Saturday is Independence Day and the appropriately written wise saying for the month of July is “Freedom is a package deal; with it comes responsibilities and consequences.” May God bless our volunteer troops who accept their responsibilities to preserve our freedom and serve our country despite the hardships involved.
by Gloria Q. Smith, Special to the Gazette
on July 2, 2009, 4:32 pm
I’m not sure what happen to poor Paris Hilton, but her first best friend forever, the one she picked after hosting her first reality show, didn’t pan out. According to Paris, she was “hungry as a tiger.” Translation: Paris thought the girl was too needy and cut her lose.
Now without a BFF, Paris is looking for a new one.
Paris claims she is looking for a new BFF, but as she talks about the prospective candidates, she calls them “kids” and makes them perform embarrassing or inappropriate tasks each week.
by Allyn M. Evans, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 2, 2009, 4:28 pm
As work begins on renovating the downtown area, one of its anchor businesses, the gracious Sunshine Coffeehouse and Cafe closed its doors. Owner Vickie Giroir had created a work of art in Magnolia: a great place to eat and spend time. Unfortunately, despite great hopes of better days in the future with the ongoing renovation, the tough economic times forced the cafe’s doors to close.
on July 1, 2009, 6:24 pm
On Iran, President Obama is worse than Hamlet. He's Colin Powell, waiting to see who wins before picking a side.
Last week, massive protests roiled Iran in response to an apparently fraudulent presidential election, in which nutcase Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner within two hours of the polls closing. (ACORN must be involved.)
Obama responded by boldly declaring that the difference between the loon Ahmadinejad and his reformist challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi, "may not be as great as advertised."
by Ann Coulter
on July 1, 2009, 2:44 pm
Here are a few July 4th snippets from one who loves collecting this kind of info:
by Beth Jacks, Special to the Gazette
on July 1, 2009, 2:39 pm
Sherman Potter was once heard to say in a M*A*S*H* episode, “If you’re not where you’re at, you’re nowhere.”
Then, in a more serious vein, Eckart Tolle’s 1999 book was titled “The Power of Now.” And also there are many times when the words of my own mentor, John Claypool, must get mixed into the brew. ““You can’t have it all,” he would tell us.
by Rev. W. Lamar Massingill, Gazette Religion Editor
on July 1, 2009, 2:34 pm
The weirdest Fourth of July I ever spent was in California, a statement that sort of speaks for itself. The first Fourth we spent in that gloriously golden but definitely wacky state was in the northern part of the state in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains. My new husband’s uncle and his wife lived in a place called Oroville, which if you’ve studied Spanish you can quickly figure out took its name from the gold rush era. We had timed our combination honeymoon/moving to San Diego trip to put us at their place over the holiday.
by Dawn Dillon Barrett, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 1, 2009, 2:29 pm
To those who have read Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” ( I believe it was in that book) you may remember a point where the College of Cardinals elected a new Pope and the announcement was made from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica “Habemus papam;” we have a pope. We now have a state budget; well almost!
by Guy Geller, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 1, 2009, 2:24 pm
TNT Coaches and players were welcomed to the New Orleans Saints Youth Football Summer Camp by team owner Tom Benson. Pictured kneeling: Coach Greg Partman and Coach Cedric Davis. Left to right: TNT Youth Manager-Daishan Dillon, Coach Leroy Robinson, Coach Chris Speight, Coach Arthur Bruton, New Orleans Saints Owner - Tom Benson, Coach Javon Knox, Coach Ulyses Brown and Coach Ray Charles Perkins.
by Donna DeLee
on June 25, 2009, 12:57 pm
Sugar and spice and everything nice, as so it is with Magnolia's newest, most beautiful little blossom. This little sweetheart made her debue on June 9, 2009. She weighed in at a dainty little 6 pounds and 6 oz. was 18 inches long. She brightens the lives of her parents and many special relatives. Just look at those little lips that remind you of a tiny rosebud. "Welcome little one to our lives."
by Nancy Morris
on June 25, 2009, 11:17 am
