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The baby-boomers had their shot and the results were mixed. Bill Clinton will be remembered for an administration that succeeded on many fronts but was marred by his personal failings. George W. Bush, while widely recognized as an excellent husband and father, failed as president in ways too numerous to mention. More ... 10 years ago: Jan. 20, 1999 A Midville resident left his Buick LeSabre on a railroad crossing where it was later demolished by a locomotive pulling 115 cars. The driver was charged with several offenses, including DUI. More ... By the time you get this newspaper we will have a new president, Barack Obama, sworn in Tuesday with a record crowd of witnesses. I had the opportunity to see Ms. Ruby Carter's commemorative invitation to the inauguration and it was impressive. More ... Talk about being out of touch: • The American economy is in collapse mode. • The Georgia budget is running more than $2 billion in the red. • State unemployment has hit a new high, and so have bankruptcies and foreclosures. More ... As I lay there staring at what was once a strong and useful right hand and listening to myself wheeze through surgically repaired but still ragged lungs, I wondered how my life would ever be the same. The constant headache was a souvenir of the concussion I'd suffered. More ... Publisher's Weekly, a trade publication for the book publishing industry, is always full of interesting tidbits. Annually, it publishes the number of books sold for each title that sold over 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 copies in one year. I am always interested to see how these numbers shape up. More ... Hoping for better Editor: In response to Martha Barnes' letter on January 14th, I can assure you I definitely place the majority of the blame on the uncaring soul who abandoned this puppy. More ... |
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