I think respect for the dead went out the window a while back. I was part of a funeral procession a week ago and I was in a vehicle that had blue lights flashing on it and people on the other side of the road still didn't stop, at least not completely. They just kept easing along trying to get through the light before it turned red. Respect for the dead? Not in this town.
Ihave been in doctors’ offices when someone would come out and ask personal health questions to their patients in front of everyone waiting. This is wrong and my heart went out to the patients that were done this way.
Some women don't have the luxury of being a stay- at-home-mom. Just because a woman works doesn't mean their child is any different than the mother staying home. It is all in how you love and raise them.
The issue of personal health privacy does need to be addressed by our local medical employers. I am glad someone is finally speaking out about this. Train your employees better and fire gossipers to set examples.
Instead of building additions to SGMC, they should fix the leaking roof. During the recent heavy rain the room I was in had a pretty good downpour through the ceiling.
Parents, please enroll your boys to play spring baseball at the Boys and Girls Club; even if your child did not make one of the middle school teams, they can play at the club and have a good time. The system is different this year and should be much better.
Thanks to Dr. Delaney and his wonderful staff at Azalea City Animal Hospital for their great work. They are very friendly and caring people.
So a mother who works outside the home does not have a “well-loved child”? I guess that means that I will love my child more if I stay home and collect welfare.
Yep, the ER has come a long way at South Georgia. Only four hours for my grandson who had a temperature of 103. Last time was over five hours. Some improvement.
I really wish something was done with the dirt roads in the county. When the rain falls to the point of flooding, where will we all be?
Instead of wasting time traveling to St. Simons, the councilmen need to stay here and express their opinions among all of us, and answer many questions like what are your future plans for the city?
I would just like to say to all of the people ranting about the building Southeastern is building. Don’t be mad at them for putting a building there. Someone had it for sale so if they didn’t buy it someone else would have, and about the trees, they have to replace each one they cut down, so what is the big deal?
Why should the Lakeland Police Department give your husband “professional courtesy”? Despite the personal issues your family is experiencing, he broke the law and should have been ticketed. Anybody can have an excuse for traffic violations, but this doesn't excuse them from having to pay. The laws are there to protect everyone.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
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Memorial Day: A solemn occasion
Memorial Day has taken on many meanings through the years. The unofficial start of summer, a day off from work, a day to honor family and friends who have passed away.
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Elections: Creating a two-party region?
Twenty years ago, most area elections were decided during the primaries. Then, almost every candidate qualified as a Democrat. While there may be plenty of challengers on the ballot, many seats were decided in July or a few weeks later during the primary run-off.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To South Georgians making fine impressions on television singing competitions. Phillip Phillips of Leesburg won “American Idol” this week. Meanwhile, Lowndes High School graduate Stacia Watkins participated in the new ABC show “Duets.” Well done!
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Farewell to the vanishing ace
Donald S. “Bush” Bryan was not only a rare individual. He was part of a vanishing breed.
An Adel resident for the past 30 years, Bryan was a World War II flying ace. Not just an ace but a double ace. A pilot must down five enemy aircraft to become an ace; Bryan downed 13.3 enemy planes in Europe. The fractions represent planes downed with other pilots. -
A widespread mosquito alert
In announcing the discovery of a mosquito carrying the West Nile Virus strain, city and health officials did not include the specific location of the discovery.
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Of Guantanamo Bay and a Founding Father
Some readers may wonder how a Valdosta High School graduate could bring himself as an attorney to represent a Guantanamo Bay prisoner charged in connection to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Congratulations, VSU Softball!
This weekend, Valdosta State University Blazers Softball became the latest team to add to Valdosta’s TitleTown legacy.
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School’s out so watch out!
Summer is a time of rest, vacations and trips. It is a time when school is out, when people take time off from work, when people may stay out a little later. It is a time of swimming, trying new things, and seeking adventure.
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Qualifiers are next leaders
While the national media focuses attention on the presidential election, it should be remembered that we will also choose our local leaders this year.
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THUMBS UP: To the 2011-12 arts season. Theatre Guild Valdosta’s rollicking comedy, “Caught in the Net,” officially brings to a close a magnificent schedule of shows ranging from theatre to opera to concerts to art exhibits and more from a variety of area venues. Theatre Guild will also open the 2012-13 season this summer with the musical “Into the Woods.” Until then, arts lovers can soon enjoy a new series of exhibits from the year-round Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts and three musicals starting in two weeks from Peach State Summer Theatre.
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