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Utility pole gives different view – literally, figuratively

The world looks different standing atop a utility pole with outstretched arms, preparing to sail off into open air. I know because that is where ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:03 am

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All wrapped up in perfect

We come here helpless, vulnerable and yet perfect. Those were my thoughts as I looked down at the infant sleeping peacefully in my arms. Barely ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:00 am

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Try being a fish out of water

My granddaughter, Allie, looked over the side of the canoe at two fish, let’s call them Rick and Bubba, moving in the water. Curious, she ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 12:00 am

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A belated welcome

On March 29, 1973, I was a young mother, age 21, with one child who was 17-months old and a second one one-month old. I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 1:00 am

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Self reflections in the eyes of love

The words popped into my head, an echo from a long-ago literature class. “O would some power the gift to give us, to see ourselves ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 12:00 am

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We humans have little control

The bright orange life jackets reflected in the gray green water on this clear sunny Sunday afternoon. From my spot on shore, I listened and ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:00 am

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We could all of us unravel

It is the feeling of watching a slow-motion train wreck, holding our collective breath as we wait for the impending crash Maybe, it is that ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 6:27 am

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Drill team saddling up for St. Jude’s March 19th

For the eighth year, the Covington Cowgirls Drill Team is saddling up for the St. Jude’s Trail Ride set for Sat., March 19, beginning at ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Friday, March 4, 2011 11:57 pm

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‘Old dog’ learning new tricks

“You can‘t teach an old dog new tricks.” I‘ve heard that most of my life but never knew its origin. Since it was on my ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 2, 2011 12:00 am

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Going with the, uh, poop

So here we were on a beautiful February afternoon, good friends bumping down the back roads of Covington County on an adventure to collect goat ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:00 am

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