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Celestial Quarantin

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

Celestial Quarantine The darkness in my heart forced me into the night To a silver-colored sky and stars of laser light. I heard nothing but the crickets and a night bird’s call The air was fresh and there was no … Continue reading →

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We Must Find Our Backbone and Tenacity.

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

While working for Grimes Publications, I had the opportunity to interview so many incredible people – one of whom was Pine Mountain, Ga., resident and business owner, the late Mr. Al Boyd. He was part of the Normandy invasion and … Continue reading →

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Moon Song

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

“I’m here,” said the Moon to the Earth below. The clouds and rain merely dull my glow. But no one can extinguish the light in my soul… I have an iron-strong spirit that shines like gold. I don’t give in … Continue reading →

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You Know Who We Are

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

You know who we are. We are your neighbors. Your friends and your enemies. Your students and your teachers. Your bosses and your coworkers. Your soul mates and your lovers. Your spouses and your exes. We work with you, go … Continue reading →

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Maybe Your Socks Are Too Damn Tight

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

Love hurts. It stinks. I’m better off without it. Done. No more for me. Sound like bitterness? Maybe. But it could be survival. Because the best way to remedy a situation that feels like drowning is to swim. And surviving … Continue reading →

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“Raise the Glasses, Look Back, and Smile”

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

…thoughts from the past. I wrote this for the “Harris County Journal” January, 10 years ago. So you have to add a decade to every number. My dad passed away almost three years ago. But I continue to hear his strong, … Continue reading →

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When I Was Seventeen…

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

…I left Jones Crossroads for the University of Georgia,  “with my feet ten feet off” the ground. It was 1968 — the year Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were murdered. Vietnam raged while innocence bloomed. Peaceful protests worked miracles. But … Continue reading →

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Stand with Charlie — Stand Up for Georgia.

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Charlie Bailey has been talking for a long time — about 34 years to be exact — since he was about a year old. And, as his mama, I’ve heard him do a lot of  that talking. But now, I’m … Continue reading →

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She’s Dancing in the Stars

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

As long as I can remember, dancing and I have been inseparable — it was the thing that set me free and made me feel safe…at the same time. I started taking lessons when I was two. It was 1953 … Continue reading →

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My Son: Georgia’s Next Attorney General

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

  Ok. I know I’m his mama, but… …he’s got what it takes to be an excellent attorney general — ethics, experience, and a deep love for his home state. And regardless of one’s political affiliation, I imagine most folks … Continue reading →

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