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Nancy Blackmon

Some innocence left us then

There are news stories that for all your life, you remember where you were when you heard them. Most of us know where we were ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 12:00 am

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Weighing in on Paula Deen

Have I ever laughed at a joke that contained a word that was inappropriate, offensive or that got the laugh at the expense of a ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:00 am

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Daydreaming of kindergarten

By mid-morning in Mrs. Louise Benton’s third grade class, daydreaming time set in. That is when the kids going to the kindergarten across the street ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 12:00 am

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Open house set at new ‘Studio 401’

In the 1950s and 1960s, a little building across the street from Opp Middle School was home to a kindergarten run by Mrs. Lillian McGill, ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:29 pm

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She’s got rain, knows lyrics

“It’s raining cats and dogs …” “Rain, rain, rain, go away …” That is what went through my head as I watched sheets of water ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am

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Brown Boy deserved better ending

He was Brownie or Brown Boy. That’s what I called him, but I don’t know his birth name. He was a chocolate lab, but gray ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:00 am

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Walls could make faces turn red

The clubhouse at the city pool on Park Avenue in Opp is history. So much more than a building fell when it came down. Years ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:23 am

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Honeysuckle scents memories

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. That is what the weatherman said, but I knew summer was here when I heard squeals coming ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:00 am

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Plop keeps her firmly in present

There are experiences; things that happen spontaneously, that bring your attention smack into the present moment. You don’t have to think about it or try ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 am

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It’s purple fuzzy sock weather

What is up with this weather? As I sit writing these words, my heater is running. It is the first week in May and I’m ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:00 am

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