The key to good health care in the United States starts at home. You have to control your food intake and get off your fat buns and do some walking or exercise. And for God’s sake set an example for the children. They are beginning to look like the parent and 80-year-old people when they are 7 or 8 years old. For God’s sake, set an example and it starts at home.
After reading Rant & Rave, I became a disgruntled married man. Where are the women (not girls but grown women) riding around in their cars half-dressed, blouses unbuttoned, no pants on, or in their bath robes. A regular live procession, if I could find it, would be better than Mediacom, and cheaper.
In the weekly article in the Lanier County News, Helen Strickland thanked many people for their support for the Fall Frolic Festival in Lakeland. But without Helen, there will be no Frolic. Hats off to you Miss Helen and thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.
In my opinion, Olive Garden is the restaurant equivalent of NASCAR and Sarah Palin.
Good for Mayor Fretti. He is standing up to the NRA. He’s not standing up to hunters. He is standing up to guns these thugs have. Now if he can get Mediacom straight, we all will be happy.
I want to take my hat off to Dr. Shiver. I wish more of our professionals would not think about dollars and be more thoughtful of the needs of others. There are many out there that can't afford things and could use a helping hand. We all should remember, help should start at home.
I can't believe what I just saw and heard on TV. After just reading about the deep financial troubles with the U.S. Postal Service, they are one of the sponsors of the U.S. Open. Why do they have to advertise?
To the person who says a dog doesn’t know the difference between a park and a back yard must never have owned a dog. When I get in my car to go somewhere, my dog is very excited. When I take him out of the back yard which is fenced in, and take him to the front yard, he is very happy. They are smarter than you think.
My daughter comes home from Berrien High School talking about how cold it is every day in her classes. She says the teachers cannot control the temperature so they open windows to let warm air in. Isn't this a waste of money and electricity?
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
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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
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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