In these turbulent times when everybody seems to be at somebody’s throat, when there are jobs to be had and
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Author Archives: Loran Smith
Loran Smith: On Saltine Crackers
There is a statistic for everything under the sun which makes one wonder if there are any stats that confirm
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Loran Smith: Ray Lamb – One of Georgia’s Football Treasures
This is a town divided by the Norfolk Southern Railroad but is on the same page when it comes to
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Loran Smith: Remembering James Roy Rowland
James Roy Rowland, a native of Wrightsville, Georgia, was a medical doctor who became a U. S. Congressman who was
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Loran Smith: My Back Porch
Traditionally, a house without a porch would be like having a car without a radio. I spent the early part
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Loran Smith: The whippoorwill will come calling at dusk
This is the time of the year when you can listen out for the whippoorwills at dusk if you are
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Loran Smith: Here’s to the ole timers
A note from a friend recently made me aware that with all the money that is out there for young
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Loran Smith: On Fernandina Beach
If you are an infrequent visitor to these parts, sometimes, there is uncertainty when you try to distinguish the town
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Loran Smith: Georgia Chapter of the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Banquet
The Georgia Chapter of the National Football Foundation, the nation’s largest chapter for many years, staged its annual awards banquet
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Loran Smith: Traveling East To Augusta
BARNETT – This is an unincorporated settlement, which is little more than a long blast off the driver of a
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Loran Smith: Masters Wrap-Up
AUGUSTA – It was a gorgeous day, the final round of the Masters just concluded, but not a gorgeous week
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Loran Smith: The Masters Has Changed, But Traditions Endure
AUGUSTA – In this era with golfers named Sungjae Im, Erik van Rooyen, Si Woo Kim and Christiaan Bezuidenhout you
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Loran Smith Looks At Masters Past and Present
AUGUSTA – Sixty years ago, in 1962, Arnold Palmer had won two Masters tournaments and was often referred to as
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Loran Smith: Bob Goalby Musings
AUGUSTA – Bob Goalby was missing from the champion’s dinner at the Augusta National Golf Club last night, an annual
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Loran Smith: Masters Memories
Some would equate this week to holy week since it is the week of the Masters. There is more reverence
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Loran Smith: Kirby Smart is a Dawg who can hunt
In the sixties, a northern newspaper sent its leading reporter to Austin, Texas, in the heyday of Darrell Royal’s winning
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Loran Smith: Pollen Can’t Spoil Spring
Springtime brings about the best of times for most of us except for the dastardly pollen. My head hurt just
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Loran Smith: Will Tradition Survive Technology?
With the news that robot umpires will be used in triple-A baseball this year, most traditionalists are not thrilled. With
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