Five very simple rules for getting older
Apr22

Five very simple rules for getting older

Last Tuesday, April 13, was my 57th birthday. When I was a teen, and even during my 20s, people 50 and older seemed almost ancient to me.

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Wild azaleas and the travels of William Bartram
Apr16

Wild azaleas and the travels of William Bartram

Blooms, blossoms and bracts splash color everywhere you look this time of year.

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Making an impression, whether we want to or not
Apr16

Making an impression, whether we want to or not

Impressions are a constant thing in our lives. We make them on others and form them of everyone we meet.

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Ten cents and 1 million possibilities (in 1932)
Apr16

Ten cents and 1 million possibilities (in 1932)

My mind slips away to a time when a small boy was celebrating his 10th birthday.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Darlington: Remembering Sandy Beckham
Apr09

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Darlington: Remembering Sandy Beckham

Samuel “Sandy” Leon Beckham Jr. died suddenly March 24, and his funeral and the celebration of his life Sunday afternoon were a testimony to all the things that are wonderful about living in a small town.

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Living on the West End: Worship time!
Apr09

Living on the West End: Worship time!

When my dad moved with his family to the mill village in Darlington in 1922, there were no churches on the mill village where he lived.

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