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Born to drive

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I am a small person from a small town in Alabama who moved to a small town in Florida. I have a small life—some days smaller than others. On all of those days--small and large--I am a rule follower.

Here comes the Judgement

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It was 1968 and Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In, a rapid-fire sketch/ comedy on TV, was all the rage. A song by Pigmeat Markham, Here Comes the Judge, inspired a routine by Sammy Davis Jr., who was dressed in a black robe while his head was adorned with a white peruke wig.

Eighty-eight

In amateur radio, 88 is used as shorthand for “love and kisses” when signing a message or ending an exchange. This editorial is not about amateur radio. It’s about this town.

A world of good

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When I was a child and Mother’s Day ushered in the month of May, we wore a corsage of red floribunda roses and ribbons if our Mother was living, or a corsage of white blooms and lace if our Mother was dearly departed.

Bibles, yearbooks, and Copernicus

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It’s that time of year again… school is ending and summer is coming fast. When I was a student, one of my favorite things about the end of the school year was getting my new yearbook. That leads me to a question, what is the first thing that you did when you got your yearbook?

Benefits of Ennis

Friends with Benefits was a romantic comedy starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. Released in 2011, the use of its name has probably been utilized more than tickets sold to the movie. Add one to the list. Read on.

News Flash!

It has been often said that “A lie is halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on,” has several meanings and is credited to a few noteworthy people. It goes that lies or rumors travel with great speed, while what is true never seems to be in a hurry.

My Mom, Texas Red

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Mother’s Day was always a favorite of mine growing up, in fact, it ranks right up there with most people. Statista.com lists Memorial Day and Thanksgiving as the top two, and for lots of good reasons… remembering soldiers who gave their lives in service and gathering to express gratitude for our blessings.

Sunrise, sunset

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I forced myself to be quiet the other morning. “Ten minutes,” I allowed myself, with the bedroom windows flung open. That’s when the birds sang to me. It seems that birds especially love Daylight Savings Time, or is it that I was previously asleep when they were singing?

Who trusts biology?

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Images of the United States continue to drop like an anvil. That thud is the way people around the planet view the super-power that is the USA. Long-seen as the land of opportunity and freedom, especially the right to speak and to worship, key reasons America sought independence, are fast becoming the last vestiges of its greatness.