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I'm not sure my grandmother ever forgave the Coca-Cola Co. for New Coke. I know she never forgave them for discontinuing those six-and-ahalf ounce glass bottles. Coca-Colas — or, more appropriately, Co-Colas, which is the way the name comes out of the mouths of most Southerners — played an important role in many rituals in my grandmother's life. More ... Santa, I know it's a little early, but about that new grandbaby I mentioned a few weeks ago who would be joining us next Christmas... scratch those blue ribbons. Better put pink ones on those gifts. Whenever William Sean does arrive he will already have a big sister named Skylar! More ... Evan wants to walk by himself, but he's not quite ready to let go of what steadies him. It could be his mama, or his little cart or his daddy. In fact, he'll sometimes let go, but then grab his anchor. He looks like he would say "whew" if he knew what whew was. More ... The struggling economy is causing strains in unexpected places. Busted personal budgets have led to more belt-tightening, increasing anxiety and now ... abuse of animals. In ways you might not expect. This job requires me to review lots of police reports. Unfortunately, there are always incidents of domestic violence. More ... Dear editor, I live in Florida and grew up in Blakely. I feel all of the press surrounding the peanut plant there is not a reflection of the town or the people and should not be viewed as such. A business is welcomed to most areas because it brings jobs and a boost to an economy as you well know. More ... Roy Barnes has not even announced for governor, yet the ex-guv has already offered a sound proposal for protecting the people from their lawmakers. It ought to be topic No. 1 in the coming political campaigns, even if lawyer Barnes decides not to toss his fedora back into the ring. More ... On Feb. 12 we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The relatively short history of our nation makes this a particularly momentous milestone. Of all of our leaders after the founders, only Franklin Roosevelt approaches Lincoln's renown and stature. More ... |
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