From the porch
Do you hear Santa’s sleigh?
Dwight Otwell
      Christmas is four days away. Santa Claus is coming to town. Shopper procrastination is in full swing as those who have put off Christmas shopping delve through remaining bargains at area stores. The Salvation Army men and women stand in front of their black kettles, ringing bells and patiently gre...
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Letters to the Editor Thanks for a great HMS choral concert
      To the Editor: Way back in 1947, 12 years before I was born, Hollywood put together a movie, that, every Christmas, I anticipate being able to watch. To me, it was up there with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, It’s a Wonderful Life, or Miracle on 34th Street.
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’Tis the season
With Bill O’Reilly
      that New York City school officials are crazy. Would that be so hard to do? But no, the Supremes are now on their CHRISTMAS break and have left the country adrift once again. The anti- Christmas forces are still clinging to the bogus separation of church and state argument, which does not appear a...
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D Dealing with iabetes
Your personal video
Dr. Ellen Andrews
      Right now we’re surrounded by references to angels and Santa Claus. We’ve never seen them yet we do picture them in our minds. Even young children draw pictures of angels if asked to do so, though they have never seen an angel. Our brains are amazing, imagining how things might look, even things we...
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Dixie Divas
A diva Christmas tree
With Rhonda Rich
      Let’s see where this Christmas story begins. Oh yes. Now, I remember. It started with my godmother, Mary Nell, who was shopping with me back in the summer. “I found you a Christmas tree,” she said, sidling up to me while I selected place mats. I wasn’t looking for a Christmas tree. Especially in J...
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