Updated: COLUMN: BCBA trying to pull a fast one

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010
Updated: 2 hours ago
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The Barrow County Builder’s Association is about to pull a fast one and I hope the board of commissioners doesn’t fall for it. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Watching two brothers bond

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Tuesday, March 9. 2010
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When my second son was born this past August, my first son had quite a transition to make. [Full Story »] 

Updated: COLUMN: New rules of engagement

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Kristi Reed
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Monday, March 8. 2010
Updated: 23 hours ago
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Where’s an F-15 when you need it? That’s what U.S. troops in a small Afghanistan village were recently left to wonder as they faced enemy fire from three directions during what was supposed to be a simple reconnaissance mission. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Contemplate this

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Sunday, March 7. 2010
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Aunt Helen was a piece of work. The youngest of the yours/mine/ours family of Mr. Jim Polk and Miss Fannie Arnold, she was the darling of the family. [Full Story »] 

Updated: COLUMN: Buddy Holly still raves on

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Saturday, March 6. 2010
Updated: 24 hours ago
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“Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye.
 Yes, that'll be the day, when you make me cry.
 You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie
 'Cause that'll be the day when I die”
– “That’ll Be The Day” by Buddy Holly [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Porters look to make history

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
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Granted, they face long odds, but DuBose and Carol Porter are hoping to make not only Georgia history but perhaps national history this year. [Full Story »] 

Updated: COLUMN: Something needs to be done in health care

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010
Updated: 1 day ago
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You can look at it from a sweeping national perspective or a personal, I-just-need-my-blood-pressure-medicine perspective. Either way, our health care system needs to be reformed. [Full Story »] 

Updated: COLUMN: Tackling the deficit

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Kristi Reed
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Monday, March 1. 2010
Updated: 4 days ago
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It only took a staggering $1.6 trillion to do it, but the federal deficit is finally garnering serious attention from Washington lawmakers. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Remembering my friend and storyteller, J. J. Reneaux

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Sunday, February 28. 2010
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It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been ten years this week since my friend and children’s author/singer/songwriter/storyteller, J. J. Reneaux, died of cancer. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Dragging Fred

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Saturday, February 27. 2010
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We’ve had some crud going on around here that defies explanation. It’s made the local newspapers, some regional rags, and become fodder for discussion around the state. There are a lot of eyes on our state and local governments with all the budget cuts, staff shuffles, and related situations, so everybody on the respective payrolls is under quite a lot of scrutiny from the public. [Full Story »] 
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