Opinion & Editorial

My domestic violence wasn’t visible

My cuts and bruises were not those that were visible on my body, but internal, and they were placed there by my husband – the man who was meant to love and protect me. If you were on the outside looking in, you would have thought I had everything, and in many ways I did.
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Spending spree

To the editor: I read Mr. Osborne’s lead article Oct. 19th (front page) with utter disbelief! You mean to tell me that Habersham county officials have allowed a cost overrun of $6 million on three simple projects? I smell something really bad!
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Great resume for Biden

To the editor: I made the mistake of watching the news over the weekend ... in fact several times. It just doesn’t pay to do this on a regular basis because there is a sense of “Fairy Land” mentality in our media – TV, newspaper, magazines, etc.
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Inflation is here regardless

To the editor: People care about inflation, but to blame the Democrats is forgetting nothing will change if a Republican wins, as the cause of this inflation problem is the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Plenty of ballot questions statewide

It’s that time again: time to show up at the voting booth, make it to the end of your ballot and realize there are some questions you were completely unprepared to answer. Fear not! I’m back to explain these questions so you have a better idea of how you want to answer these questions.

No one cares, so I’m sorry

The voice in my head was clear about writing a column this week. No one cares about the Phillies making the World Series. Everyone here loves the Braves and a lot of them hate the Phillies. They don’t want to hear about it. The voice is right, but I’m doing this anyway.
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Ladies and gentlemen, get screened

For more than 30 years, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing awareness and raising funds to support research. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S.

Brain research gives insights into education

We have come to understand so much about how the brain learns and processes information – how it thinks. This knowledge, in turn, has significant importance for how we teach our children and even adults. My colleague at Piedmont University, Dr.

Time marches on

My best friend and walking companion is out of commission for a while, with a knee injury. These kinds of injuries happen frequently to athletes, and they can also happen to regular people – and 16-pound terriers.