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SMITH COLUMN: Chris Davis

Seeing someone flourish in business which reflects that they are truly happy with their occupation makes you realize the ultimate fulfillment beyond family compatibility is ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, May 25, 2023 10:30 am

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SMITH COLUMN: Big O has overcome many challenges to reach the NFL

(The following is based on a profile in the new book “How ‘Bout Them Dawgs” published by the University of Georgia Press, available now where ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, May 18, 2023 2:43 pm

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SMITH COLUMN: Cotton

In the last fortnight, I rode by a farm in South Georgia where cotton was making its way toward harvest — it takes 200 days ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Saturday, May 13, 2023 9:30 am

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SMITH COLUMN: Yankee Stadium

The original Yankee Stadium, “the House that Ruth built,” was constructed one hundred years ago for the opening of the 1923 season. The Yankees had ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 3:44 pm

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SMITH COLUMN: John Underwood

John Underwood, a classic, keenly creative, and extraordinary writer, has entered the afterlife, but he leaves behind an enviable legacy — especially his resonating voice ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, May 5, 2023 10:30 am

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SMITH COLUMN: Three generations

TEMPE, Ariz. – Last weekend here in the Valley of the Sun, there was a gathering of three generations — grandfather, father, and son. It ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, April 27, 2023 1:46 pm

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SMITH COLUMN: The incorrect scorecard that changed Masters history

AUGUSTA – With every official, competitor and patron maintaining a hopeful eye on the weather while basking in the golden rays of sunshine, it was ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Friday, April 7, 2023 1:00 pm

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SMITH COLUMN: Crops and Mother Nature

The recent cold snap left this one-time farm boy emotionally bothered, and depressed. It was again a reminder how fickle Mother Nature can be, smiling ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Saturday, March 25, 2023 10:30 am

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SMITH COLUMN: Remembering the days of Parade’s print magazine

Although I was not aware of what was going on, it was a little disconcerting in the last couple of years when on occasional weekends ... Read more

by Loran Smith, Saturday, March 18, 2023 9:30 am

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SMITH COLUMN: Glad Mike Bobo is back at UGA

While I prefer never to begin any essay or treatise with anything negative, I realize that images sometimes become entrenched and often are inaccurate. Read more

by Loran Smith, Thursday, March 9, 2023 9:30 am

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