Nurse Judy and the FourthJudy Conlin I knew it was going to happen. It happens every year around the Fourth of July. I have remained silent regarding the upcoming event, hoping it might slip by unnoticed. This being the 250th birthday of our country, however, it is being touted everywhere. There is no way for…
Hope is for chumpsNancy Kennedy Hope is for chumps. That’s one of my favorite sayings. Hope brings disappointment. Hope bets on the Mets. Hope waits for happily-ever-after. Hope thinks this time will be different. Hope makes ridiculously unwise real-estate decisions. Case in point: Jeremiah. First of all, he cried a lot. So, there’s that. Also,…
NicknamesJudy Conlin Nurse Judy, my “thinks she’s so smart” alter ego, is on a new kick. She’s found one more way to make fun of me. Now, I don’t mind being made fun of if it is current and funny. In fact, I have the most fun making fun of myself. But when someone is…
Slim Randles Over in the corner, smiling and tapping his foot, was Pop Walker. Pop and several other residents of the Rest of Your Life retirement home were there to enjoy the dance and celebrate the arrival of summer. Pop has a hard time with his memory, these days, but always forgets things with a…
Erin HillGadsden County News Service As temperatures rise across Florida, Florida Power & Light is encouraging customers to take steps to manage energy use and reduce cooling costs during what is expected to be a hotter-than-average summer. According to Florida Power & Light, some areas of the state are already experiencing heat index values in…
It ain’t over till it’s overJudy Conlin I’m sure you remember me talking about my shiny red toaster that I got years ago. If you don’t, you are not the faithful reader that I believed you to be. I will refresh your memory. Years ago, I bought a shiny red toaster that amazed me. When…
“I love You, Father.” When I say this short sentence, it changes my day. Every time I express my love for my heavenly Father, silently or out loud, it makes my heart happy. Whether I’m making sales calls, writing my weekly column, loading the dishwasher, preparing for my Women of the Word group, or dealing…
Slim Randles Recently we left Emily of the fantastic cheekbones and Dewey the accident prone, happily locked together in a kiss after Dewey stumbled over a root. “Emily,” Dewey said, “I have a confession to make to you. I don’t have a neurotic fascination with manure.” “You don’t?” “No.” He kissed her again and they…
Consider the birds Nancy Kennedy As I write this, it’s pouring rain. Thunder rattling the windows. Lightning flashing all around, zigzagging across the darkened sky. Also as I write this, I can see three sandhill cranes standing in the rain despite the thunder and lightning, which, in my opinion, is setting a bad example for…
NicknamesJudy Conlin Nurse Judy, my “thinks she’s so smart” alter ego, is on a new kick. She’s found one more way to make fun of me. Now, I don’t mind being made fun of if it is current and funny. In fact, I have the most fun making fun of myself. But when someone is…
