http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040162422.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040162422.html In the end - and nearly the end of the aforementioned saleslady - we registered. It’s official now, we’re getting married. In September, by the way. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040162207.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040162207.html After listening to the State of the Union address last week, it’s apparent that the administration’s take on O’Neil’s saying is “all politics is global.” Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:18:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040162015.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040162015.html The past three weeks have been rather challenging for our families on my wife’s side and my side. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161828.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161828.html This is proving to be quite an active year for legislators. We have passed two high profile bills that we have seen the Governor sign into law. The first is the natural gas tax cut bill and the second the voter ID bill. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161640.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161640.html Aladdin, Jr. actually featured song and dance numbers complete with several children singing and a dozen or more dancing around the stage. Back in my elementary school career, we just stood on stage as a class and butchered songs, with stilted dialogue in between. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161311.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161311.html Doors are sometimes fiendishly temperamental; other times staunchly indifferent. Some need a mild bit of muscle poured into that door-opening grip; others a stiff shove with a few colorful words thrown in for good measure. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161117.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040161117.html Voter fraud does happen. It happens in every state. But there is not such an epidemic of it in Georgia that voters should have to seek an ID headquarters and pay to have one made. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040160920.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040160920.html On national and state levels, candidates crow about restoring honor or integrity to a specific office, or they talk about keeping us free and safe, or they just point out inconsistencies or flaws in their opponents’ positions. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040160312.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040160312.html The issues that we are going to debate this session are important to our belief in family values and private property rights. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040155106.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040155106.html Work is something that fulfills us. Work is something we love to do, not something we do with one eye on the time clock. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040154715.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040154715.html It was good news all around last week as Gov. Perdue unveiled his $18.6 billion 2007 budget – and finally, since the early days of the new century, our revenues are up and we have money to spend. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040154152.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040154152.html Looks like I’ll be spending most of my time in my bedroom where the electric radiator heater is stationed. Fortunately, I got enough eye candy over the holidays to keep the bedroom interesting until it warms up or the price of gas drops. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040153745.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040153745.html This saying not only challenges locals to think twice before tossing that burger wrapper out the window, it also increases the scope. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040153514.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040153514.html You have probably heard the saying, “get it right the first time, or get it right from the beginning.” Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040153047.html http://www.adaeveningnews.com/jacksonprogressargus/opinions/local_story_040153047.html Isn’t it amazing that we’ve come so far as a society that not only do we dial 911 without a moment’s hesitation or thought whenever there is an emergency, but now our pets do, too?