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After the excitement and flurry of activity of the marriage ceremony was over, we settled down in our own little garage apartment. We had a tiny kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom. We had new …
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LAROSE TAPLEY
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1/8/25
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Welcome to 2025. This first month of the year gets its name from a mythical Roman god named Janus. A study in contrast, Janus is described in Greek literature as a mix of the future and the lingering …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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1/8/25
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These words are dedicated to the memory of my friend, the late Otis Brumby, Jr., publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal. He encouraged me to run this column each Christmas season. It is also …
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DICK YARBROUGH
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12/18/24
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“Get away from the windows and take you seats,” Mrs. Myrene called out. It had begun to snow outside, and it was the last day of school before Christmas holidays at Garfield grammar school. When …
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RONNIE JOHNSON
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12/18/24
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It’s too close to Christmas to discuss anything but Christmas. There is no need to take up any subjects of a serious nature, no time for politics or lectures or opinionated discussions of any type. …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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12/18/24
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To all of Emanuel County, I wish you Up on the Housetop reindeer paws, and From the Chimney Comes Jolly Ole’ St Nick. I cannot realistically ask to Let it Snow or a Sleigh Ride. I never saw a …
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SHIRLEY TWISS
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12/18/24
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Are you ready? I mean really ready? Because as Trooper Terry used to say, “Hey Kids, you better come running” cause its time! Yep, only 20 more shopping days to the big day. Time to get it …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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12/4/24
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I was a homely looking kid. Stringy, dishwater blond hair, fair skin with freckles, a crooked front tooth and pleasingly plump, as Bigmother used to say. I didn't have a lot going for me but in third …
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LAROSE TAPLEY
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12/4/24
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It seems as though my mother was a criminal and I am just now finding out about it. All this time, I thought she was a conscientious parent who fixed my school lunch, washed and ironed my clothes, …
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DICK YARBROUGH
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12/4/24
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What is Thanksgiving without a Thanksgiving column? For those of us who are tasked with offering our opinions on these pages, it is an obvious topic. And a good one. A chance to remind ourselves of …
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DICK YARBROUGH
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12/4/24
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Birthdays come, and birthdays pass, and the years pile up. As a child, I always thought November 8 was the best birth date to have. When I became six, I could start to school which I loved. The next …
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SHIRLEY TWISS
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11/6/24
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Spoiler alert: No talk of politics this week. I will let the talking heads talk and political pundits pontificate and then I will tell you what really happened and why. No applause, please. Just …
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DICK YARBROUGH
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11/6/24
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In days gone by, The Forest-Blade featured a regular column by that name. If you remember that, you know it was primarily an account of trips, outings and events that members of the community had …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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11/6/24
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As you know, we just experienced the worst stomach in some of our lives. We all have been traumatized by the experience. Storms have always been prevalent since the flood of Noah. But I am here to …
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10/9/24
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Can we do it? You and I? Can we be kind? More importantly, can we be kind at least once a day for a whole month? I didn’t think this idea up, but I wish I had because it is a great and much needed …
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DICK YARBROUGH
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9/25/24
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One hundred and sixty years ago, in the fall of 1864, Union General William T. Sherman left the charred devastation of the city of Atlanta and turned his combined army of 65,000 men south with the …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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9/25/24
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Are you happy? If so, I am happy. But you and I might be exceptions. I just read a report by WalletHub, a personal finance company, that ranks the 50 states on a number of metrics to determine which …
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DICK YARBROUGH
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9/18/24
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Every now and then we all take things for granted. It just happens, right? It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person, it just means you’re human. But it does happen, and when it happens for long …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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9/18/24
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The passing of Labor Day brings memories of school days. Today, schools start much earlier than in my school years. Since schools were not air conditioned, the beginning of school was hoped to be …
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SHIRLEY TWISS
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9/18/24
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In 1960, it cost about two dollars a month to get a copy of the Macon Telegraph or Atlanta Journal or the Savannah Morning News delivered to your front door every day. The minimum wage then was $1.00 …
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CHARLES SCHWABE
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9/11/24
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