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Sumac lemonade
I’ve tried sumac lemonade before. Not the poisonous kind- but the shrub with red berries that appear in…
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That time I tried to silk banana spiders
I heard they once made a dress from the silk of spiders. Great, big spiders on an island.…
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Redwoods
For years, my dad told me about seeing a sequoia and a redwood growing in Georgia. He always…
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A delicate balance
For many years the U.S. has seen a growth in bureaucracy. Unelected government employees making rules and regulations…
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Wanderings
Sometimes it’s a powerline cut. Other times it’s blooms growing in a ditch. There is always something to…
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The Americus Correspondent
Some of you have been very good at providing reasonable decent press releases, and while it gives me…
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A fantastic plan to increase revenue to Sumter County
I like many of you have seen the headlines claiming dire wolves have been raised from the dead.…
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The importance of correct definitions
I have noticed some confusion of late. It seems to center around the belief that democracy and human…
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My experiences at Georgia Southwestern under shelter in place alert
My friend Christian Abercrombie is in campus ministry, and regularly prays for students on GSW every Wednesday. A…
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Living after Easter
Sometimes it’s easy for me to think about Christ’s sacrifice, though it hard to completely comprehend. I think…
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Movie review: my thoughts on Nefarious
I normally detest Christian movies. Part of the reason is that they seem to have too much influence…
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Walks on Lee Street
I enjoy walking down Lee Street. But it’s not just the exercise. The reason I enjoy it, is…
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Orange shirts
When I first came here most of the groundskeeping around the City was done by men in orange…
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Why I like Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote Anne of Green Gables, a series I enjoyed because of its characters. Especially the…
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A Gardening enthusiast exiled to an apartment
Its not yet the season, but once again I turn my mind to gardening. Only, living in an…
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Opinion: Art Galleries
I like our art gallery. I’m probably biased, since it provides a fairly reliable meeting place for other…
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Covering President Jimmy Carter
I was never able to meet President Jimmy Carter. I came close to seeing him once. I was…
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Coffee shops
I like coffee shops. I’ve always found this a good place to be creative. Thankfully, this town has…
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Fishing for bass
Growing up, I would occasionally fish for bass in my grandfather’s pond. I admit, I was usually interested…
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How I try to keep a social life
I admit, my life probably isn’t very social. I’m introverted, and have often held the habit of avoiding…
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Thankfulness
I am not always a very thankful person. It’s quite easy for me to try and constantly improve,…
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Beekeeping
Another of the many fields that span my varied misadventures is the field of apiculture. What is apiculture,…
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: About Football Today
There is so much uneasiness about college football today, and while I am comfortable with paying the players,…
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Erk Campaign
As another football season is about to get underway, I thought about all the lustful and enduring praise…
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Ladd McConkey
After a brief respite in the hills of Northwest Georgia, the Chatsworth Cheetah—a most appropriate byname for Ladd…
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Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Orlean Castronis
Orlean Castronis is a retired former journalist, the widow of one of the most popular players and coaches…
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Loran Smith’s sports column: Wimbledon
The fortnight that it takes to determine the various champions of Wimbledon, one of the classiest sporting events,…
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Privilege: An Editorial
I once read that France created an elaborate system of etiquette as a way to distinguish between classes.…
