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Nancy Blackmon

Quiet heroes, heroes nonetheless

I have not seen the movie “Selma.” I read reviews saying it is great, and reviews saying it distorts history. As I said, I haven’t ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:00 am

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It’s a corduroy pants kind of day

Brrrrrrr. Today is definitely a corduroy pants day. When I was in school, I loved corduroy pants’ days. Of course, I wasn’t sure how the ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 12:00 am

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Best Christmas message: Fear not

“You are made for joy. We are made for joy.” The words echoed off the walls of the small country church. My husband, daughter and ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 24, 2014 12:00 am

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No place like home for holidays

Driving the back roads to Montgomery last weekend, I noticed houses with yards full of cars. A few also had folks spilling out onto wide ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 9:07 am

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Time to change filters

My skin is not black. I will never experience what it is like to be a black person living in America. What I know is ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:10 am

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When all else fails, read instructions

Ah, technology — what a blessing, what a curse. Yep, it’s great, as long as it works and works without stress to get it to ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12:00 am

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Counting blessings, one by one

Ah, the eve of the eve of Thanksgiving — a day set aside for chasing the dust bunnies out from all the places they hide, ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:19 am

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Happy birthday to littlest musketeer

We were the three musketeers. I was the oldest, and then there was brother Bob followed by Jim. Less than five years separated us. When ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 19, 2014 8:50 am

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Invisible walls are barriers, too

“And the walls came a tumblin’ down…” Those were lyrics in a song I remember singing as a child. It had something to do with ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:12 am

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Parenting comes full circle

It is interesting to watch your children parenting their children, especially when those children are teenagers. I smiled about that as I thought about grandchild ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 5, 2014 1:37 am

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