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Mama’s versatile bargain came in handy more than once

There are lots of shows on TV these days where folks find all sorts of stuff in junk piles and yard sales.

October 30, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


TV fills in the bleeps

I know a few cuss words and use them from time to time.

October 23, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


A prime time for mountain visitors

A little nip in the air and a hint of color in the hardwood trees and folks will come out in droves.

October 16, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Fall is prime season for mountain visitors

A little nip in the air and a hint of color in the hardwood trees and folks will come out in droves.

October 16, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Can I get some service? Not very often these days

I often wonder if you can really teach someone to be nice. You can teach someone to obey the rules and be polite, but being nice is a different thing.

October 09, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Today’s TV recalls a different ’60s than I do

The new TV season seems to have a fascination with the 1960s. There are several shows that hearken back to the days when folks dressed up to go to work or for a night on the town.

October 02, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


She will always be daddy's little girl

I've had a few titles in my lifetime, but the one I've had for the past 21 years is the one I like best: Daddy.

September 25, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Looks like it’s lights out for these Easy-Bake memories

I've seen a lot of things go during my lifetime, including 45-rpm records, 8-track tapes and the hi-fi record player that would play a stack of five or six albums.

September 18, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


A day that changed my life, and many others

Ten years ago, I was newly unemployed. I had promised myself that while I had a severance package, I wanted to do something that was worthwhile and redeeming.

September 11, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Jerry Lewis deserves better

When I think of Jerry Lewis, I think of the rubber-faced comedian whose physical comedy has made us laugh for years. While a generation will only know Eddie Murphy as the Nutty Professor, it was Lewis who first played the dual roles of Professor Julius Kelp and his alter ego, Buddy Love. Although it is now outdated, I still laugh when ...

September 04, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Avoiding old fogey status

Beloit College is a private school with about 1,250 students located roughly 100 miles northwest of Chicago, just across the border in Wisconsin.

August 28, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


'Voice of the Braves' provided the sound of summer

I grew up in a house that was not air-conditioned. It was a big, Victorian home with high ceilings.

August 21, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Nap time and cookies would help us all

I can still remember my kindergarten classroom. We had an area with a wooden toy stove and refrigerator; we called it the housekeeping center.

August 14, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Bank building is a reminder of a bygone era

For the first time since it was built, the building at 111 Green St., no longer has the word "bank" inscribed on its side.

August 07, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Truly in tears over America, the beautiful

KEYSTONE, S.D. - On a recent Sunday at nightfall, I sat with a few thousand others at the foot of Mount Rushmore, the fabled monument in Western South Dakota.

July 31, 2011 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


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New name for children’s temper tantrums

The official name is now Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder. We used to call it a temper tantrum.

May 26, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Original locations highlight class acts

In the world of restaurants, there is something special about the original location of unique eating establishments.

May 19, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Bear Bryant advised players to write home

College football coaches often find themselves being pitchmen for everything from soft drinks to pickup trucks.

May 12, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


Hail true to alma maters

The graduation season is upon us and with it comes songs we only hear at commencement exercises.

May 05, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


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.

April 28, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


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.

April 07, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


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.

March 31, 2013 | Harris Blackwood | Harris Blackwood's column


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