Faces & Places

“The only real treasure is in your head. Memories are better than diamonds and nobody can steal them from you.” ~ Rodman Philbrick, The Last Book in the Universe It was 18 degrees this morning a our place.

On your marks; get set... Vote

As the deadline for registering to vote in this year’s election approaches, I wanted to share a few words about elections, the two-party system, a few historical fun facts, and why — even though you may not believe so — your vote matters.

Letters to the Editor Policy

The Double Mountain Chronicle welcomes Letters to the Editor for possible publication in the newspaper. A Letter to the Editor must be original, signed by the writer, and include the address and phone number of the writer. Only the name of the writer and the city will be published with the letter.

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning to all, come and set with me awhile, let's visit and drink a cup of coffee, it's too cold to do anything else. I have been reading more since it's so cold tried to paint some of the Christmas balls, and the paint is cold too!!!!

People and Place

A few weeks ago, I wrote about “PLACE” as a meaningful word to guide me in 2022. I wrote about the need to examine the relationship between people and place and how to work on strengthening that relationship locally.

How about I text it to you?

I often find myself marveling at the world we live in today, and thanks to the rapidly evolving technological landscape around us, I would argue we are the most connected humans in evolutionary history. Or, perhaps better stated, I would argue we have the tools to be the most connected humans.

2 Cents Worth

What a week all of us have had, that wind was horrible Friday night and all day Saturday, I told Joe when we got up Saturday morning, better look out and see if we have anything left in the yard.

More Convenient Seasons

Author’s note: this is an updated version of an essay I wrote on Martin Luther King Day in 2018. I decided to republish it because I have a larger and more varied group of readers four years later and because I do not think it is a bad thing to republish something that we are proud of.

The girl loves writing

I had the genuine pleasure to meet Tamra McAnally Bolton, a gifted and respected writer who lives near Jacksonville. I have 3 of her books now and each one shows her amazing talent. When I interviewed her I asked her to read from her book WHEN I WAS SMALL, a book for children.

The Gateway Process Part 1

How powerful is human consciousness? Can we influence matter and reality with our thoughts? A couple of years ago, I read a document from the US Army and released by the CIA. It's a very complex document steeped in scientific language.