Author Archives: joinerscorner

The top item on my bucket list has been revised: “To write something worthwhile that will outlive me.” The “outlive me” addition is not really new, just previously undisclosed. It’s embarrassing to confess vanity. To be clear though, I’m too … Continue reading →

It’s Christmastime in Georgia. An old man walks alone. Somehow the man reminds me of someone I have known. He picks a can from the roadside and puts it in his sack. It takes a lot of effort to straighten … Continue reading →

Three homegrown heroes were the focus of this year’s Unadilla Lions Club’s Veterans Day Program. The Dooly County natives distinguished themselves in World War II, and much later joined the centenarian club. For a county of 12,000 people, that’s beyond … Continue reading →

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 is a foundational scripture for Christianity. Regardless of denomination, we share a consensus as to the Who of creation. The how and when, however, are subject to debate, … Continue reading →

Although I spent 35 years in banking, I’ve refrained from using this column to expound upon the world of high finance. That’s mostly because I don’t know much about it. It’s also because my interest in such matters has declined, … Continue reading →

It’s been almost two years since I passed the three-score and ten mark. Other milestones have not had much effect on my attitude, but the seventies unexpectedly became a more sobering mark. That’s partly because of a too-honest mirror. The … Continue reading →

George Washington Jordan is among the most senior of World War II veterans. The 105-year-old Dooly County native drove trucks in Okinawa while serving in the Army. Transportation was a common assignment for black soldiers in a segregated military.  Despite … Continue reading →

Every year since the late 1940s a group of men has departed from Hawkinsville on a three-night river trip to the Atlantic Ocean. Fourteen to twenty friends usually ride two per boat and share tents as they camp along the … Continue reading →

My wife and I recently watched the 1980 version of The Blues Brothers. It’s been a while since I’ve laughed that much. Nobody can dance like John Belushi.  We’ve been Netflix customers since prehistoric times when movies were sent through … Continue reading →

On Easter Sunday of 2022 I scribbled a note describing that morning’s heavy fog. I planned to write a column soon thereafter, but instead treaded water in the pool of good intentions. Although my note found obscurity in a deepening … Continue reading →