Column: State Charter School Commission in good hands I have said it before, but let me repeat: I have no problem with charter schools. I did have a big problem with the ham-handed way last November’s charter school referendum was rammed through by pr...
Column: People-pleasers and a jealous pal Q: I am blessed with great friends, but I have one who doesn’t like doing things with anyone else but me. We all share a common hobby, and this friend is admittedly jealous of the others. I’m a “...
Guest column: When a good car goes I’m not a car person. I don’t really care that much about what I drive. I’ve only bought one new car in my life that I really cared about: a 2000 VW Passat Wagon. I was a single mom, and it was the...
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Marybeth W. Edgecomb Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: No one can question Answer Man’s wisdom Well, boys and girls, I see by the old clock on the wall that it is June already. We know what that means. It is time for Answer Man to dig into the Question Box and see what is on your hearts and ...
Column: What would Barney Fife do? Q: Someone I’ve known for several years joined a new church a few months ago. This person recently “witnessed” to me and gave me some reading material that has me concerned, as it is supposedly “...
Column: Who do you think you are? Q: My sister is allergic to fragrances, and I love them. I have six dogs, so when I have an event I like to use scented candles or plug-ins to have a fresh-smelling house. My sister wants me to u...
Column: Education expert says students aren’t blueberries Dear public school teachers in Georgia: It looks as if you have survived another year of underwhelming support from state legislators, many of whom would kiss a tree toad if so instructed by the a...
Column: College kids and saying no Q: An old acquaintance from high school will be moving to my neck of the woods soon and has asked to stay with me for a few days, along with her two dogs, while she looks for a place to live. Bas...
Column: Dalton mayor mulls primary run against Deal David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal in the 2014 Republican primary. Say what? I visited the mayor a couple of weeks ago at his offic...
Column: Monsters-in-law and golf terror Q: My mother-in-law hates me and mostly ignores me. The only time she acknowledges my existence is to send me ridiculously offensive email forwards which express her opinions on welfare, abortion...
Guest column: Mobile banking: Is it safe? Mobile banking can be a convenient way to take care of your banking needs on the run. Americans are very tech savvy and seemingly too busy to slow down. The new thing is using your smart phones for...
May 16, 2013 09:47 AM | 0 | 17 |
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Larry Jacobs Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: College senior triumphs over life-altering experience This is the story of courage. This is a story of tenacity. This is the story of Hill Daniel. Daniel, a 21-year-old senior at LaGrange College, will be graduating next week with a degree in psycholo...
Column: Grannies galore and gift giving Q: A number of women in my granddaughter’s life want her to call them Grandma or Granny or Nanny. Is this a new quirk or a Southern thing of placing themselves into the family in this manner? I g...
Guest column: New juvenile justice law positive, saves money May 2, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 242, a historic reform in the way the state handles its children in trouble. For more than 40 years, Georgians have been coping with a complicated...
May 09, 2013 04:29 PM | 0 | 16 |
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Wendell Willard Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: GPB deals with an unhappy Big Bird and talking frogs RING! RING! “Hello, this is Teya Ryan, president of Georgia Public Broadcasting. I am calling to ask you to consider a donation to GPB. If you donate $250, we will send you a talking frog.” KNOCK! ...
Column: All’s well that ends well Never thought the title of a Shakespearean play would apply to me personally, but in the aftermath of the dastardly bombings in Boston, I have to conclude that all’s well that ends well. Not for ev...
Column: Kids gone bad and us doing good Q: Why do children now feel the need to be rewarded for anything they do? An example is reading in school in order to receive games, computer tablets, etc. A: Why? Because we’ve created that ex...
Local Voices: ‘Who says we can't collaborate?’ A lot of policy makers give lip service to regionalism, but when it gets down to it, it can be very difficult to do. It is just plain hard to work together when it seems we are so busy trying to di...
April 29, 2013 08:45 PM | 0 | 10 |
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Barbara Coffee, College Park economic development directorNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Touchy subjects and mood swings Q: I’m recently engaged to the love of my life. And I don’t say that lightly. He’s kind, patient, trustworthy and an excellent provider, not to mention my best friend. The only problem is that, d...
Column: Random thoughts on random subjects It turns out that you can go home again. I recently established a chair in crisis communications leadership at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at my beloved University of Ge...
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