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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Harris Blackwood
Ducktails, bubbles replace grandma's cap and the Duke
I am getting close to being a half-century away from my kindergarten days, but in some crazy way, I can still remember the songs and activities.
A lesson in getting back on the horse
His name was General and he was a palomino horse. Not a pretty golden palomino like Trigger, Roy Rogers' famous horse, but a kind of dull shade of beige.
Those fond summer memories never fade
Of all the seasons, there is something bittersweet about the end of summer. Of course, summer is far from over with the potential of more scorching days in August.
Losers lament at ‘Goat Rock'
Our society places a high priority on winning. It is a seemingly natural thing to do. Valdosta, which was the home of a perennial championship football team for many years, used to refer to itself as "Winnersville." If your team was not victorious, there is not a lot of curb appeal to a place called "Losersville." The past few days has been a convergence of seasons focused on winning. The Olympic Games, the beginning of ...
College dean earned a lifetime of respect
In one of my favorite Merle Haggard songs, "Okie From Muskogee," Haggard writes about the local college saying "Football's still the roughest thing on campus and the kids there still respect the college dean."
Roughing it for God, camp meeting style
This is the season of camp meetings, a protestant religious exercise that dates back to the early 1800s when Methodists and Baptists were just beginning to set up shop here in the U.S.
Too many channels and too many gadgets
We will never go back to the days of three TV channels, one wired phone and a camera that required film, but there are times I'd like to.
Remembering a gentler time and place, flaws and all
I was born in Atlanta and we lived there until I was 8. I was born in the middle of the time when racial tensions were rising. In my boyhood, the Vietnam War began to escalate and that created a different kind of tension.
Churning for some homemade ice cream
With fresh peaches now arriving at produce markets around the region, I thought it was time for a churn of fresh peach ice cream.
Remembering a true 'fisher of men'
In the Southern Baptist church, there once was an organization called Royal Ambassadors or "RAs" for short.
Reflecting on the father I had, and the one I became
I don't know exactly at what age my baby girl blurted out something that sounded like "Daddy," but I've always loved the sound of it.
Honor our flag and nation with your vote
I love this country of ours. When I travel through it, I find myself loving it more. I love our flag. When I see those 13 stripes, I think one of them is for my home state and I think that's special. This week, we have a day set aside to honor our flag. June 14 is Flag Day. It is also the birthday of the U.S. Army. As the son of a decorated Army ...
Nice gesture helps justice make history
Every now and then, you hear a story about someone who does something exceptionally nice for someone.
Remote inventor kept us from touching that dial
A few years ago, the TV Land cable channel erected several statues around the country of such legends as Bob Newhart, Andy Griffith, Mary Tyler Moore and Jackie Gleason.
For 37 years, couple kept them singing
From the day they married back in 1962, Dennis and Mildred Carpenter have answered the call to music ministry at several churches in Hall County.
Articles By Author - Harris Blackwood
Original locations highlight class acts
In the world of restaurants, there is something special about the original location of unique eating establishments.
Bear Bryant advised players to write home
College football coaches often find themselves being pitchmen for everything from soft drinks to pickup trucks.
Hail true to alma maters
The graduation season is upon us and with it comes songs we only hear at commencement exercises.
Mourn the loss of a college tradition
At just about every college you can think of, there is a tradition uniquely identified with the football team. Some of them are historic while others are almost hysterical.
TV is to blame for fading our accents
It is easy to blame television for a lot of things. We have seen many things that were once taboo become acceptable because we saw them happen on TV.
Can't top a classic Easter tradition
The folks in Hollywood seem to run short on ideas from time to time. They seem to thrive on remakes of old movies. I saw a story last year that said movie studios were looking at 50 potential remakes.
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