Thirty-something speaks
Noo grits in the White House
Mike Maddock
      I'm excited about the arrival of 2008, but I'm not looking forward to the upcoming primaries and presidential election. It seems there is a minimum of Southern drawls and a smorgasbord of Yankee twangs in this election cycle. Where did the good Southern presidential candidates go? Did we lose all credibility with Jimmy Carter? Are we still trying to shake that legacy?
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Solving problems in 2008
Mike Cox
      For 2008, I want to become smarter. The four or five people who read this column on a regular basis probably think that should be easy. When there is so much room for improvement, a minor change should be easy. There are things in this world that appear so wrong to me they scream for attention; yet no one else seems to care.
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Yes, there is a Santa
      The living room is illuminated only by street lights. A tall man stands with a pillowcase in each hand. Before him is a 4- by- 8 foot plywood platform covered with cotton for snow and a figure- eight set of Lionel toy railroad tracks. Lined up on the tracks is an engine, a coal car, freight cars, and a red caboose.
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Has anyone seen Mary Lou?
     
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