Opinion & Editorial

The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

In search of a lamp

I’m blessed with lots of friends but my traveling buddy, Pam and I have the best time together.  I’m doubly blessed that when she goes to her condo in Darien, Georgia  she often asks me to go with her.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Tips from father would help anyone entering world of work

If you are a parent, no doubt you’ve offered a little advice to your offspring at one time or another, especially when they first went to work. I could’ve advised our daughters, but whatever wisdom I possess emerged mainly from living a long time and learning from my own mistakes.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

How it was when I was young

I’ve been alive for a long time. There are a few people who are older than me, but most are younger. I am therefore older than most of the people reading this. That being said, it occurred to me that some of you younger folks (meaning younger than me) may have missed out on some things.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Revisiting an old friendship, tragedy

R ecently I shared an old poem written in 1967, the night our courthouse burned.  Guess what? That safe little hiding place held something of much greater value to me. It took me back to the best times of my life and the very worst time... What was it?
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Books are good but life lessons come from people

Eventually, all of us Earthlings will experience our demise, leaving behind all of our belongings to be disposed of or passed on. And right now, I’m feeling a little guilty about all the work I’ll leave for my loved ones. Not that I have that much stuff of value. But I have a lot of stuff.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

For the love of pets and kitty caskets

On Ichauway Plantation in Southwest Georgia, you can see how much Robert W. Woodruff loved his dogs. The Coca-Cola baron, affectionately called “Boss,” set aside a special place on his 29,000-acre quail-hunting mecca for the final resting place for his bird dogs.