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Nancy Blackmon

Shy ‘Possum’ changed on stage

Country was not on my list of preferred music when I helped promote the concert. In fact, I knew little, other than the recognizable name, ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:00 am

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Primal urge to plant in spring

What is it about the arrival of spring that makes me want to plant things? Well, maybe “want” is not a strong enough word. What ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 12:00 am

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Practice peace in small ways

Violent acts designed to injure, to kill and to frighten innocent people make no sense to me. Monday there was such an act, a tragedy ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:15 am

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Annette was teenage dream

When I was the age of my two oldest granddaughters, 14, I thought the coolest thing in the whole world was partying on the beach. ... Read more

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

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Maybe ‘normal’ needs fixing

Every year on April 2, the world observes Autism Awareness Day. At my house, the day started quietly. My daughter, the one who has autism, ... Read more

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

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Welcome, sweet, cold spring

Oh the sweetness of spring break. No school — no homework, no tests, no teachers. An entire week of freedom. Remember how that felt? I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:00 am

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In awe of eagle’s appearance

The ducks floated peacefully along in a ragged line. I watched from my deck thinking what a calm scene it was. Suddenly, they lifted in ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 1:25 am

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I’m back, call me anytime

For years, I didn’t have a cell phone. Well, that’s not exactly true. I had one when I worked fulltime at the newspaper and sometimes ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:00 am

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Waiting for day of mediation

Before I begin, let me say … I am not a gun person. In fact, no person who lives with me is a hunter, is ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 12:00 am

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40 years later, still wondering

The commercial starts with a voice saying, “we are reflections of those who came before us.” What follows are images on a split screen. On ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:00 am

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