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It sticks in my craw

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Wednesday, August 14. 2019

I can remember my grandmother using the phrase ‘it sticks in my craw’. The word ‘craw’ is slang for crop which is the place in the throats of poultry and birds where seeds are stored as they break down into a digestible form. I have opened the craw of many a dove in the field to see what they were feeding on that brought them within range of my shotgun.
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We'd better move over

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, August 8. 2019

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I recently completed teaching an eight-week class on Wednesday evenings at Mercer University’s Henry County Center in McDonough. My usual route home takes me down I-75 to the Barnesville/Jackson exit.

These days, the Georgia Department of Transportation is resurfacing that stretch of interstate highway. They do the work at night. My class ended at 9:45 p.m.

You do the math.
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Geezers take heart. I bring good tidings

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, August 1. 2019

I am rapidly closing in on my 65th birthday which is astonishing to me. When I was young, those who were 65 seemed ancient. But, there is no denying it, I am almost there.
All the old sayings about aging are true.

‘If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.’ Check. ‘The older you get, the colder you get.’ Check. ‘The older you get, the faster time goes by.’ Check. ‘Growing old is not for sissies.’ Check! They go on, ad infinitum.

Thus far, I have been able to open my eyes each morning (though much earlier now), put one foot in front of the other and I recognize every day north of the dirt is a good day. [Full Story »]