Opinion & Editorial

The storm after the calm

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   There is nothing like a steady rain to help you get a good night’s sleep. And there is nothing like being jarred awake by your wife in a mild panic.

Cold often bothers me anyway

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   The worst moment of my 36-hour air travel adventure over the weekend came when I turned my cellular devices back on after a couple hours of airplane mode.

Honor the best of our community

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   Voting for our annual Reader’s Choice contest is going on right now. There is a ballot in the newspaper you are holding and it is time for you to make your voice heard.

Check in on your neighbors

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   Temperatures in Habersham County have dipped dramatically this week, and we will be looking at more mid- to low teens overnight this weekend in the area.

Mockery of our electoral system

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   We talked in this space last month about the absurdity of the presidential primary system in this country, and that was on full display Monday night in Iowa.

Pithy quotes to ponder

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Pithy.
   What’s that? “Pithy” can be several things. But what I like are pithy quotations. They are usually short – sometimes witty or humorous – with a memorable message.