Holiday Safety Tips During the holiday season, busy people intent on trying to complete their Christmas shopping may fall prey to unscrupulous criminals who skulk in mall and shopping center parking lots, doing their “shopping” from the packages placed in parked vehicles.  Some foresight and planning...

Leaning Left Jim Fitzgerald What would be the difference between tax increases or spending cuts? Both approaches to deal with the debt may have the same effect on the economy.  The GOP complains that tax increases will take money away from the rich when they need it most. But just as surely as tax increases...

Do you know what the Pilgrims were thanking God for at the first Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth? If you go to Wikipedia you will not find the answer. It was not to thank the Native Americans for saving their lives although they did teach the Pilgrims how to grow native vegetables. The natives also...

Extension Tips By Robert N. Brewer, Jr. December Tips: Poinsettia Tips – Keep poinsettias well watered and away from direct sun and heat sources, such as fireplaces or radiators. They’ll droop at the drop of a hat and won’t recover well. Miscellaneous Tips In moderation, add the wood ash from...

Abbie is just about the sweetest cat imaginable- all about love. She is never shy or demanding, just loves a lap to curl up in, but also loves to play. No matter what you want in a cat, Abbie fills the bill. She arrived at the shelter very pregnant and gave birth the next morning to five kittens, all...

“Holiday Inn Express of Hiawassee liquidating 27″ TV’s. PRICED TO SELL!! Discounts for multiple purchases . Stop by and try one out.” 12/22/2011

Leaning Left Jim Fitzgerald It looks like the GOP moderate voters have finally awakened to realize that the right-wing GOP is pushing their anti-middle class policies and radical social agenda down people’s throat. These moderates seem to be disgusted with the extreme elements within their party. As...

Why Don’t Intellectuals Like Capitalism? Intellectuals, the dictionary tells us, are people who use their rational intellect rather than emotion or experience to arrive at new ideas.  In general they are hostile to capitalism.  Why?  Capitalism has raised everyone’s standard of living, particularly...

The Green Column by Richard C. MacCrea, Andrews Valley Initiative rmaccrea1@gmail.com Can You Afford to Live Green? Most people believe that building green makes a home more expensive, and with the current economy, we are all looking for ways to spend less. Geothermal heating is expensive to install....

Leaning Left Jim Fitzgerald If the media is so liberal, why is the public so unaware of the greatest successes of the Obama administration? You would think the media would focus on Obama’s foreign policy where he has achieved dramatic success but that is not so. His successes have virtually gone unnoticed...