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One thing that I love about music is that you can dip your toe in the water sometimes and get a glimpse or a snapshot of songs, albums, or genres that other people are extremely passionate about.
Henry Hoyt Fuller and Evelyn Jean Crumpton Fuller were married on Friday, September 18, 1970 at East Side Baptist Church, Greenwood, SC, with Jean’s Daddy, James W. Crumpton, officiating.
A grandmother in Arkansas says her adult children have great difficulty telling their children what to do. They turn instructions — more accurately, what they think are instructions — into questions and then wonder why their kids don’t seem to appreciate their timidity.
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Surprise! The Naked Ladies are coming!
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Though you wouldn’t know it from my Polish maiden name, I am half Italian. And as most Italians do, I love garlic. I guess you could say it’s in my blood! Well, fall is an excellent time to plant garlic. You’ll need full sun and a fertile, loamy soil. If your soil is too compacted, it can hi…
”But the words you speak come from the heart — that’s what defiles you.” — Matthew 15:18 NLT
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If you’re like me, opening social media in September of 2020, especially Twitter, can feel a bit like when you open up that pressure packed cannister of Pillsbury crescent rolls. You know, the one that explodes once you poke it a little bit. Terse partisan political rage, blatant racism, hat…
Despite all of the disruptions of 2020, many of us gained an appreciation for time with family and the simpler things. We looked around our homes and yard and dug in, figuratively and literally. Even if you didn’t join in the garden rush, many Americans did. Tough times often spur on seed sa…
To know or not to know? That was the question. I chose not to, and came to regret it.
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New pastor Mount Lebanon and Kinard United Methodist churches welcome their newly appointed pastor, the Rev. Arthur L. Gamble, and his wife, Zenovia. Gamble is a graduate of Hood Seminary, with a Master of Divinity degree. The Gambles are contributing to the music ministry of these two churches.
I have more than 4,400 Facebook friends. Being in the entertainment industry, I get friend requests from entertainers, fans, attendees at my shows and the friends of friends that send me requests for no reason other than our common acquaintances.
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