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When my patriotism overcame logic

Your storyteller has let his patriotism overcome his reasoning and must apologize for a lapse in logic in…

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Veterans and flags 2011

Strong winds often unfurled fully the flags of all services as veterans and their families gathered to observe…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

Heyday of Polk’s Skyuka and Oak Hall hotels

One of my favorite cousins has bought a “mountain cabin” on White Oak near the site of the…

Remember When - Garland Goodwin

String savers now recycle

Remember when one drawer of the kitchen cabinet was a repository for pieces of string and other re-usable…

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When clear, sparkling water was the norm

The continuing saga of efforts to assure plentiful good water for Polk County is of great interest to…

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‘We Make Our Own Jobs’

"Remember When" by Garland Goodwin My friend Ron Mosseller and I share many interests and some reading material,…

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Let’s talk of the Saluda Grade

"Remember When" by Garland Goodwin The continuing saga of the quest to use the Saluda Grade rail right…

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When COLA was a drink

"Remember When" by Garland Goodwin Things were a lot different when I was a boy growing up during…

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Our national anthem

"Remember When" by Garland Goodwin Among the songs we learned to sing in the public schools I attended…

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Remembering Don, Chuck, Earl and Evelyn

"Remember When" by Garland Goodwin I mentioned our loss of my long-term friend Donald Arledge in my Christmas…