OPINION: Ag’s common thread — something no gadget can provide

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Friday, April 18. 2014
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My father-in-law ran barefoot in long-ago summers across the same patch of land where my daughter now jumps rope and my son piles dirt onto a toy dump truck. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Romantic comedies make me choke on my popcorn

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Friday, April 11. 2014
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Want to watch a romantic comedy? Ugh, no thank you. I think I’d rather use lemon juice for eye drops. Want to watch a dark, depressing drama or documentary? Sure, sounds great. I’ll make popcorn. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Putin is recklessly gambling with the nuclear card

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Friday, April 4. 2014
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Vladmir Putin seems like an inebriated poker player who put all his chips on the table and declared “all in.” [Full Story »] 

OPINION: If I created a new, nutty Olympics…

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Zach Mitcham
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Saturday, March 1. 2014
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When I was a kid, there was the famous “agony-of-defeat” crash, that guy flying wildly off the ski jump, totally out of control. I don’t know if that was even in the Olympics, but that’s what I associated with winter competition on skis — treachery. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Political beliefs largely shaped by our anger

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Thursday, February 20. 2014
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Our political beliefs are largely defined by what makes us angriest. And the most common anger is over freeloaders cheating the system. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Broad River Academy will help answer that tough question

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Saturday, January 25. 2014
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We’re asked the question very early in life, shortly after we learn to talk: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” [Full Story »] 

OPINION: A ‘sweet, everlasting’ day for our family

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Zach Mitcham
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Sunday, November 17. 2013
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In my father’s first novel, “The Sweet Everlasting,” the main character, Ellis Burt, explodes in a rage and what happens next ruins his family. It’s a terribly sad tale, but the book has a kind of poetry to it and the tone and details are uplifting, too, much like a sad song can be. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Breaking free of the ‘negativity bias’

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Friday, November 15. 2013
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Some people seem to get everything they want and are still really unhappy. Others suffer one tough break after another, yet still seem relatively good-spirited. [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Why SPLOST will pass — and should

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Zach Mitcham
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Friday, November 1. 2013
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People who manage money always talk about a “diversified portfolio.” That’s a fancy way of saying, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” [Full Story »] 

OPINION: If I won the political lottery, here’s what I’d do

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Friday, October 18. 2013
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We’ve all had the conversations about the hypothetical: “Man, if I won the lottery, I’d…” [Full Story »] 
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