time. It was mass confusion.
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Marvelous memories
L.L. Bean is currently running my favorite commercial. Ordinarily we record our favorite programs and watch them later so we can skip the commercials, but every time I catch a glimpse of this one, I stop and watch it. Four adorable children wearing head lamps run into the living room and sit on the couch before the fireplace to wait for Santa Claus. Their expectant, excited expressions capture the essence of childhood. My hat is off to whoever directed and filmed those children. They wriggle, squirm, and then settle in for a long night’s wait. The next frame shows them all sleeping on the couch with all their lights still shining. Then a voice says, “Memories that last start with gifts that last.” It’s a great commercial, but I’m not so sure about the veracity of the observation.
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