This is where I grew up, where my daydreams took me places with which I never thought I would actually
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Tag Archives: Loran Smith
St. Simons recently lost one of its greatest Bulldogs with the passing of former UGA All-America swimmer, James Kenneth Bankston
Talk of moving the Georgia-Florida game out of Jacksonville brings about considerable debate. I have gone on record with that
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Loran Smith: Golf and Fly Fishing
This week, I have an invitation to fly fish the Chattahoochee with my long-time friend, Jimmy Harris the proprietor of
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Loran Smith: October Football
Georgia plays Kentucky tomorrow between the hedges. The Wildcats in blue got off to a good start this season and
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Loran Smith: Kentucky, a “fasten your chinstrap” opponent
With Kentucky’s upset of Florida a little more than a fortnight ago, there was an uptick of respect for the
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Loran Smith: Football Side Trips
If you are a football fan, you probably enjoy following your favorite team on the road. You can make the
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Loran Smith: Drink Local Wine
Today is drink local wine day. Now that is a holiday I can get excited about. There are several
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Loran Smith: Columbus Day Reflections
Today is Columbus Day, a holiday in many parts of the world which honors Christopher Columbus, the Italian who reached
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Loran Smith: Touring in A VW Beetle
The days after you take possession of a new car are emotionally intoxicating—blissful days, accompanied by elevated feelings. You drive
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Loran Smith: No Guarantees
Like a sudden snap of the fingers, a third of the college football season has been completed. It seems
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Loran Smith on Jack Daniels
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. – This community of 6,336 is “small town USA” in the most graphic of terms, such as only
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Loran Smith on Scott Howard
College play-by-play announcers are generally homers for good reason. Their employer, at least indirectly, is the school which they represent.
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Loran Smith’s Nashville
Getting here brings about fetching anticipation. The drive when fall color dominates makes it an emotionally enlightened sojourn. Conversely, the
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Loran Smith: Awaiting October
Last weekend was such a pleasant weekend. First, the weather was so delightful—early fall weather, which, unfortunately, could be an
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Loran Smith: Georgia and Kirby Smart are poised to maintain a level of success that should keep the Bulldogs “in the hunt” indefinitely
Last Saturday, I took a walk from my campus address to Sanford Stadium which got me in the mood for
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Loran Smith: The Clemson Aftermath
Georgia’s opening game victory has been hashed by the varied minions who range from the unwashed to the expert—some of
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Loran Smith: Dawg Alums at Quail Hollow
At a gathering of Georgia alumni at the Quail Hollow Country Club, organized by John Mangan, a doting alumnus who
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Loran Smith: Bill Lewis and Buck-To-Lindsay
Bill Lewis, Georgia’s secondary coach in the glorious football season of 1980, was in Athens recently to see the grandchildren,
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