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We put God on the back burner. We turn Him down on low. Let Him simmer. Then when we are in trouble we turn Him on high, begin calling his name for a blessing. Bring him to a full boil. [Full Story »] 

Flipping through the channels a few nights back, I came across a television show on crazy emergency 911 calls that were actually made to law enforcement dispatchers. I don’t remember the title of the show, but it was quiet humorous to say the least (I get a few of these types of calls here at the newspaper throughout the year myself). The show led me to do a little research and I would like to share a few examples of crazy 911 calls I came across: [Full Story »] 

And so winter has set in. The Weather Channel is predicting lows in the teens on Monday night next, lows not seen in South Georgia for the last 20 years. Larry took his gauges out today and checked the antifreeze in all the vehicles to make sure they’re ready for the cold. They are, so long as it doesn’t drop below -50 degrees. He believes in overkill. He carefully rewrapped the outside faucets with old blankets and such. Tomorrow, he’ll wrap the pump. We southerners don’t take cold weather lightly when it does come our way. We prepare. [Full Story »]