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Nancy Blackmon

Loathing the busyness

Most of us are busy people. We spend our time rushing around going and doing or planning to go and do. We take great pride ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, September 29, 2010 12:00 am

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Pollen, politicians in full swing

Well, it is here at last. The signs of its arrival are all around us, popping up in tall grass along the roadways, and echoing ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:00 am

Columnists

Christians, Muslims people of peace

Today I struggled writing this column. Struggled because my heart knew what I wanted to write, but my head worried it was going to be ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:00 am

News

Covington Cowgirls preparing for annual rodeo

It’s rodeo time for high school and junior age cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the area. On Sat., Sept. 18 and Sun., Sept. 19, the ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Thursday, September 9, 2010 12:00 am

Columnists

It matters who came before us

Where we come from; who came before us; how we arrived in this skin we identify as “me,” is interesting. The stories my grandmothers told ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Tuesday, September 7, 2010 11:24 pm

Columnists

Mirror, mirror in my head …

There is a mirror in my head that shows me exactly what I want to see. In that mirror, I am a cross between a ... Read more

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

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Music eases the soul, mind

The world slides toward darkness as I head outside to walk. Even at this late afternoon hour, the air is warm and muggy with only ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, August 25, 2010 12:00 am

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Didn’t know her, but liked her

There are people who have what I call presence. It’s something about the way they carry themselves, an energy that says, “Here I am and ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:25 pm

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Here’s to the computer angel

There are guardian angels that appear and save mortals from technological tragedies. I know because I have one. My old computer died. I put it ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:11 am

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There’s a loveliness to scratching

The urge to scratch is a powerful one. Not scratching is powerful agony. As I sit trying to focus on my fingers moving over the ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, August 4, 2010 12:21 am

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