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A pheasant outing in South Dakota

For years, I have been fortunate to travel to Pierre, South Dakota, to reunite with a gracious and hospitable friend, Homer Harding, who was successful ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 8:00 pm

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Turning a lemon into lemonade

A cyst showed up on my left hand some time back. After noticing it and wondering what it was, I forgot about it. It didn’t ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:53 pm

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Tennessee sojourn

KNOXVILLE—Getting here from Athens (Georgia not Tennessee) remains an ordeal if you drive—even by connecting with Interstates 85 and 75 which take you around the ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:01 am

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My friend, Agnew Peacock

Agnew Peacock was a rock of a man in his days of yore. The passing years, however, bought about a decline with his health that ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 8:00 pm

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Country music

The Ken Burns documentary about country music is akin to realizing early on in an unforgettable movie that you are immersed into something special — ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 7:07 pm

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This ‘n’ that

A good book will often reveal vignettes, which are not necessarily connected with the main story. On a trip to Northern Ireland, recently, I read a ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:34 pm

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Being told ain’t isn’t a word ain’t right

We have been told, more often than not, that “ain’t” ain’t a word, but that ain’t necessarily so. Here is what Merriam-Webster says: “Although widely ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 5:45 pm

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Bill Saye, a man who gave himself to football

When the members of the Wally’s Boys Association, long-in-the-tooth and gimpy-kneed, gathered last spring, Coach Kirby Smart payed tribute to Treasurer Bill Saye for his ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, August 1, 2019 7:07 pm

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Georgia Bulldogs in Cortona, Italy

This is a place with a deep and abiding Georgia connection where you are as likely to be greeted with a mellow and accented, “Hi ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Monday, July 22, 2019 6:17 pm

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What’s a gem clip?

Funny how the passing of generations often brings about changes in the language and the meaning of certain words. Recently on a Delta flight to ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 5:45 pm

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