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Rush to 'adopt' 3rd ID soldiers warms the heart

Zeke was the first to volunteer....

04/28/07 - 10:30pm

TV, radio personality Lyndy Brannen takes a serious look at his health

Losing his parents and only sibling from health problems by the time he was 48 has taught 53-year-old Lyndy Brannen a tough lesson. He was certain that he didn't want to die of the same ailments, but he was somewhat happy-go-lucky about life. That is until he realized that he wanted to spend as much...

04/28/07 - 5:14am

Scrapbook shows how small world is

People who have frequented YMCA exercise classes any time in the last two or three decades can't miss Pam McCarthy - a cute, enthusiastic blonde with a contagious smile. My friendship with Pam goes way back even before our daughters, who are high school seniors, began going to school together in th...

03/24/07 - 5:16am

Count on a Savannah connection wherever you go in this small world

It has happened to me and I'm certain plenty of other folks have experienced it. I'm talking about the Savannah connection....

03/10/07 - 7:57am

Jeff Wong has come a long way since Hong Kong and Alabama

At 42, Jeff Wong is living the American dream. He owns three restaurants, two gift shops, a house at The Landings and a boat. He is married and sends his two children to Country Day. But he doesn't go a day without thinking of what life was like for him in the late 1980s when he immigrated to the Un...

03/03/07 - 6:23am

Back then, Coke was something poured in a glass

A few people who spent fun times in the 1950s and '60s at Hunter Air Force Base's Teen Town recently dropped me a few lines about their good old days. The group is planning a reunion in June and has a website (www.teentown@asoro.com) with information and p...

02/24/07 - 6:02am

Chemistry inspired gentleman Jim Miles both here and abroad

Friends and acquaintances know they can always count on Jim Miles for a warm smile and a sincere "how are you?" But there's plenty more about this kind, humble gentleman that longtime pals and others would be fascinated to discover. Jim's 26-year career with the Centers for Disease Control took him...

02/10/07 - 5:54am

Twin grandparents seeing double again

Take it from me. When you're in a family that includes twins you are constantly asked about the twins. I have four siblings, including twin sisters, who are the second and third eldest in the family. (I am the baby and not one of the twins.)...

01/22/07 - 11:29am

Megathlin: When humble sacrifice met awkward gratitude

When I stumbled upon an episode of "Combat Hospital" on CNN a couple of months ago, I thought I couldn't bear to watch. But I did....

01/20/07 - 11:30pm

A trip down memory lane (pun intended)

The 20th anniversary of this column won't arrive until December but I've been writing long enough to know that most people, including myself, are sentimental and enjoy talking about the good old days....

01/12/07 - 11:30pm

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