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A man of courage and principle

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Wednesday, February 20. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Imagine, if you will.

It is the early 1960s.

You’re a successful young businessman who has already served five years on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. You have begun what will be a seven-term stint in the Georgia House of Representatives where you will soon become chairman of its most powerful committee. [Full Story »]

Along Life's Road with Quimby Melton Jr.

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Tuesday, February 12. 2013

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By Laura Melton Geiger
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My Daddy, Quimby Melton Jr., was a Southern gentleman. He grew in grace and in spirit and in love. When he left this mortal Earth he left it as a Christian. He was 90 years old.

Most of all, he loved and cherished my Mama. For 69 years they were true to the vows they took on June 30, 1943 before they passed under the crossed sabers in their full military wedding at Fort Riley, Kansas. They indeed loved and cherished each other, till death they did part. [Full Story »]

It's easy to root against them

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Monday, February 11. 2013

Ray Lewis has a Super Bowl trophy but Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker are 13 years in the grave - stabbed to death outside an Atlanta nightclub in the aftermath of a party that followed the 2000 Super Bowl in Atlanta. [Full Story »]

Note to Hillary: It does matter

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Thursday, January 31. 2013

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At long last, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared before lawmakers at a Congressional hearing last week to answer questions regarding the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya which occurred on September 11, 2012. [Full Story »]

Better outcomes require better decisions

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Monday, January 28. 2013

By Judge William Thomas
Lamar County chief magistrate

Most of us recognize decisions have consequences.

Responsible parents teach their children this. We know better decisions mean better results. The decision to “party like there’s no tomorrow” may be literally true. The decision to imbibe in a variety of controlled or illegal substances, including that new “killer party drink” may have dire consequences. [Full Story »]

Sheila Tolley now has a blog

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Saturday, January 26. 2013

The inimitable Sheila Tolley now has her own blog. [Full Story »]

Gun control works for those with the guns

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Thursday, January 24. 2013

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By Robert Heiney

Ellen Granum made an appearance at the January Republican meeting to discuss gun control. As she discussed why she wants to take away firearms from law abiding citizens, she held up a People magazine cover displaying full color photographs of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. My initial reaction was to dig through my computer files and display the numerous photographs representing the millions of unarmed citizens killed by their own government. I could go on to show photos of unarmed millions killed by marauding gangs of rebels, thugs, and gangs circulating throughout the world. [Full Story »]

Men cut from a different cloth

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Sunday, January 20. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

I didn’t know James Rooks or his brother Pete but I wish I had.

James died January 7. He was the father of Neil and Ricky Rooks of Barnesville, Wade Rooks of Yatesville and Floyd Rooks of Oglethorpe along with a passel of grandchildren and great grandchildren. [Full Story »]

Take the challenge of 'a day on'

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Wednesday, January 16. 2013

By April Smith

Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 is the day on which we celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although this is a day “off,” think of it as a day “on.” [Full Story »]

Dude, my zip lining career is over

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Wednesday, January 9. 2013

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It all started with a family outing designed to provide family time together for the Geigers in the wake of the always hectic Christmas season and before the ringing in of the new year. [Full Story »]

Fiscal cliff deal: Missed opportunity

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Thursday, January 3. 2013

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The Savannah Morning News

Praising leaders in Washington for passing legislation designed to avert the so-called fiscal cliff is like praising professional burglars for not breaking into people’s houses.

The 11th-hour deal that Congress and President Obama blessed Tuesday was a missed opportunity to do something lasting and meaningful to solve the nation’s fiscal problems.

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Geiger’s Counter: Our own Christmas miracle

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Friday, December 28. 2012

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It was among the worst nightmares a parent could imagine.

An intense hour above ground while your three-year-old son is trapped below ground, having fallen into an abandoned well.

That is exactly the scenario that unfolded right before the eyes of Kelli Altman Thursday when her son Carter fell into an old well near her home on Martin Dairy Road near Milner. The old well had been filled with dirt years before and capped with concrete. [Full Story »]

Funny, poignant Christmas memories

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Monday, December 24. 2012

By Kay S. Pedrotti

All I want for Christmas is ... just to appreciate the blessings I have: family, friends, food, a good job, free country, warm house, great church, a good car -- even that ridiculously complicated new Droid phone. It would take days to list everything that makes my life happy and fulfilling. [Full Story »]

The who, the what, the when but not the why

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Wednesday, December 19. 2012

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Tears fell in many places, even the newspaper offices. Hearts everywhere began to hurt. Prayers were given for total strangers; all that happened when the news of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., emerged. None of us knows why such tragedies occur. There are many speculations, and the pundits and politicians are quick to jump on their favorite bandwagons – whether for super-security for schools, gun control or stringent legal redress for victims’ families. [Full Story »]

Fiscal cliff: What it means to you

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Tuesday, December 11. 2012

By Walter Geiger

There is much debate currently about the so-called fiscal cliff, a series of policy changes and actions that will automatically kick in at midnight on December 31 if not overridden. [Full Story »]