Seeking D-Day’s America

We have turned the corner and begun the 80th year since our brave American soldiers stormed the beaches at Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Seeing my son smile beats virtual football player’s happiness

I laugh at my kids all the time, deriding how dumb some of their video games are. Sure, they still play Legend of Zelda – or at least modern derivations of it – but they are always trying to catch Pokemon, or nab some dude in Fortnite, or whatever and none of it matters to me at all.

Problems with policy

To the editor: Here we are in June, and my paperwork from 2022 is still waiting to be filed. Just too busy with “this/that.” And the problem with “this/that” is it sometimes gets you blacklisted by an organization you felt was your friend and protector.

Be part of the plan

With the promise and possibilities of growth coming to Habersham County, there are often differing opinions among officials and residents about what form growth will take.

America needs a new draft

Tom Brokaw’s book “The Greatest Generation” should be required reading for every high school student in America. If you don’t know which generation is the “greatest,” I concur with the famed broadcaster who gave his answer.

Thank you for support

To the editor: The family of Wendell Lee Wooley would like to extend gratitude and thanks for the outpouring of love and support during our loss. We consider ourselves so blessed to be part of such a wonderful, loving and thoughtful community that puts others ahead of themselves.

Work this out, earn our trust

With local governments all raising taxes in the last year, we have heard a lot of speeches from local officials about living within our means. We all have to do it at home, they usually say, so why should government not be held to the same standard with our tax dollars? Live within your means.

Grown men do shed tears

Just before dusk Wednesday evening, I jumped on my riding lawn mower to trim the grass ahead of the rain. Pulling around to the front of our house, I could see Heather, William and Fenn being led on a walk by our seventeen-year-old pup, Bella.