Our pledge to America
Heading towards Independence Day 2024, let's take a moment to revisit first grade. Close your eyes and recall how each school day morning began....
Those summers of yesterday
It is summertime, and the livin' is supposed to be easy, according to George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, who composed the famous song for...
As the bluebird flies
My friend Karen departed this world a year ago, and I assure you, the world has not been the same since. When those larger...
The right use of strength
After my mother passed away in June 2010, I kept her personal information and papers in a plastic bin. Whenever I want to feel...
The Queen of Overdo
I will be the first to admit that I tend to go to extremes in almost everything I do. This is what I refer...
Old soldiers never die….
The war in Vietnam was raging by the time we graduated from high school in 1965. Senior boys had two choices: college or the...
Their honorable sacrifice
He was shivering from the cold as his hunger growled. He attempted closing his eyes, but distant gunfire interrupted any intended rest. Exhaustion plagued...
The most important task
As I pondered my column regarding Mother’s Day, I realized the story was before me, hanging on a wall above my desk.
Her big blue...
The house that built us
Miranda Lambert, Allen Shamblin, and Tom Douglas collaborated on a Billboard #1 country song in 2010. "The House That Built Me" includes these lyrics:
“Mama...
Spring has Sprung in GeorgiaÂ
The azaleas are bursting into shades of bright pinks and corals against a backdrop of spring green. Dogwoods are blossoming, using their delicate ivory...
Breaking the glass backboard
The NCAA March Madness is over. However, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark will remain in the record books until another phenom arrives on the court. Caitlan...
Mysteries, miracles, and angelsÂ
Mysterious events occur daily, offering no explanation and leaving no concrete evidence. Many of these occurrences will remain riddles forever. However, some strange events...