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Titanic trivia you (probably) didn’t know
Lacy Mitchell “Retro Active” I was a seventh- or eighth-grader and taking home economics when Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet vowed not to jump off a sinking ship until the last second in 1997’s “Titanic.” Now a whole new generation is getting to experience the …
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How should we judge a naked face in the crowd?
A concerned mother makes an emergency trip to her child’s school without applying lipstick or mascara. A conscientious junior executive misses her manicure and hairstyling appointments to meet a grueling deadline. Sadly, these are among the women whom polite society views with amusement, scorn or …
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Batesville, you rock!
Donetta Sterling “Say Anything” Last Thursday I received a call from a lady who told me about a group of kids trying to raise money for a mother’s funeral by having a car wash at Advance Auto Parts. (See full story in March 30 issue) …
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Ministry to spread gospel around world
Larry Stroud “What the ???” Good Friday and Easter weekend seems like an appropriate time for this column about Jesus, Jonah and my grandpa — Jesus because he should always come first and is at the heart of our salvation, and Jonah and Papaw Sam …
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Easter, stewardship and God’s climate plan
As we celebrate Easter and witness the beauty of spring, it is a great time for Christians to reflect on how our faith requires us to be good stewards of this planet that God has entrusted to our care. Too often, this obligation and the …
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A poll or pundit for every perspective
Are President Barack Obama and the Democrats political toast? There are signs that could be the case. Even signs that Democrats could lose the Senate, not win back the House and lose the Oval Office. But …WAIT! Welcome to our manic depressant election year where …
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The impact of words
Angelia Roberts “In Black and White” Words have a big impact. When I first started in this business many years ago it never really occurred to me how immersed we can get into complete strangers’ lives. I didn’t really comprehend how the power of the …
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Healing at the pool
Steve is one of the kindest people I have ever met. His life has been one of service and goodness. He is quick to see the needs of others, and do what he can to help. He has done all of this despite the handicap …
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7 things you need in your home office
Almost everyone has a home office, but almost no one has a good looking one. I used to hate my home office, but several years ago I had an epiphany. I was about to order new dining room furniture. I’d spent months browsing magazines and …
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Letter to the editor
Behavior was unbecoming of an elected official Dear Editor: The following letter was filed in our minutes March 2, 2012 at our Planning Commission meeting so that it would be public record. Honorable Mayor and Batesville City Council Members: The Batesville City Planning Commission, in …
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Bringing nostalgia to Gainesboro couple
I am a motor repairman and motor winder by trade. A few years ago I became interested in old gasoline engines. I bought an old Model 92 single-cylinder “hit and miss” engine from an Amish gentleman. My friend Johnny Rounds, who lives near Batesville, was …
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Psyching myself out over nothing
Andrea Bruner “Hear Here” OK. I’m weird. But at least I know. Some weird people have no clue they’re weird, right? I have a lot of things I’m weird about, but one in particular is, well, I guess you’d call it an “anti-foot fetish.” As …
