I have been enjoying some of the comments on the war in Afghanistan. However, as someone that has been there numerous times, there is a lot of good being done. We must continue. We can win this, in my opinion. The real question is why are we waiting over two months now to make a decision on troops? When are the liberals going to stop blaming others and grow up?
Congratulations to Catherine Grass, VSU student, for her well thought out letter to The Times. She tells it like it is. The entitlement era must end.
Thank goodness that Pirate’s Bluff Seafood Restaurant is only passing on from one family member to another due to the owner’s poor health. So glad to know they are going to keep the same staff, workers, menus and specials for seniors.
Our county engineer works very hard for Lowndes County for the best interest for all and not for just one. I think he does a great job for Lowndes County.
I feel for the teacher who has to work overtime with no pay. I worked 24/7 for 28 years during my military career, serving in places that I really did not want to be. When you can top what I did, then I will listen to your sob story.
The person who stated that Bush initiated the war in Iraq is a fool. The terrorists who slaughtered over 3,000 American citizens in New York, the fields of Pennsylvania and the Pentagon are the ones who started this, as you call it, "mess.”
Thank you Dean Poling for such a nice article about Stacia Watkins. OK Valdosta, we voted and became TitleTown. Let’s help this young lady from our town make it to the next level of competition. Good luck.
Why can’t the schools go back to teaching reading, writing and arithmetic like they use to? The way they teach now, no wonder the kids are behind on everything. Even the parents can’t understand it.
Check out all the other school districts that already tried year-round schools. Such as Seminole County, Florida. We had school breaks staggered throughout the calendar year depending on which one of the four "tracks" our kids were on. Siblings were oftentimes on different tracks, i.e. off at different times. Planning family vacations, day care, etc. was a nightmare. In a word, a disaster that lasted one year. My kids do just fine the way it is now.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
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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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Events that get things done
Finding something that repeatedly attracts the public is difficult enough, but finding an event that accomplishes that feat while also promoting your organization and helping others … well, in many places, that’s a rarity.
Not so for the Valdosta area. - More What We Think Headlines
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Elections: Creating a two-party region?
