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Parents today make sure their children are equipped with helmets, knee pads, elbow pads and bottled water before they are allowed on a bicycle. They have the pediatrician on speed dial. The kid’s Pre-K vaccination records are stored in their computer. Things weren’t always that way. When I was a kid, I was a student…
Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation Winners Find Hartwell Bass Deep The Georgia B.A.S.S. Nation held its high school and middle school tournaments on Lake Hartwell on March 18, and the top participants had no problem with catching fish. The Irwin County duo of Peyton Dunn and Gavin Guy was the top high-school team with a five-fish…
Wild Dogs Chased Me Up A Tree Dear GON, Probably 20 years ago, I was still hunting for deer on private land in middle Georgia. While stalking in the woods, I heard a pack of wild dogs. As I passed into an open area, the barking got frighteningly close. Fortunately, I spotted a small tree…
As winter slowly loosened its grip in the South, some warmer, sunny days reappeared in March. It sure was a nice change from seemingly endless days of rain and cloud cover. My daily drive across Lake Lanier confirms the amount of rain we’ve had. The lake is almost at full pool. With spring in view,…
It seems to be a fact of everyday life—EVERYDAY—that wherever breakfast is served in establishments open to the public, one can stumble upon, over, around and through a gaggle of gents confidently curing the world’s ailments. One by one. Despite the fact that they’re all talking at the same time. Did I say gaggle of…
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I became aware of chestnut trees early in my life. My grandpa, who was born in 1878, was the first to tell me about chestnuts. He said, “My family and I would harness the mules to bow-covered wagons and make a week-long journey to Fannin County in upper Georgia.” Fannin County was across the mountains…
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