The Holy Ghost
By GARY TOOLE
      The Holy Ghost was sent back as a direct connection to God to Jesus. It is more proof of God's reality. My God is real because I can feel Him in my soul. It's that simple. Amen!
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Book Review
Ambiguous Lives By ADELE LOGAN ALEXANDER
Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT
      The title Ambiguous Lives refers to free people of color. Alexander's book focuses on "Free Women of Color in Rural Georgia, 1789-1879." She is a writer and historian. Though reared in New York City, she became interested in this topic because some of her forebears grew up as free people of color in Middle Georgia.
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Political Cartoon
     
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Vox Pop
      Halloween is coming up. Are you planning to go "trick-or-tricking?" What's your favorite treat to get? What will you dress up as?
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Georgia Bulldogs' passionate friends around state all believe they hold the title of UGA's 'greatest fan'
By LORAN SMITH columnist
      DUBLIN - With a near lifetime affiliation with the University of Georgia, I have become familiar with many of the institution's passionate friends and enduring Bulldog aficionados. Sometimes the University's most fervent followers are those who hail from the smaller communities.
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Why can't we get straight talk from candidates rather than endless negative ads and ugly talk?
By KIP BURKE news editor
      I'm absolutely sick to death of negative political ads and the campaigns, political parties, and the feeble politicians who run them. And if I don't vent here, I'm liable to go off on the next politician I meet, which, according to my scribbled notes, is a candidate for the U.S. Senate who's visiting tomorrow.
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