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Columns February 13th, 2008
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How NOT to plan a party
Jacquie Brasher
      I usually never plan anything too far ahead because, invariably, something will go wrong. I broke that cardinal rule last week when I impulsively decided, just a few days in advance, to "surprise" Alan for his birthday. I thought it might be fun to pass the word around that we would surprise him a...
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Grisham & See
Barb Moore
      John Grisham just published another great novel, "The Appeal." The scene opens with a trial; a personal injury lawsuit filed against a huge chemical company, owned by Wall Street billionaire Carl Trudeau. The company, Krane Chemical, dumped toxic waste for years into the groundwater of a small tow...
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Live from the Gold Dome!
Bill Shipp
      So far, watching Georgia politics in 2008 has been like having a ringside seat at a professional wrestling match. Legislating sound laws and presenting calm and prudent budget plans have been replaced by threatened body slams and real flying chairs.
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Changing times, forgotten technology
Lance Bolton
      "What's a phone booth?" my third-grader asked during a recent dinner discussion. The question came from a riddle she found, it asks, "What do you call a hippo in a phone-booth?" I'd never really thought about it, but there aren't any phone booths anymore and kids today don't even know what a phone...
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The love of God will keep you
Chaplain Judy Davis
      God's love will keep you. Love is defined as deep tender feelings of affection and solicitude toward a person. The word teaches us that God loved us first. As a matter of fact, He loved us when we were unlovable. Do you know you are loved? Lots of people recognize February 14th but the greatest lo...
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Varieties for 2008
News from the Farm
Mark Crosby
      Ordering seed for 2008 will be an extra challenge for farmers. Soybean seed will be in short supply, cotton farmers are losing some of their best yielding varieties in 2009 and must try new varieties in 2008, and there is an ever growing list of peanut varieties.
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