Writer riding high with Mr. Rogers movie

   Tom Junod is living proof of the old saw that “good things come to those who wait.”    He wrote a piece for Esquire magazine in 1998 and, 21 years later, that story became a movie.    He finally finished a book about his father. Took him nine years.    Are those two projects related?

Taking a break?

   My college was just an hour north from Daytona Beach, so spring break was pretty much every weekend for me when I was in college.    We did have a real spring break that was only a four-day weekend.

Trust in Collins to help our veterans

   There’s been a lot of talk about the changes being made in our federal government in the past few weeks.    Fortunately, there’s a trusted, familiar face leading one of the most important departments.

Highly delinquent

   Another troubled suburban shopping mall is in the news. Town Center at Cobb, which sits at the split of I-575 from I-75 near Kennesaw, failed to pay its 2024 property-tax bill of more than $1 million. This comes after the mall recently was shuttered due to “highly delinquent” power bills.

Celebrate Newspapers in Education

   This week is Newspapers in Education Week.    It is a week when educators are inspired to incorporate newspapers in the classroom.    Here in Habersham County, inspiration arrives every Wednesday in schools.

Letters to the Editor

Hope Trump pulls it off To the editor:    Are you wondering just what is going on in the mind of President Trump? Youc an join me as I am somewhat perplexed.    What are all the tariffs about?

Scratching Cunningham’s back

   Emory Jones is my little one’s favorite writer. Well, Emory and Dav Pilkey are.    But, Dav Pilkey never gave him one of the first copies of his new book.    Or, let him be his model as he learned how to use a real camera.

Practice fire safety

   We had the warnings going into the weekend.    There would be low humidity, winds, and dry vegetation.    The weather was perfect for fires, and ones that could spread quickly. Just the smallest spark had the potential to cause something major.

Letters to the Editor

Trump and Ukraine To the editor:    It’s hard to believe we have a President who believes Russia can invade Ukraine then keep part of Ukraine territory.    If Russia came across the Bering Strait and invaded Alaska would it be OK for Russia to keep part of Alaska?

A home of seven plus two eggs

   After supper on Sunday night, my life changed. Well, at least for the next 50 or so days, but the memory will follow me forever. A new responsibility was laid in the hands of William and Fenn as the noise of vehicles roaring northeast and southeast on I-85 filled the air.