Too much government involvement

To the editor: There is a well-known quote many sources say was coined by John Edward Acton in 1887. The saying goes like this: “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.”

Trump sold out FBI, country

To the editor: Why do the right wing Republicans say they support the police when if they do their job that hurts them for doing their job? They become fascist like all dictators do to take out their opponents.

Brilliant idea: Chocolate and peanut butter

Well what can I say except, what can make chocolate any better than to add a little peanut butter? And then it becomes, oh my, goodness gracious.

We need transparency

Federal agents raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., this week, aided by a search warrant and looking for secret documents that may have been improperly removed from government custody.

Southern Tomato Pie, Take 2

Oops. I made a mistake. And from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday afternoon, you all let me know about it through emails and phone calls. Yes, I have made mistakes before, but never one exactly like this. You see, I take homegrown tomatoes seriously.

How the stand selling ‘Boiled Penuts’ got its start in South

The Native American came to the mountains of Southern Appalachia, historians say, because game was abundant there. The white man came because the region had fertile soil, beautiful scenery, plenty of water and good boiled peanuts. I made up the boiled peanuts part, but I bet it’s true.

Good work by Anderson, others

To the editor: My name is Bucky Kimsey and I grew up in Cornelia but live in Johns Creek, Georgia today. To the best of my knowledge, I have been getting The Northeast Georgian for over 50 years and I obviously read it and enjoy it.

Soul nudges and heart tingles

I was thrift shopping for dorm stuff. The cashier appeared to be one of the most unhappy, maddest people ever. I was six people deep in the line and it seemed like she got more and more exasperated with each passing customer.

Who wants to be a super hero?

Have you noticed what big business comic book heroes have become lately? They’ve multiplied far beyond Superman and Supergirl. Superherodb.com lists nearly 20,000 superheroes in alphabetical order. Movies based on the top 10 have netted over $15 trillion.

Anytime is a good time for a turnaround

In 27 years of high school football, I have seen my share of one-sided rivalries. And one thing holds true with all of them – the more lopsided the series or advantage, the sweeter the win.