The sounds of summer silence

Long days and short nights. With a chance of an isolated thunderstorm every afternoon and midday heat hot enough to bake cookies on your dashboard. It’s summertime in Northeast Georgia! As we fight to keep the grass cut and black spots off our hydrangeas, opportunities for fun abound.

President not getting job done

To the editor: I hope all the people who voted for this idiot they call a president are proud of him. I would like to know what he has done to make the U.S. better than it was in 2020. I can’t think of anything. He has screwed up everything that he has been involved in.

Let Brandon go

What does Let’s Go Brandon mean? The little kid asked me from the side of the road during the Fourth of July parade after a giant red plastic elephant passed by with those words on its side. Um, well ... If this kid would have asked me a couple months ago I could have honestly said I don’t know.

Open our hearts

The other day as I was sitting around it came to my mind, and I don’t know why – some of the games we played as kids. There were several that came to me. I will know how old you are by the response you have to these games.

Kicked cans stacking up

No one comes to a millage rate hearing to praise a tax increase. When Monday’s crowd was far more robust than usual for a non-pickleball commission meeting, the board had to know it was in for a long night. In summation, folks are upset that their taxes are going up. Who wouldn’t be?

’Til death do us part, just not for a while

I still vividly remember the first time I saw my boyfriend, Cam. I was 18 years old and exploring my new college campus with my friend. We walked past the soccer fields where he was in a scrimmage with his team. For some reason, he stood out to me.

Want to lower your stress level? Find a friendly dog

A team of Japanese scientists has come up with a theory – maybe proof – of why dogs are man’s best friend. Woman’s, too. The researchers say it’s because of two mutations of a gene that made dogs more relaxed around people, “enabling a special relationship to develop.

Votes by the few decide for the many

“Trouble, oh we got trouble. Right here in River City,” according to the citizens in The Music Man. Rural Iowa isn’t the only place with trouble. Our elected officials, and our city and county staff bemoan the fact that voter turnout is on the decline.

Another summer treat

Whew! I don’t know about y’all but it seems like we’ve had a lot going on this summer. Nothing new just a thing called life. I’ve been seeing the blackberries in the vines above our driveway. Then the memories flood my mind of the carefree summer days of my childhood.