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Columns August 29th, 2007
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The dreaded 'H' word
Jacquie Brasher
      As a woman who is all too familiar with weird scenarios that can come with "female plumbing," I was still not prepared for the dreaded "H" word when it was applied to me. As well-read as I like to think I am, I was completely sidelined by the word. As cosmopolitan and savvy as I would like to see ...
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School is in--recess is out
Jack Atkinson
      In the work force today employers are required to give two fifteen minute breaks. These rules must have been made by officials who went to school in the 1950's and 1960's. We got two fifteen minute breaks each day and it was called recess.
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The silence of the Democrats
Bill Shipp
      Georgia's political leadership is at the low ebb of our modern era. Not since the days of the corrupt Talmadge dynasty have we seen a group in charge that is more focused on taking care of themselves and their friends while ignoring the problems that hold Georgia back and threaten our children's f...
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Proclaim ye among Gentiles
Rev. Jessie Scott
      Joel 3: 9-14 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the Men of war draw near; let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong.
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News from the Farm
Signs from a muscadine vine
Mark Crosby
      This past week end I spent as much time as possible "grazing" at my backyard muscadine vine. Eating muscadines, scuppernongs, bullaces, or whatever you happen to call them is one activity that helps to break the sting of the sun in August here in central Georgia.
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