Peachtree 2011: the first shall be last
Tweet One of the unique achievements of which I am very proud is…being the first person to cross the finish line in the Peachtree Road Race in 1970. This year, 2011, the race officials have given me a special number that has an “X” on it, placing me at the end of the 60,000 runners. [...]
Read More →IRISH AT HEART
Tweet Albany’s newest Irish Pub, the Cask & Kilt, opened to a huge crowd Friday at 2610 Dawson Road in the former Gumby’s location. Vikki Gavre, Michael Gavre and Cynthia Sacca-Goodman are fulfilling a longtime dream by becoming publicans, and will employ 22 people. “The name Cask & Kilt came from this crazy idea we [...]
Read More →Largely undisturbed
Tweet Largely undisturbed. It wasn’t a nightmare, it was just a painful vision of the ghost town my daddy’s cabinet shop has become. I was in Macon visiting relatives when I had the dream. It was the kind of dream where consciousness rivals the waking. The eyes open and you find yourself in another place. [...]
Read More →Health Department to give tips on “Living Injury Free” at July 8 Lunch & Learn Health Department to give tips on “Living Injury Free” at July 8 Lunch & Learn
Tweet Preventable injuries rank among the top 10 causes of death for people of all ages – yet simple steps can make homes, schools and workplaces safer and healthier. “Each year, nearly 150,000 Americans die from injuries, and another 30 million are hurt seriously enough to go to the emergency room,” said Dougherty County Health [...]
Read More →Eyes on the prize
Tweet For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. – Romans 8:5 (NRSV) What does it mean to set your mind on things of the Spirit? What about setting [...]
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