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Columns December 6th, 2006
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Jack Atkinson
Condensed things
      Many of us would enjoy condensed sermons. My church's recent homecoming service went well over two hours. I probably needed it but did not want it. Our society has long been filled with condensed things from foods to books. We are in a hurry and we want everything summarized and boiled down.
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Bill Shipp
Another Zell?
      Keep an eye on 40-year-old Casey Cagle. The lieutenant governor-elect may be on his way to becoming the new Zell Miller of Georgia politics - a smart guy able to parlay a second-tier office into a launching pad for loftier posts. When Cagle trampled the renowned Ralph Reed in the July GOP primary,...
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Myra Black Gossens
Memorializing our heroes
      I live at the epicenter of where Americans memorialize our heroes, our finest moments, our contributions to humanity- Washington, DC. On a casual drive to meet friends for dinner, I pass the imposing drama of classic marble edifices built in tribute to the greats - Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, F...
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Chaplain Judy Davis
Christmas to remember
      The definition of memory is: the mental faculty of remembering and recalling past experinces, the act of instance remembering, recollection, a period of remembrance or recollection. Christmas memories can be a treasure of goodies and some the darkest days of our life. In those dark daysthe Christ o...
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Savvy Senior
Holiday gift ideas
      Dear Savvy Senior, With all the different senior gadgets and gizmos you demonstrate on the Today show, could you give me some tips on where I can find them? I'm looking for some neat Christmas gift ideas for my grandparents who are both in their Seventies.
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Notes from the Senate
BY SEN. JACK HILL, 4th DISTRICT
      This week we will review requests from agencies within the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Sub- Committee of Appropriations, Chaired by Senator Ross Tolleson. Others will follow. Department of Natural Resources Requests The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has requested over $23...
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