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Ruffin’s Renderings: Decisions, decisions

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
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Tuesday, April 13. 2021
Researchers estimate that a person makes about 35,000 decisions each day.

No, I don’t know how they arrived at that number. I do know that I just made a quick decision not to spend any time trying to find out.
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Voter manipulation will be with us always

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
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Tuesday, April 6. 2021
It was a scorching hot summer day in central south Georgia circa 1971. It was the day of the Democratic primary. There was no Republican primary in the county in question at the time. The county’s only beer store, run by the town which served as county seat, was closed until the polls closed at 7 p.m. [Full story »] 

Thank a Farmer, it’s Agriculture Week

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
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Tuesday, March 23. 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is National Agriculture Week and citizens are encouraged to show appreciation for local farmers. Wednesday is Ag Hero Day and Thursday is Ag Literacy Day and the Journal Reporter would like you to select your Ag Hero and write a letter to the editor about them. Submit letters to news@pikecountygeorgia.com.

By Hailey Robinson
UGA Extension Agent

Agriculture is all around us, it is what we eat, what we wear, and how we live our lives. According to the Census of Agriculture, in the two counties of Upson and Lamar, we have over 540 farms covering over 80 thousand acres. The leading commodities in the area include poultry, forage, and cattle production. [Full story »] 

Ruffin’s Renderings: The piano recital

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
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Tuesday, March 16. 2021
By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

The Women’s Clubhouse in Barnesville is undergoing renovation. This is a good thing. But hearing about it brought up a bad memory for me. [Full story »] 

Geiger’s Counter: What a long, strange year it’s been

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, March 9. 2021
One year ago this week, coronavirus hit home in our area when we learned two Gordon students had been exposed while working at an off-campus location. [Full story »] 

Ruffin’s Renderings: Power

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, March 2. 2021
From 1972–1975, Bobby Louis Barkley and I comprised a formidable ticket in the annual election of class officers at Lamar County High School. Bobby was elected class president and I was elected class vice-president in our freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Our streak was broken when I gave up my final year of high school eligibility to enroll early at Mercer University. I assume Bobby Louis was elected senior class president before he headed off to Georgia Tech. I don’t know who was elected vice-president. [Full story »] 

Ruffin’s Renderings: Mortal love

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
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Wednesday, February 17. 2021
By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

Valentine’s Day falls on February 14 again this year. It’s regular like that.

Ash Wednesday, on the other hand, moves around. It doesn’t mean to, but its date depends on the date of Easter, which can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. So Ash Wednesday, which occurs forty days before Easter (not counting Sundays) falls between February 4 and March 10.

Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday. February 17 this year. [Full story »] 

Virtual Lunch and Learn: All About Roses

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, February 9. 2021
By Brooklyne Wassel
Pike Extension Agent

February hits and I can’t help it, I think about roses. Is it just me? To help spread some of the rose love, we have an upcoming, virtual lunch and learn program, All about Roses featuring Dr. Bodie Pennisi. [Full story »] 

Hammerin’ Hank heads home

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, January 26. 2021
Like all the boys from my era, I grew up a baseball fan. In fact, we were fans of all sports. [Full story »] 

Vaccination decision was not an easy one

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, January 12. 2021
I rolled up my sleeve and got the first injection on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday. The second booster shot is due in three weeks and I will get it as well. [Full story »] 

Goodbye, 2020: Don’t let the door hit ‘ya…

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Monday, December 28. 2020
Chaotic, disastrous 2020 will fade into history Thursday night and not a minute too soon. It has been a long, hard year and I pray it will be the last of its kind for quite some time. [Full story »] 

Dewitt: Of pecans and poachers

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, December 15. 2020
By Michael DeWitt
dewitt@hamptoncountyguardian.com

As a modern Southerner, I have a love/hate relationship with many things Southern: grits, country girls who catch bigger fish than I do, and last but not least - the pecan. [Full story »] 

Ruffin’s Renderings: In its time

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, December 8. 2020
By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

Some people don’t mind when I say “Happy Holidays” in person or on social media. Some folks don’t care for it. Others dislike it very much.

To my way of thinking, it’s a non-issue. Please allow me to explain. [Full story »] 

Welcome to this unrealistic world

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
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Tuesday, December 1. 2020
Kay S. Pedrotti
kayspedrotti@gmail.com

The world of those of us who are over 55 is unrealistic because: the wisdom we learned is laughable to the young. The advice we try to give organizations who reach children (teach basics; let the kids learn where Burkina Faso is; make math basics – like the memorization of the multiplication tables - the foundation for complicated equations; and what the United States founders wanted the phrase “promote the general welfare” to mean) is either ignored as “too dated” or goes against the current state and federal mandates for teachers and school systems. [Full story »] 

What I’m thankful for this year

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, November 24. 2020
By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

As our annual day of Thanksgiving approaches, I thought I’d share some of the things for which I’m thankful this year. [Full story »] 
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