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- Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Harris Blackwood's column
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.
TV fills in the bleeps
I know a few cuss words and use them from time to time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Although it is now outdated, I still laugh when ...
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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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