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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Harris Blackwood's column
Silence often serves us best amid tragedy
Television, especially the 24-hour news channels, has an insatiable appetite for the talking head. The idea is simple: Get someone to appear before a camera and weigh in on the news of the day.
Bring back the Besse Coopers
In recent days, the world's oldest person, Besse Cooper of Monroe, died at the age of 116.
One text can cause a lifetime of regret
This is the time of year that we associate with being good. Children are on their best behavior in anticipation of a visit from Santa, grown-ups develop a child-like kindness that extends to others and it seems that we get along a little better.
If Mayans are right, don’t plan Christmas
I don't subscribe to the Mayan calendar, but for those who do, we have fewer than three weeks before the whole world comes to an end on Dec. 21.
Carols that clank: Grandma, dogs, drummer boy
It's official: The Christmas holiday season is under way. Although many tried to push it forward, I don't think you can begin to celebrate Christmas until Santa Claus makes his way into New York's Herald Square during the big Thanksgiving parade.
A plateful of blessings to be thankful for
There is an old hymn called "Count Your Blessings" that suggests if we count our blessings individually, we will be astonished how many we have been given. This is the season that we should be thankful for all of our blessings. The way I see it, if your day is spent on the green side of the grass, you have been blessed.
To our veterans, ‘thank you’ hardly seems enough
It didn't seem like a big deal when I was a kid. There would be some event around Veterans Day and they would ask all the veterans to stand. Nearly every man in the room would stand. It just seemed normal that everybody's dad had worn the uniform of our country.
Time for neighbors to help neighbors
I don't know if television has really given us more than a glance at the damage that occurred as a result of Superstorm Sandy. Every time I see a home that has been leveled or water flowing through places it isn't supposed to, I want to do something.
A dime once could buy a Coke, a call or a song
Krystal, the Chattanooga-based fast-food restaurant famous for its square hamburger, offered burgers recently for a quarter each.
A television icon in Chicken City
Prior to this month, Cindy Williams had never set foot in Georgia, but she knows a thing or two about things Southern.
Reporter was dean of Capitol correspondents
When I was 15, I decided I was a reporter. This was based on a couple of bylines in the local paper.
When phones had dials and TVs were furniture
My parents were born into families that didn't own an automobile. My dad was just 4 when his father suddenly died. His most vivid remembrance of his dad's passing was getting to ride in a car for the first time.
A gentle crooner's smooth ride down 'Moon River'
I have interviewed my fair share of celebrities over the years, but never one nicer than Andy Williams.
New Dart can't Dodge its past
My ears perked up when I heard that Dodge was bringing back the Dart, a model that was last around in 1976.
Why we must remember our nation's sacrifices
I remember that night in January 1991 when allied forces began bombing Iraq. CNN, which was the only cable news channel at the time, had correspondents in Baghdad and they had pictures of the missiles as they destroyed targets in Iraqi territory.
Articles by Section - 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.
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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