Category: Special Interest

Locally written columns of special interest to Dillon County citizens

Destiny

I live on Elkins Road and have for most of my long life.  The grammar school I attended for seven years was on (now) Elkins Road.

Good Samaritans

The parable of the Good Samaritan undoubtedly is one of the most well-known of all the parables used by Jesus to illustrate a moral lesson on principles of truth.

Ramblings Of The Past

Every day except Sunday, I visit a nursing home.  Of course the residents are mostly way past retirement and many with medical conditions but most with remarkably good recall about the past especially during their youth.

Libby’s Recipes: Sausage and Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Thanks to Kelly Bridgers for this week’s recipe.

Breaking News

A ‘reliable’ source has announced that it has learned that the end of the world will take place in early April, 2014.  Details were unavailable which led to further skepticism since the announced date was April 1st.  Stay  tuned for late breaking news coming up after an important announcement.

Libby’s Recipes: Japanese Zucchini and Onions

Here is another of my daughter Kate’s favorites:

Reinforced Learning

When I saw him he was seated and reading his Bible.  When asked if he had read it throughout he replied that he liked to read certain parts but had never tried to complete the entire reading as some in his church had done.

Reading

Recently I wrote about one of Creation’s miracles: a baby boy.  He came packaged with all the needed parts for his long expected life.

Judge Dolphus Carter, Jr.: The Quiet Man With The Strong Voice

Arguably and definitely, to my estimation, one of the most accomplished, influential, and civic-minded African-Americans in our locale is Mr. Dolphus Carter.  

Libby’s Recipes: Pink Lady Punch

This is a recipe I have run before, but it is so good I am going to do so again. I have been making this for the past 33 years.