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Kyle’s Korner: Whatever happened to good manners?
BY KYLE LOVERN Times have changed with many things in our society, but whatever happened to teaching our youngsters good manners or being considerate of others? Simple acts of kindness should never go out of style. Growing up, many of us “baby boomers” were taught certain manners and being nice to other people, especially the…
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Volunteer firefighters should be praised
BY KYLE LOVERN Volunteer firefighters are important to small towns and rural communities throughout the United States. These brave men and women need our praise and respect. They are the backbone of the firefighting industry. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) state that approximately 70% of firefighters in the United States serve in…
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The house that built me; fond memories of the past
BY KYLE LOVERN Every once in a while, a song comes along that touches you inside. A few years ago one of my favorite country music stars, Miranda Lambert, had a huge hit with “The House That Built Me.” The video shows her visiting the house where she grew up. I can definitely relate to…
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Remembering phone booths: They have disappeared from our landscape
BY KYLE LOVERN Phone booths used to be everywhere, but you don’t see them these days. I guess the younger generation wouldn’t even know what one was if they saw it. Heck, they would not even know how to use a rotary-style telephone inside an older booth. The first public coin-operated pay phone appeared in…
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It’s time for the government to release information on UFOs
BY KYLE LOVERN Tennessee Republican congressman Tim Burchett has accused the U.S. government of a “huge cover-up” following a rise in “unidentified aerial phenomena” or UAP, widely known as UFOs (unidentified flying objects). UFOs are not just reported by two guys driving down a country road drinking a six-pack. There used to be a stigma…
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What comes around goes around
BY KYLE LOVERN We’ve seen it for years. Many things from the past – clothing and fashion styles, toys, TV shows, movies and more things seem to come back and have a resurgence. One of the popular trends today is vinyl records. They have made a huge comeback. We just called them albums back in…
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Did you make any New Year’s resolutions?
BY KYLE LOVERN I’m a little late to the party, but if it was a New Year’s party, I was asleep by 11 p.m. Forget about being up for the countdown at midnight. Those days are over. So I’m also late for writing a column about New Year’s resolutions. I’m not one to make those…
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Who is the judge or decisionmaker on political correctness?
BY KYLE LOVERN Over the past few years, the term political correctness has become the norm in our society. I can definitely understand that some words or terms can be hurtful toward a certain race or disabled person. We know the “N” word should never be used, and terms like “retard” are very hateful and…
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It is always good to be prepared
BY KYLE LOVERN It’s hard to believe that we are entering the year 2023. It seems just like a couple of years ago that we were leaving 1999 and going into the year 2000. How many of you remember the Y2K scare? Y2K referred to potential computer errors related to the formatting and storage of…
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Remembering small-town Christmas of our youth
BY KYLE LOVERN Every year, as we get closer to Christmas, I start getting sentimental. I always reminisce about the holidays of the past. I recall how much fun it was to go to “town” at Christmastime. For us, going to Williamson was going to town. It was a big deal, much like a trip…