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Category: Editorials
Emerald’s Gem Box: GET OUT AND VOTE!
Early voting has begun and, according to news reports, the turnout is great! That is such a fantastic fact; considering how low voter turnout has been in the last several years. According…
From the sunny side: Unity
I had a conversation with someone recently and a thought hit my mind. That’s not unusual for a thought to hit my mind. Sometimes, a really good thought hits my mind and…
From the sunny side: Looks aren’t everything, but they do matter
I don’t consider myself to be an extremely superficial person. I generally try to see the “person inside” rather than looking at outside appearances. I do admit there were instances in my…
Emerald’s Gem Box: County Referendum and State Amendments What they really mean
We are down to the wire! It is officially VOTING TIME! Early voting has begun and the polls have been bustling; absentee ballots are being mailed in; while some citizens like to…
Learning As I Go: My tribe
It was obvious he was upset. He walked through the house with his head hanging down. The summer had been long, boring and lonely. COVID-19 sucked most of the fun out of…
From the sunny side: Elevator music
Of the many fond memories of time spent with my father, taking road trips and the music that he would play often sticks out in my mind. One particular trip was when…
Learning As I Go: Are you ready?
Whenever I hear about someone finding out they have cancer, there’s a lump that forms deep in my throat. Immediately I go back and remember our own news. I relive the emotions…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy birthday, Kennedy
Two years ago, I entered into the elite and amazing group of grandparenthood; and I must say being a grandmother (AKA Glamma) is absolutely wonderful. My perfect little granddaughter, Kennedy Elizabeth…
From the sunny side: Differences
I’m sure y’all know by now that I try to stay away from too much “political stuff” here. I figure there’s enough of that in other places. If you are a regular…
From the sunny side: Big Brother
I’m generally not one of those big “conspiracy” kind of guys. I personally think the government has (or should have) bigger fish to fry than to worry about what I do on…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Get spooked; right here in Madison!
This year has been crazy; wasn’t it just yesterday it was March? We have no memories of anything we did for six months, for we were not “allowed” to do anything. It…
Learning As I Go: Keep the engine running
I had some errands in Valdosta this morning and chose the wrong route. The train was hooking and unhooking cars across the intersection and kept moving back and forth. I waited. And…
From the sunny side: Jellies
I’m sure I have said this before, but it still rings true. There are times when I am at a loss for something to write about. I usually don’t hit the panic…
Learning As I Go: Some days are like that
I don’t have a cute story or analogy to write about today. Usually by this time in the week inspiration has hit me, but I’m struggling at the moment. There are some…
Emerald’s Gem Box: I want to change my corner of the world
As children grow up, they always have something they want to grow up to be/do: nurse/doctor, veterinarian, policeman, fireman, and the list goes on. My father had big dreams for me; he…
From the sunny side: Remembering Jargo
Jargo wasn’t his real name. His real name was more “mundane and run of the mill.” His real name was William Clark. I think “Jargo” was a much more appropriate moniker for…
Learning As I Go: Empty your bowl
I attended the funeral of a special lady this weekend. Mrs. Christine Blanton was always so full of life and fun. She told me she never wanted to become one of those…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Articles, columns, and editorials – oh my!
We, the staff at the newspaper business, sometimes catch a lot of “slack” from our readers for various things. Either we printed a story/letter/column they didn’t like, put their name in the…
From the sunny side: A conversation with myself
As I quickly approach my 60th trip around that big, bright yellow ball of gas in the sky, I feel the need to reflect for a moment. I can honestly say that…