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I’ve been working on my relationship with God. Started going to church again on a regular basis. I began taking the grandkids and my young daughter as well.
There is something about walking throug…

I often fall back on what I learned as a child when life gets tough. I don’t do it consciously. It is a part of who I am.
This became really important to me for two reasons. The first being how mu…

I’ve become one of those people who give directions by telling people where things used to be. Usta be.
When we moved to Milton in 1995, I drove around in my car to learn the town, the streets. I …

Some years in the recent past just didn’t feel like Christmas.
I made a point this year to find Christmas this year and to enjoy it.
And I have.
The children in my life, I must admit, have h…

Kent was my friend.
We met over the Internet and became friends five years ago. He was a police officer and he played in a band. He was having personal problems and we exchanged emails. I offered …

Monday 12:55 p.m.
 
Here's one for you.  United States Postal Service flubs it again.  Just before going on a week's vacation, I contacted the USPS and scheduled a 7 day hold on my mail deliver…

Throughout this holiday season, many organizations within the local area are working diligently to help those in need.  While receiving information and promoting those groups in the paper, my perspec…

Thursday 12:46 p.m.
 
This is Raymond and thank you for the opportunity to speak what's on my mind.  I was wondering what it is that makes grown people still try to tell their children there is…

Saturday 9:24 p.m.
Jeff here.  Going through Saturday's paper for the third time and I see nothing about the fence on Hickory Hammock.  It's on public property so a news agency should have no prob…

Originally published December, 2013