It has been 57 years exactly, to the day! August 4, 1964 was the first edition of the Madison County Carrier. My parents (at the young age of 25) founded and started…
Category: Editorials
From the sunny side: Starfish
Before I get too far into our visit, I must admit that this is not an entirely original story. It stems from something I heard a while back, but it is still…
Learning As I Go: Life. is. hard
“Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard….
From the sunny side: Not just a job
It’s sometimes hard to believe that I have been here for very close to five years. In fact, Sunday, Aug. 15 will mark five years to the day that I started here…
Learning As I Go: When I “pea” on the floor
“Well, listen. Don’t worry about spilling stuff all over yourself. I’ve already dropped peas on my pants and then they fell on the floor. So, essentially, I just “pea”ed on the floor.”…
From the sunny side: “Smart” technology
I will readily admit that I am no “technological wizard” by any means. It took a great deal of trial and error to figure out how to get the signal from my…
Learning As I Go: Learning the moves
“When is camp? How many days? What’s it going to be like?” Daniel has been asking about camp since March. He’s too young to fully participate, but because his older brother was…
From the sunny side: Mr. Charlie
Many times I have shared stories from my youth and the many wonderful times I spent with my grandparents in Greenville. I was very fortunate to have both sets of grandparents in…
Learning As I Go: Spaghetti arms
“Look, spaghetti arms. This is my dance space. This is your dance space. I don’t go into yours, you don’t go into mine. You gotta’ hold the frame.” Ah, the sweet recollection…
Emerald’s Gem Box: What if you woke up today, with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?
Too many times, I feel, we are caught up in what we don’t have in life, and miss so much of what we do have. So many times we find ourselves thinking…
From the sunny side: Independence Day
Some of you may remember last year around this time, I made mention of the need to declare a “new” Independence Day. Today, I feel the need to make that same call…
Learning As I Go: Not today, lizard
Summertime in Florida means inundation with creepy crawlies. Everything I did Saturday involved interactions with some sort of unwelcomed creature. I walked on the porch to get ice out of the freezer…
Emerald’s Gem Box: We want to tell your stories
Here at Greene Publishing, Inc. (The Madison County Carrier and the Madison Enterprise-Recorder) we take pride in our work. We work hard to bring the citizens of Madison County the local news,…
From the sunny side: Questions
I have heard it said that the biggest fool can ask more questions than the wisest man can answer. I have also heard the expression, “The only dumb question is the one…
Learning As I Go: Eating an elephant
I have been excitedly anticipating this stage in our house-building project. This is year five of us attempting to build our own home and we have learned more than I imagined possible….
Emerald’s Gem Box: The Front Porch … where the tea is sweet and the talks are long.
It’s back! The newest edition of The Front Porch magazine; the magazine that features stories and spotlights about your neighbors in North Florida. Last week, all of our newspaper subscribers in the…
From the sunny side: A worthy adversary
I know that it’s almost Father’s Day, and one would think our little visit this week would be some kind of tribute to my dad. Well, after writing numerous columns about my…
Learning As I Go: Going Forward
“Ok, so I need you to watch for me as I back the truck up. I don’t want to run over anything or get wedged in. So, guide me in, please.” I…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Father’s Day
With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about my father, Tommy Greene (affectionately still known as Daddy, to me). When life in general is…
From the sunny side: “I can drive!”
I’m sure many of y’all remember the popular TV show from years ago titled, “Kids Say the Darnedest Things.” It has always been one of my favorites. Those of you who are…