Orange bottle danger A survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse found parents are dropping the ball on preventing their kids from using drugs, drinking and smoking.
Library Corner: Lunch and Learn session will be Wednesday noon The Coffee and Business Advice group will have its first meeting Sept. 30 from 9 to 10 am. This will be the network you need if you are interested in starting a new small business or franchise.
Speaking on teachers David Brinkley, one of the finest newscasters of our time, reflected in an interview shortly before his death on a pivotal person who had unequivocally shaped the direction of his life. This perso...
WRIGHT WAY: An error in judgment When an attorney with the Georgia Supreme Court approached me with what he called “a mathematical error” in the Bible as proof it was flawed, I didn’t know what to think. The lawyer had recently p...
A Melissa matter: Be still and wait What would happen if we just sat still for awhile? Would the silence be to much for us? Perhaps it would even frighten us. I am sure there of some who haven’t had some quiet time in a long time. W...
Speaking on divorce Far from being a single event, divorce is a process. No one wakes up one morning, sits up in bed, and decides, “Today I will get a divorce.”
WRIGHT WAY: Settling differences — How? Building an Islamic center and mosque two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has become a firestorm of controversy and heated debate. In one corner is religious freedom support...
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Avoiding intimacy If you are a person who would like to avoid intimacy at all costs, listed below are 10 excellent rules that will assist you.
A Melissa matter: Cyber-bullying is a problem Along with cutting-edge technology with computers, Internet and other resources comes a set of significant challenges. Many affect lives in a bad way — even putting some people at risk. Cyber-bu...
Last words from Bill Breuer Before author and military historian William B. Breuer passed away Wednesday, the World War II veteran expressed concerns about the national security of the United States. In particular, Breuer re...
WRIGHT WAY: Confessions of a delinquent While I do not condone playing hooky from school I must admit I enjoyed the 1986 movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” I also admit to having had several “days off” from school myself. I will spare yo...
Speaking on intimacy “I wish we spent more time together.” “He took me on romantic escapades before we were married and now all we do is hang around the house.”
A Melissa matter: Thoughts are reality WOW ! Every thought you have shapes your life. When I read that sentence in John C. Maxwell’s book, “The Difference Maker” it stopped me for a moment. Since thoughts make up a lot of our attitud...
Speaking on indifference Indifference — perhaps worse than hate — allows us to stare absentmindedly out the window of life watching but disconnecting ourselves from all others. Indifference allows countless children to st...
