To the Smith Northview Hospital staff who was so kind to my son and me when he had outpatient surgery on his foot: Thank you for all your concerns and your kindness. May God continue to touch each of you in your work.
When are we going to face the fact that children have had babies when they couldn't even accept the responsibility for graduating high school? Now these women-children and men-children who never really gained wisdom themselves are supposed to be involved parents and upstanding citizens. Both the white and the black communities have got to help our kids reclaim their innocence and insist they prepare themselves for the future.
The police department is more worried about hurting people’s feelings than enforcing the law. Take a tough stance on crime and violence, please.
Concerning the fight at the frat house, VDT please do more digging. Ask any of the men or women who were beaten that night and I'm sure they will feel their injuries are serious. Once again this town attempts to protect those which matter most, football players.
To the ones that complain because they didn't get a raise, do a reality check. Most people are not getting raises. Welcome to our world. You can always quit, then the people that wish they even had a job will take yours and they won't complain about not getting a raise.
Our kids knew that they better be inside before the street lights came on. Now you see kids younger than 10 out until way past dark. Come on parents, do your job.
My niece mindlessly blames everybody and hangs with blamers to avoid facing reality and her failures. Guess what comes from the mouths of her parents? Her two kids? Correct, the blame game. Kids shouldn't be continuously enslaved by blaming. Sadly it's still the biggest deterrent for black kids today. Escape from these negative mindsets to escape generational mental slavery. Help our president uphold the expectations of the Nobel Peace Prize.
I wish the miserable man that lives in Northlake would find something more productive to do with his time. All you do is find things to complain about so you can cause problems for others. You need to get a life and mind your own business. You are pathetic.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009
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Don’t jettison landmark
While we respect the request to relocate the F-86 aircraft from outside Mathis City Auditorium to the new Moody Air Force Base Airpark, we would hope the city and MAFB would reconsider moving it.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Just the facts, please
The Times has taken some hits this weekend following the reporting of the Rev. Floyd Rose’ rally on Saturday concerning the car which drove into a home, killing an infant on New Year’s, and an incident at Pinevale Learning Center. Some police officers think the VDT is not being fair, and Rose accused the VDT of not printing the facts, but the facts are as follows:
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