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Customs, not rules, now reign supreme

by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Column

“The Rules aren’t really The Rules any more,” Dr. Ash said during one of our English Education classes, of those irrefutable Rules of Spelling, Grammar and Usage that are said to govern our language and how we use it. “No, they’re the Rules,” the Inner Voice said....

Finding your lost dog

by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Column

You probably remember singing the plaintive words as a child; “Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone? Oh where, oh where can he be?” The simple sentences, however, do not express the terror of not being able to find your best buddy. Many missing dogs are never...

Dancing over the years and hazards of the fast track

by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Column

In this age of “Dancing With The Stars,” I can’t help but reflect on the changes in dancing over the years. In our early years during the 1940’s, my generation danced the Virginia Reel at school functions, and of course the Square Dance. By the time we got to junior...

Fracking causing earthquakes and bird- eating sharks

by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Column

In my Dec. 30 column, I opined that Lee County residents were fortunate that none of the state’s coal- fired power plants were located nearby and that the county’s economy was not reliant on row-crops and orchards, requiring intensive use of pesticides, as is...

Where did all that money go?

by The Observer Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Column

Take a deep breath and prepare to face 2012 head-on. It is going to be our best year yet. Begin by looking at your Form W-2 or 1099, the form you receive from your employer that shows the amount paid to you over the past year. Look at the amount shown and ask...

Customs, not rules, now reign supreme

Finding your lost dog

Dancing over the years and hazards of the fast track

Fracking causing earthquakes and bird- eating sharks

Where did all that money go?

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