Come together

   Happy Thanksgiving!    Thanksgiving is all about coming together with family and friends.    There’s been a lot of tension and division lately in our country and around the world.

Thankful to carry on a tradition

   A tradition I learned from Shane Scoggins at the Franklin County Citizen Leader, that he learned from Gary Jones at The Elberton Star is a Thanksgiving column listing the things they were grateful for. I’m happy to once again continue that tradition this year.

Letters to the Editor

Amendment to passage of War Crime Acts To the editor:    Amendment to passage of War Crime Acts    No American representative shall be able to give advice to a nation’s war efforts which may be run by wanted war criminals. This would include association, or could involve business efforts as well.

No more stalling

   It’s always a treat to walk into Mt. Airy’s Town Hall and see the history of the town’s old schoolhouse.    Some buildings, like that one, are worth saving, preserving and repurposing.    Others are not.

‘Even in the valley, God is good’

Editor’s note: This column originally ran in The Northeast Georgian Dec. 2, 2011.    A small blackboard rests in an easel on our kitchen counter. Its message changes occasionally. Monday night, while washing my hands, I noticed a new one: “Even in the valley, God is good.

Filibusters protect Congressional minority

   Campaign promises, like that late-night visit to the fridge when you have a slice (or two) of leftover pizza and then (why not?) a few spoonfuls or (OK, fine) a bowl of ice cream, tend to hit differently in the cold light of day.

Proud of Trump’s pick

   We’re proud that President-elect Donald Trump has selected our former representative Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Being a veteran himself, he has the experience and knowledge to understand the needs of veterans and how to best address those needs.

Feeling popular

   For some reason, I associate The Wizard of Oz with Thanksgiving. I think a television station used to air the movie every year on Thanksgiving weekend.

Our community is geographically blessed

   One of my favorite things to do is talk about the good people of Habersham County and tell the story of our community. Cornelia has been on my radar since 1989 and Habersham County has been our home for almost 15 years.

Be more careful out there

   It seems almost every time we’re out and about lately, there’s the flashing emergency lights signaling a car accident delaying our journey.    We’ve also been getting a lot of information about wrecks from Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office.