As the seconds evaporated from the scoreboard clock in the Mercedes Dome in Atlanta a little more than a month
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Author Archives: Loran Smith
Loran Smith: “…drifting off to sleep with the sounds of the Chattahoochee whispering peaceful contentment…”
CORNELIA – Owing to a warm friendship with Jimmy Harris, the good-natured mayor of Nacoochee Bend, just outside Helen, I
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Loran Smith: Spring training follows winter workouts for the Orange Bowl champs
The Georgia football team, following another head turning successful season, will be into winter workouts momentarily. A few days to
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Loran Smith: On Florida
MIAMI – For years, when visiting a new city, I would begin the trip by taking a Gray Line tour
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Loran Smith: Going for the win – January 2, 1984
MIAMI – By nightfall, Jan. 2, 1984, the football world had already gone into a tailspin with Georgia having upset
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Loran Smith: Newnan – rich heritage, beautiful homes, becoming architecture, and good people
NEWNAN – Like many others in our state, especially the northern half, I first learned about this charming and becoming
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Loran Smith: Remembering the 1960 Orange Bowl
With another trip to the Orange Bowl coming up for the Bulldogs, I have been reflecting on the trip to
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Loran Smith: Orange Bowl Memories
My college years included the fall football season of 1959, when serendipity graced the University of Georgia campus again as
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Loran Smith: Remembering Norman King
Years ago, Reader’s Digest, published a periodic feature under the heading of, “The Most Unforgettable Character I ever Met.” There
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Loran Smith: Pheasant hunting in South Dakota
It has been several seasons since I have pheasant hunted in South Dakota, but I fully expect to return to
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Congratulations to Mark Richt for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, but, for more than anything, making the world a better place!
LAS VEGAS – Not sure how many halls of fame Mark Richt will become a member of, but there are
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Loran Smith: Daybreak in the desert
LAS VEGAS – Early morning brings about time for reflection and inspiration—a time to assess your environment, connect with humility
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Loran Smith: On Mark Richt
Not sure how many halls of fame Mark Richt will become a member of, but there are a few which
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Loran Smith: I am going to miss CBS
For the following, I am wearing the hat of a fan. I don’t know all the details of the Southeastern
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Loran Smith: This Christmas, I am going to do something for the Salvation Army
With the coming of December there is that inevitable Christmas rush. It seems that the startup begins before Thanksgiving
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Loran Smith: The Dawgs must be ready for Tech
All evaluations reflect that Georgia Tech is an improved team, a consensus that is troubling for Georgia coach, Kirby Smart
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Loran Smith: I’m Thankful
Each of us is given the gift of 86,400 seconds each day. How often have you used one of those
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Loran Smith: The Thanksgiving season is upon us
As the fields across the landscape emerge into a state of fallowness and the thermometer trends downward, we see our
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