February 23, 2012 RSS feed / Opinions

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In 50 years since John Glenn’s flight we’ve forgotten the amazing details

By KIP BURKE
news editor
I’d like to say that I remember when Marine Colonel John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth 50 years ago this week, but I really don’t. More...

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Care of recently planted shade trees

By Frank Watson
County Extension Coordinator

Homeowners who planted shade trees in the recent past or plan to soon can take steps to greatly improve the growth of their trees. If these steps are followed for three or four years, growth can be substantially increased. More...

Book Review

Dreaming in Chinese
By DEBORAH FALLOWS
Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT

Deborah Fallows spent three years living in China with her husband, the journalist James Fallows. She was researching internet use in China, while he was writing articles for the Atlantic. More...

Cornelia, Ga. reminds me of Ty Cobb and other legends

By LORAN SMITH
columnist

CORNELIA – This is where baseball immortal Ty Cobb lived out his last days. More...

ALL ABOUT BOOKS – FINE, RARE, & COLLECTIBLE

Collecting Georgiana is pleasurable learning
By DAN MAXEY

Having written columns for years on book collecting for “pleasure and profit,” I guess the average reader might suppose the that “bottom line” is generally our main focus. Not so! More...