Opinion

By Dr. Spencer Price

Death due to trauma is an ever present danger in our fast paced society. In fact, trauma is a leading cause of death in America in nearly every age group, especially adolescents, teens, and young adults. As if that isn’t scary enough, trauma-related death rates in Georgia are 20 percent higher than the national average. Part of the reason for this dangerous and deadly statistic is the fact that access to trauma care is severely limited for many Georgians.

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Either Republican Nathan Deal or Democrat Roy Barnes will be the next governor of Georgia. The race could be decided in the general election next Tuesday but a runoff is looking more and more likely.

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The Savannah Morning News

To be a news analyst at National Public Radio seems to require one to be free of any human foible or fear, and without the temerity to speak of a common trepidation in this post 9/11 world.

And, apparently, devoid of the clear-eyed realization that a substantial number of Muslim zealots (who are visually indistinguishable from moderate Muslims) seek to murder as many innocent Americans as possible.
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By K.W. Oxnard
Savannah Morning News

As teenagers, my cousin Virginia and I went out to Montana to work on a real cattle ranch for a few months. We slept in a little log cabin by a brook, awoke early, then saddled up for a long day driving the dogies into the Rocky Mountains.

Although we were too green to rope any steers, we did move salt blocks into the mountains and herded wayward calves back to the fold on our trusty Western horses. Mine, a strawberry roan named Spree, loved nothing better than to race across the high desert, the wind in her mane.
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The Macon Telegraph

The state Board of Regents has dodged an illegal immigration bullet — for now. During its Wednesday meeting, the regents voted on recommendations not to allow illegal immigrants entry to the state’s public colleges and universities, but there is a big “if” included that has angered both proponents and opponents of the new directive. [Full Story »] 

Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino told Orthodox Jewish leaders on Sunday he doesn't want children "brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality" is acceptable. [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

The Pike County Pirates and the Lamar County Trojans laid it all on the line last Friday night at Trojan Field in one of the best high school football games played here in my 32 years on the sidelines.

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By Cynthia Tucker
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

One of the odd facets of a strange political season has been conservatives’ insistence that the government shouldn’t lend assistance to struggling Americans who are out of work. [Full Story »] 

The Morgan County Citizen

By Kathryn Schiliro

Around 50 people were present at Madison's Southern Cross Guest Ranch last Thursday to hear a presentation on the economic impact of horse racing in Georgia by Ed Gadrix, Atlanta-area attorney, Georgia Equine Education Project (GEEP) president and Bullet Breeze Racing Stable owner. [Full Story »] 

Here is a free-for-all posting opportunity on sports: Trojans, Pirates, Dogs, Jackets, Falcons, Braves - you name it!

My brief thoughts:

The Trojans and the Pirates will both make the playoffs. The competition there will be much tougher than it is in Region 4AA.


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