Category: Editorials

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…

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,…

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…

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….

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

My dad has a fair-sized garden this year. There is an electric fence to keep the varmints at bay and he regularly goes out and checks on it. Every few days he…

I write this column in honor and recognition of the upcoming Flag Day holiday. Flag Day is celebrated each year on June 14 in recognition of the stars and stripes. It commemorates…

In my old home town of Perry, Fla. almost everyone fell into one of two categories. You were either an alum of Kiddie College or Happytime kindergarten. I was a graduate of…

It totally amazes me the lack of manners being taught to our youth. Manners that I so affectionately call “home-raising.”  I have always teased by saying that I learned how to say…

I’m not sure what it is about seeing a snake. I lose all sense of proper reasoning, and everything around me suddenly looks like a snake. Branches, vines, rakes, pipes and ropes…

Well, here we are, another Memorial Day weekend is upon us. There are many who say this weekend is the “unofficial” start of the summer season. I remember one particular Memorial Day…

He hovered in front of my rocking chair on the porch, slowly flying up and quickly dropping down. At first, I thought he was trying to make his way under the eave…

America will celebrate Memorial Day next Monday. With this holiday comes a day off from work, family gatherings, cook-outs, beach trips, a day outside or just another day at work (depending on…

This has been a little bit of a challenging time for me. I generally try to be a “positive” type person. Recently, being “positive” has not been entirely easy. Grant you, I…

Playing dress up in my parents’ closet was one of our favorite pastimes as a kid. There was nothing like wearing a ball cap, one of Mom’s button-up shirts and Dad’s giant…

In all my years of being a business owner, I have never heard the desperate cry of businesses needing help as loudly as I do now. It is almost impossible to find…