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RIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: The Legal Saga of “My Sweet Lord”

If you are at least 50 years old, you probably remember the song, “My Sweet Lord,” written by former Beatle, George Harrison. That song became the number one record in the US for weeks and is still the most played song in the US that was written by a former Beatle. When Harrison recorded this…

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ROBIN WRITES: The Crying Chair

I grew up singing hymns—church songs, as we called them—and I’m convinced the words they taught me impacted my life in ways far beyond the messages they imparted.

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ROBIN WRITES: The Crying Chair

The stool sits in the corner of our kitchen, where it’s been for over 30 years. It is 70’s “shag carpeting” green. The paint is chipped here and there; black primer shows through from bumps and scrapes. Across the backrest, little scratches give evidence of hurried clutches and careless grabbing.

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OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Making an impression

There’s no doubt what we do makes an impression on our young people and those who look up to us. Just as I remember buying my first new gun, I also remember my first new knife. Not only was I enamored by the knife itself, but I was also very interested in the paperwork that…

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ROBIN WRITES: The Junk Drawer

By Robin Garrison Leach A house is not a home without a junk drawer. It’s the one place everybody in your house will sooner or later find themselves rummaging through, muttering frantic words, like: “I KNOW I saw it in here yesterday!” and “SURELY we didn’t throw that away.”

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