Ridley provides cautionary tale

Fans joked Monday that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley made the worst bet ever conceived – wagering $1,500 and losing nearly $11 million. That’s how much he will lose while he is suspended for the 2022 season for violating the NFL’s policy on gambling.

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Coaches and athletes can be sources of important lessons

Last month I shared with you former NFL star Darryl Sims and I are writing a book, “Battles in the Trenches,” to be published later this year. Darryl was raised in North Carolina and received a football scholarship to play for the Wisconsin Badgers. I grew up and graduated high school in Wisconsin.

Irene Bender: Reboot our recycling

To the editor: It’s time to recycle, and I wonder how many people dread the trip to the center in Clarkesville as I do. The road is full of potholes, the trucks for paper and cardboard are unsafe to walk on and the bin for plastic is the worst.

You lucky dog

“No one’s going to believe me when I tell them what just happened. In fact, I can’t believe what I’ve just witnessed. This is unbelievable,” I said under my breath. I had just pulled out from a gas station off Highway 441 and was about to pull into the road.

Why would anyone oppose a bill to ban teaching racism?

Some Georgia lawmakers want to ban schools from teaching kids to be racist. Amazingly, other Georgia lawmakers actually oppose the measure. The legislation of contention is called the “Protect Students First” act.

Jonah’s journey

Jonah’s story of being swallowed by a big fish causes many to be skeptical. As a matter of fact, many view his story like they would view the story of Pinocchio or any other fairy tale. But understand, the amazing events of the Bible are far more than fairy tales.

Demorest looking forward, not back

It is no secret that Demorest was Turmoil Town for many years, and there are many people who share in the responsibility for that.

A strong partner on this journey

This is what I did for K.C.’s Valentine surprise: our city hall has a greeting sign and you can sort of rent it for the day with birthday greetings and such. Well, I gave K.C. a Happy Valentine’s day greeting saying he was the love of my life.

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