Nancy Blackmon, Author at The Andalusia Star-News - Page 43 of 46

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Happy to be a ding-a-ling

It is official; I am now one of the holiday ding-a-lings, and pleased as punch to be one. I joined the ranks of dingers this ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 12:00 am

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Some goodbyes are bittersweet

They were faces from my childhood, older now with a few crinkles around the eyes, but still smiling the same smiles they wore as kids. ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 12:00 am

News

Bell ringers are back

After an absence of several years, the Salvation Army volunteer bell ringers with their familiar red kettles are back in Covington County this holiday season. ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:00 am

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Slow down, enjoy holidays

In a little more than a week, it will be Thanksgiving Day. If you listen to the commercials and the stuff in the media, the ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:00 am

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Connecting dad to No. 11

Eight years ago on 11-11-02, my Daddy left this life. I still miss him when I walk into the kitchen of the house where I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 12:00 am

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Words are just my thing

For as long as I can remember, I’ve liked words, the way they come together to express thoughts, ideas, paint pictures in our heads. When ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, November 3, 2010 2:11 am

Columnists

How do they farm scents?

Deer, oh dear, I have a deer problem. For years, we existed in harmony with deer that live in the woods near our house. Then ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:01 pm

Columnists

Oh, what a beautiful morning

Morning is my time of day. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. (Well except for the teenage years when I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 11:26 pm

Columnists

Ode to Henderson bluegrass

Beams of golden sun shone through the branches of huge oak trees as curls of smoke from a nearby barbecue wrapped themselves around the light, ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:32 am

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Human creativity is amazing

Humans are amazing creators. Examples of this are all around us in art, music, literature, and in the everyday stuff of our lives that we ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 9:35 pm

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