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Hearsay: What’s going on with that name-brand colone? And what’s a ‘Honey Wagon’?
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
And glue isn't the solution to a bumper problem. Full story »
A clean start: Man shows that a haircut can be more than style change
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
But those among us who trudge along this city’s streets one step at a time know the Clean Start facility in Anderson. Full story »
Cambodian friend gets a chance to visit the land of his dreams: America
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
As a boy, Yoen survived the Killing Fields. Like millions of Cambodians, he is scarred by that horrible time in their history. But there’s also a spark inside him. He wants to make a better life. Full story »
With top down and blue sky above, joy ride with friend was memorable
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Columnist touched by a friend she made while delivering Meals on Wheels. Full story »
Hearsay: One snarky comment deserves another, so here goes …
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
Someone wants to know if this "column could be any more stupid." We'll see what we can do. Full story »
The love of a mother: Anderson woman lives the different sides of motherhood
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008
Pam Ehrlich is a woman who tells what it is like to think she could never get pregnant only to learn doctors were wrong and then feel the pain of knowing she couldn’t keep what she had wanted all those years – a child of her own. Full story »
Don't cry for me, Anderson; the Cocklebur is no more
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
The revered and reviled columnist cast off this mortal coil for his heavenly reward. Full story »
Laughter is necessary medication for our ailing national health
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
Remember those crazy guys who dropped Mentos into plastic bottles of Diet Coke and became “Instanet” celebrities? You’ll be happy to hear that they’re back — just in time to provide some levity for our humor-starved nation. Full story »
Bring a good book if gassing up in Hartwell (or Georgia) these days
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
Folks were there for northeast Georgia’s most sought-after commodity: good ole gas. Full story »
Hearsay: Ping-Pong or table tennis? Same game, but there’s a difference
Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
Table tennis features “more speed and more spin” on the little white ball. Full story »
The Storyteller: Finding the strength of an army
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
An Anderson woman tells how she moved from a life of drugs and lies to success in school and motherhood. Full story »
“Misunderstanding” about project in Anderson raises issue of transparency in use of public money
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
Broadway Lake project reminds us of the ease with which bonds leave way too much “discretion” in the hands of elected and non-elected officials. Full story »
Grown-up or groan up? Caught woefully between geriatric and juvenile
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
How can I be mistaken for a Granny one minute and asked for my ID when buying alcohol the next? Full story »
Some animals have more humanity than do people who are cruel to creatures
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
What makes animals forgive the people who mistreat them? Full story »
Anderson County’s hidden gifts not plainly obvious
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Is it any wonder I’ve fallen in love? Full story »
