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Pondering life’s more pleasant questions

Was Bob Chippie born bob-tailed? Does Finny Finch have a sweet tooth? Are the hummingbirds mad at each other? One of the pleasures of retirement ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, September 10, 2022 7:30 am

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Learning about the South’s favorite drink

Way back in 1996 people were making and drinking sun tea when I saw an article in a newspaper that suggested it could be harmful ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, September 3, 2022 7:30 am

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Family resemblance can be fascinating

“Why there’s Christina!” my grandmother said, jumping up from her chair with outstretched arms in the waiting room of a tailor shops. Suddenly she realized ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 27, 2022 7:30 am

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Learn from words of a dictionary

Would you be offended if somebody called you a sexagenarian? Whoa there, no insult offended. At first glance, you might feel like it is an ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 20, 2022 7:30 am

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The simple things give us much joy

They inspire me. They make me laugh. They remind me of God’s wonders. After a desperate search through the bookcases in my office, “My Country Roads” ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 13, 2022 7:30 am

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Dealing with ‘pure government’

My late mother-in-law kept up with things that were going on with the government. She didn’t mind expressing her opinion relating to something she thought ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, August 6, 2022 7:30 am

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Remembering the joyful moments

I pulled a sheet of paper from some odds and ends I found while doing some deep cleaning. I unfolded the sheet. There was no ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 30, 2022 7:30 am

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Dragonflies: Fearsome yet beautiful

What is it? It flies, it hovers. Some people call it snake feeder, horse stinger, mule killer or darning needle. When I was growing up, ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 23, 2022 7:30 am

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Hop along with Uncle Wiggily Longears

I saw him—it really was him, an old friend, Uncle Wiggily Longears, sitting high atop a pile of books in a south Alabama bookstore. It ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, July 16, 2022 7:30 am

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The excitement within encyclopedias

Dawn was so excited she couldn’t stand still. She heard the whistle before the train came in view. “I hope this is the day,” she ... Read more