On my desk is a book of the hundred greatest political speeches in American history. I am always struck by how harsh they were. |
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Wendell Goler: Gentlemen, if we can, let's move on. |
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There has been much said and much written about a case in Georgia concerning a young man named Genarlow Wilson. |
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Use a booster seat with the vehicle lap and shoulder safety belts until your child passes the Safety Belt Fit Test below. |
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You may be familiar with the play "Man of LaMancha." Written by Dale Wasserman, the central figure of the story is one Don Quixote. Quixote is an example of romantic idealism in its purest form. |
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I received a piece of mail the other day saying this: "You are hereby summoned and commanded to lay all other business aside and personally appear in the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia, to serve as a trial juror for the Superior (and/or) State Court." |
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The Society of Professional Journalists puts out a magazine called Quill and a new publication called The Journalist and I still receive both of them, although I sometimes wonder why. |
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Has anybody here seen my old friend T.I.? Can you tell me where he’s gone? Or, how about Michael, Britney, or Lindsey; can you tell me where they have gone? Even our buddy, and what a role model he is, Kid Rock has made a recent trip to the pokey after a little fight at the old Waffle House. |
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of November, the parade will stop as the bugler plays 'taps' to those who did not come home. |
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If pressed to make a list of your most loyal supporters who would be on your roster? Sit down and take a minute to do it. Who is on the list and how long did it take to compile the names? |
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For those of you who are smugly thinking you are physically fit ... thinking you don't need to go to the free health fair the day-after-tomorrow ... let me share something I learned attending the 2030 planning meetings. |
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For those of you who participated in the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's 2030 envisioning process ... and almost one-thousand of you did ... you will know the number one thing we wanted 25 years from now is a better quality-of-life. |
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People may have varying definitions of just exactly what constitutes “The American Dream,” but one very important component that most can agree on comes in the form of home ownership. |
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Okay, I took some heat the other day for questioning the Red Rabbit ... you know, that pervasive fleet of blue buses with Red Rabbits painted on the outside and one live passenger with 15 empty seats inside. |
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Stephen King’s books scare me to death. As talented as he is, his books are simply not my cup of tea. |
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It’s happening to you again. As your fists tighten you can sense that your face is turning the color of crimson with anger. |
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I'll admit I enjoy all the new gadgets that come with the internet technology nowadays. |
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Children feel stress long before they grow up. |
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Some say the science of writing history, and the art of predicting the future, are the bookends of the present. Which brings us to an article in the current issue of the Futurist Magazine in which the forecasts of H. G. Wells for the 20th century were rated by a Futurist named Paul Crabtree for their accuracy. |
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Another government hearing was held in Gainesville the other day. This time the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization held a public hearing "to let local officials know the importance of the local transit system." |
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It is the most over used scenario in situation comedy history. Almost every television show that has ever aired has had an episode where someone develops a serious case of amnesia. |
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Okay, all of you Baby Boomers who think you are getting Alzheimers simply because you couldn't remember your first cousin's last name this morning ... or because you got up from your chair last night and went to the kitchen, and then forgot what it was you went for ... there's hope. |
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Most people think of budgeting as a dirty word. It is the punishment you get for overspending, much as dieting is the punishment you get for over-eating. |
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“America is waking up to the fact that we have to scream in order to be heard, that’s what this is all about…They (Congress) won’t do the right thing unless we demand it.” Herman Cain, Defending the American Dream Summit, October 5, 2007 |
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Perhaps you have seen trial offers advertised on television, radio, or in Internet advertisements. |
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I am amazed our United States Congress keeps criticizing Iraq's fledgling government, saying it ought to do more, when our own Congress has done absolutely nothing this year but hold hearings, criticize President Bush and the American military, and preen for TV cameras whenever and wherever they show up. |
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September is National Preparedness Month. During this month the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The American Red Cross and the National Preparedness Month Coalition urges all Americans to take some simple steps to become better prepared for emergencies. |
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Investing is all about making money — or is it? When considering your investment options, the first thing that comes to mind is usually how much of a return will you receive on your original assets. |
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