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Articles in the Commentary section are opinions, not news.  We feature columns by staff members and guests, letters to the editor, and editorials from ColumbusCountyNews.com.  Dissenting opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Length should be no more than 300 words. Libelous, vulgar and defamatory language will not be published. Personal attacks and ad hominem criticisms of individuals will not be published.  Comments, compliments, criticisms, observations, testimonials, and other submissions are welcome.  Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. You must include a name, community and telephone number with any submission. The telephone number will not be published, but we will contact you to ensure that you are who you claim to be. While submissions from readers outside our county are welcome, Columbus residents or those with roots here will take precedence.  Endorsements of candidates will be published until the beginning of early voting.  ColumbusCountyNews.com reserves the right to edit submissions for grammar and consistency with libel laws and journalistic standards.

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Jefferson Weaver: When a bomb is just another word

August 19, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 1

Curse words were once intended for emphasis, or (as the name implies) to wish a curse upon someone. Sadly, those same terms are now more common than additional condiments with a bag of fast food. [Read More]

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Baseball, snapbrims and big plans

August 11, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 1

Papa and I had the big house on Divine Street all to ourselves. We decided we were going to a ball game. We had big plans, the Old Man and I, but they didn’t quite [Read More]

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Bad goats, flat tires and Thahus

August 4, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bad goats, flat tires and Thahus

Jefferson Weaver As I write these words, tornadoes have spun off a hurricane that has turned my pastures to mud, my ditches into creeks, and my road into a river. My goats are squalling in [Read More]

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The Professor, the Perfessor, and Jethro Tull

July 28, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 1

Jefferson Weaver Jeffersoncweaver155@gmail.com I didn’t know Mike Adams. We spoke maybe twice, three times over the years, and occasionally corresponded online. He said some kind things about a few of my columns, generally on topics [Read More]

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Editorial: Reasonable effort still falls short of serving the public

July 22, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Editorial: Reasonable effort still falls short of serving the public

As we settle into the sixth month of the pandemic, we have seen how life does manage to go on, albeit with a lot of changes. Masks, hand sanitizers, social distancing, and other tools to [Read More]

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What happens when the masks come off?

July 22, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 2

Jefferson Weaver Against my better judgement the other day, I found myself in a much larger grocery store than the one which I prefer to frequent — and I was exposed to a severe case [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver: What I believe

July 13, 2020 Jefferson Weaver 10

Every once in a while, it helps to sit down and take a long, hard look at what you believe.   If you don’t remember the basics, you can forget what is supposed to be [Read More]

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When the diamond was colorblind

July 7, 2020 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on When the diamond was colorblind

I was a lousy athlete, but I have always loved baseball. I was always a round little kid, then a somewhat round, clumsy teenager. I just didn’t have the speed or agility for most sports. [Read More]

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