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Back then, fathers never told their sons they loved them

by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2012 | Column

Jack D. Smith of Auburn, wrote a book about his father in 2009, titled “My Father the Ghost,” which has to do with Jack’s dad, Franklin Smith, who served as sheriff of Lawrence County, two terms from Jan. 19, 1951, to Jan. 19, 1959. The focus of the book is about how...

Copperheads, turtle regulations and Hoot Owl calling

by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2012 | Column

Last week, I wrote complaining about the invasion of copperheads around my residence, seven since last August. Three days after submitting the column another showed up, this one discovered by a TV receiver installer in the crawl space beneath the house. Auburn’s...

Is two plus two for you?

by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2012 | Column

A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins” wrote Laurie Cowin, American writer, 1944-1992, and she was so right. When the temperature reaches 80 degrees, thoughts turn to gardening. It is easy to mentally plant a huge garden filled with all the...

Ditch the itch

by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2012 | Column

With all the pollens in the air, you might notice yourself coughing and sneezing more, or having difficulty breathing. But did you know your dog can have allergies too? When a dog’s immune system begins to recognize specific everyday substances as dangerous, he will...

National Arbor Day has lessons for all of us

by The Observer Staff | Apr 19, 2012 | Column

Glancing at the column heading, the reader might wonder if Bita Bullet slept through the Arbor Day celebration here in Opelika in February. This column is not as much about planting trees as it is about what we can learn from National Arbor Day. April 27 is National...

Back then, fathers never told their sons they loved them

Copperheads, turtle regulations and Hoot Owl calling

Is two plus two for you?

Ditch the itch

National Arbor Day has lessons for all of us

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