Barb's Bookshelf: Jimmy Morgan
Barb Moore
      I read a beautiful treasury of Christmas poems back during October, and vowed that I would write about them come Christmas time. This treasury was published three years ago, and contains a Christmas poem for every year beginning in 1975 and ending the year of publishing.
More ...

A view from behind
Jack Atkinson
      As I sat on my regular old oak pew, I noticed before me a complete fireplace with a mantel filled with American holly and burning candles. As the wearer of this sweater stood for the next hymn, I could see the complete picture of a brick fireplace with burning logs. No doubt this was hand knit in ...
More ...

Is there another Murphy in the House?
Bill Shipp
      Tom Murphy endured 28 years as Georgia House speaker because he kept his word and never caused his fellow House members to feel shamed. Murphy, one of the longest-tenured speakers in the country, died last week - slightly more than five years after voters in his new district defeated him for his...
More ...

What's new with you?
Rev. Jodi Davidson
      If your house is like mine, you'll be taking down the Christmas tree in a few days, getting ready to get you house back to normal after the beautiful Christmas season. You'll pack everything up, storing it till the next time it's needed (which seems like a few months from now, time goes by so fast...
More ...

Annual tradition--labor of love or just a real pain
Lance Bolton
      We've just completed the annual Christmas tree torture routine at my house. Each year my view of the Christmas tree tradition grows just a bit darker. Generally, I don't side with Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge on his view of Christmas traditions but the two of us would get along wonderfully on the topic o...
More ...

Emanuel County ROCKS!
Joan Dunn
      Emanuel Not only did Dayfall bring their hard-driving original music to the Swainsboro-Emanuel County auditorium stage, they put on a super performance. With laser lights, big screen video, smoke effects and more, this was most definitely a rock concert. A fundraiser for the Emanuel Arts Council,...
More ...

Savvy Senior
Longevity insurance and what it means for seniors
      Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me about a new financial product called longevity insurance? With longevity running in my genes - dad lived to age 94 and mom's 92 and still going strong - I worry about outliving my money.
More ...