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Motorcyclists and Mary Kay consultants
My daughter, Celese, is a Mary Kay consultant. For you men, that means she sells makeup, skin creams, and other things to help make women beautiful. I’m not trying to say that women aren’t beautiful...
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Giving thanks at Thanksgiving… but not to God
In 1789, America’s first president proclaimed a “day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” George Washington implored the heavens to “pardon our national and other transgressions” and urged the citizenry...
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This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for heroes
Most likely, you have been considering things and people for which you are thankful. Thanksgiving Day invites all of us to do that. I’ve been reflecting upon heroism. When my son, David, and I went to...
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Mary Poppins, Fernbank, and the ASO
What do Mary Poppins, Fernbank, and the ASO have in common? They were all field trips me and my fellow students took while we were in elementary and high school. What brought trips from my past to mind...
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I’ll miss Mark Richt
A couple of weeks ago, columnist James Studdard wrote a piece in which he labeled the football team at the University of Missouri as ‘economic terrorists’ for refusing to play a game until their...
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Understanding true thankfulness
The beautiful, gray-haired lady, Molla, smiled as she busily put the Thanksgiving meal on the table. She seemed vibrant for her age. A student of mine, who was her granddaughter, smiled at my question...
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The values of Jesus
Jesus sided with underdogs. He championed little people, not the privileged and powerful. “Blessed are the poor” was one of his maxims. He told a noble: “Sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto...
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A simple ‘Thank You’ to you all
I remember the day like it was yesterday: May 18, 2009, my first day at The Thomaston Times and my first day at a “real” job. It had been a long year since I graduated from college in 2008, and while I...
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Political Correctness is killing Santa Claus
Our people are being terrorized by hooded animals posing as humans. They proudly shout out to their beloved god “allahu akbar,” as they murder innocents in his name. We have a president who will not...
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Do you remember the Sears Christmas Wishbook?
Now the countdown can begin for Christmas at the Watson household. Actually we’ve been clandestinely ordering presents for months. But on the Friday after Thanksgiving, we had a crew of kids playing in...
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