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Ain’t Life Grand? — By Tommy Purser
The good wife and I are headed to Cordele the next two weekends to perform some grandparent duties — quite pleasant duties, I must add. This weekend my oldest grandson — who is the namesake of his father, who is my namesake — and his bride-to-be will be honored with a housewarming get-together not far…
Read MoreContinue Working Together — By Tommy Purser
I recently watched an interview with former NBA great Charles Barkley who was discussing a number of issues, among which were some of the turmoils infesting the WNBA. At one point in the interview he decried the many harmful posts being made on social media. Barkley added, and I paraphrase, that social media was the…
Read MoreBooks Still Matter — By John Reed
Books Still Matter While out of town last week I found myself with some extra time between meetings, so I spent a spare hour in their local public library. And wonder of wonders! They still had a complete set of Encyclopedia Brittanicas…and not just the cheaper brown cardboard covers. These were the high-end black faux-leather…
Read MoreNot In My Backyard — By John Reed
Not In My Backyard Everything old is new again. The NIMBY movement has wakened once again, this time opposing solar fields and data centers. Once it was an unwanted nuclear plant, then a waste management center, then a prison…and each time offering panicky “what ifs?” to ignite emotions. The problem with the current debates is…
Read MoreHistory Lesson — By Tommy Purser
“Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.” There’s a bit of repeating going on in these parts lately …. if those repeating it ever knew it in the first place. Let me recall here a little bit of history that I have not forgotten. At least not completely forgotten. In 1979, long before…
Read MoreIf You’re Interested — By Tommy Purser
Just below this column you’ll find a copy of the expenditures for the Jeff Davis County Board of Commissioners’ FY 2027 budget that was approved earlier this summer — if you’re interested. On Page 6 you will find the FY 2027 budget approved earlier this month by the school board. — if you’re interested. A…
Read MoreTimes Change — By Tommy Purser
Earlier today I was looking back at some old copies of the Ledger when I ran across a column I had reprinted in the Ledger more than 40 years ago — in May of 1985 to be exact. A lot of changes have come to Georgia in the past four decades but I, for one,…
Read MoreHall of Fame Gala — By Tommy Purser
Saturday night’s Jeff Davis High School Football Hall of Fame Gala lived up to its reputation of being one of the most enjoyable events I attend each year. This year’s event was particularly enjoyable to me for a lot of reasons. Among those reasons was my chance to refresh my memories by having a chat…
Read MoreWhat If They Win? — By John Reed
What If They Win? Years ago I owned a beagle that loved to chase rabbits. He never succeeded in catching one, but I always wondered: what would he do with it if he actually caught one? The same question could be posed to the Democratic Party. What if they actually won control of Congress this…
Read MoreMaking A Pile — By Tommy Purser
I couldn’t come up with much of an idea for a column this week, so I decided to dust off one of my old columns and offer it here as a reprint. The column was written in April, 1994, so it’s kinda old but, nonetheless, the idea behind it continues today. So, here it is:…
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