They’re not hard to spot.
You know those situations where you just heard something so idiotic you absolutely cannot believe you heard right? The kind of remark that makes you want to bop yourself on the head because you know your ears have got to be completely clogged up? Or your brain has malfunctioned?
by Dawn Dillon Barrett, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 29, 2010, 12:48 pm
Civility and diversity – we need them both.
Well, one more thought on this, the end of what I would call “independence month.” There have been a number of books written on the subject of civility, for the most part by those who grieve the demise of it.
By civility, I’m not talking about good manners, as one can possess those and still be as immoral as one who creates the problems of society and refuses to become part of the solutions. We lack a sense of civility in our “land of ‘disappearing’ plenty.”
by Rev. W. Lamar massingill, Gazette Religion Editor
on July 29, 2010, 12:24 pm
I heard a man on TV give some good advice to his wife about raising their teenage daughters. “It’s like driving a car,” he said. “When you cross the center line, you gently correct it. If there is a flat, you can’t move forward until the flat tire is removed, repaired and replaced.”
by Allyn M. Evans, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 29, 2010, 12:19 pm
Another Dumb Worry
“You gotta have a gimmick.”
~ from Gypsy
Those in the know say “I-dosing” has been around since the ‘40s, but concerned adults will be glad to hear that most authorities consider the practice to be another scam from folks trying to sell gullible people, mostly youngsters, a bunch of baloney.
For those, like me, who were unaware of “I-dosing,” here’s the story.
by Beth Jacks, Gazette Delta Editor
on July 29, 2010, 12:10 pm
You have heard the phrase before: “That person really has it together.” Perhaps you’ve even said it. Did you ever look at such a person and say quietly to yourself, “Gosh, I wish I could be like them! She really has it under control.” Or, “He is really together, really on top of things!”
by Rev. W. Lamar Massingill, Gazette Religion Editor
on July 22, 2010, 3:43 pm
How do you parent? Research informs us parenting styles make a difference in creating an environment where our children feel safe to explore, make mistakes, learn and excel. Most parenting skills fall in one of four distinct parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and neglectful.
by Allyn M. Evans, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 22, 2010, 3:37 pm
The value of dance . . .
“No one can arrive from being talented alone.
God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius.”
~ Anna Pavlova
by Beth Jacks, Gazette Delta Editor
on July 22, 2010, 3:29 pm
Joni’s Comeback Sauce
1 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
3 teaspoons crushed garlic
¼ cup Heinz Chili Sauce
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
½ cup vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup catsup
* juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon onion juice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
* dash of Tabasco sauce
Mix all ingredients in blender. Refrigerate. Delicious as a salad dressing or with saltines.
Creole Tartar Sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
by Anne McKeown
on July 22, 2010, 2:58 pm
So I guess all that hysteria about the Arizona immigration law was much ado about nothing. After months of telling us that the Nazis had seized Arizona, when the Obama administration finally got around to suing, its only objection was that the law was "pre-empted" by federal immigration law.
With the vast majority of Americans supporting Arizona's inoffensive little law, the fact that Obama is suing at all suggests that he consulted exclusively with the craziest people in America before filing this complaint. (Which is to say, Eric Holder's Justice Department.)
by Ann Coulter
on July 22, 2010, 2:48 pm
From LeBron to Farragut
I will be the first to admit that my knowledge of basketball, college or professional is somewhere between slim and non-existent; but I do understand a little bit about business.
by Guy Geller, Gazette Contributing Editor
on July 22, 2010, 2:43 pm
