A retired newspaper gal always honors our veterans

Veterans Day stands as one of our favorite observances of the year here in Hart County. While it’s fitting moment to pause and reflect on the immeasurable contributions made by our veterans, it also gives the newspaper a week or so to work with one of our old colleagues.

Musical time machine took us back to UGA days

When you hear certain oldies, it’s as if you’ve stepped into a time machine. A few beats are all it takes to have you hurtling backward to an era forever etched in your mind. That’s what the Tams’ mantra of the Carolina-beach-music explosion does to legions of my generation.

What Is Love?

There is a commercial on T.V. from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital where some children were asked, “What is love?” One child said “Love is dancing” another child said, “Love is playing the piano with my feet.

Cast an informed vote

In his October 17 letter, David Saliba chooses the Republican platform because it makes the most sense to him. He shares his point of view on several issues.   I have a different perspective.

What is a fair share?

Progressive Democrats constantly declare that the wealthy do not pay their fair share of income taxes. Furthermore they say that they only intend to raise taxes on those earning more than $400,000 yearly. What is a fair share? For most matters each of us pays an equal amount.

It’s Round Two in trying to sleep with hose up my nose

About a year ago, I wrote about my problem with sleep apnea. That’s what doctors call it when your breath takes a pause, or several pauses, during sleep. And you may snore. Now, I don’t think I snore in bed; at least my wife has never complained.

Where’s Mike Collins?

This is the last edition of The Hartwell Sun that will be published prior to Election Day. As is procedure under the current leadership for this newspaper, we conduct interviews with the candidates in contested races. We ask each candidate the same five questions, and print their answers verbatim.

Thanks, Rob

Growing up, we all had a voice on the radio that impacted our lives. For me, one of those voices was Rob Dempsey. Ever since I was a kid, I loved music, specifically worship music.

The Reformation: Then and Now

Imagine a time when churchgoers knew little of the Bible. Worshipers were spectators rather than participants, being ruled by sentimentalism and superstition. Clergy had abandoned truth and turned to peddling empty religion.

What the Volley Dogs taught everyone, including me

In sports, you hear the word adversity mentioned quite often. It’s normally used when a team faces trials and tribulations in a game or a season. Normally how teams respond to adversity determines the outcome of their game or season.