Impressions by David Maxwell

dk abtU bt im %-) Translated into English the above supposedly reads . . .“Don’t know about you, but I’m confused” Is text messaging destroying the English language? Numerous protectors of the integrity of English have certainly suspected so, and such concerns are raised constantly in the media. Some would argue that it’s no big…

While being skeptical can be a healthy way to avoid getting taken advantage of, being pessimistic and always assuming the worst can have major negative consequences on your life. Seeing only the negative sides of situations can cause you to miss opportunities and fail to take action that would otherwise improve your quality of life.…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be strong enough to pick up a car? You probably think that job is best left to superheroes. Well, let’s think again. What if you had 20 or 30 people all picking up the car together? Isn’t that a little more in the realm of…

Father’s Day is a time to show appreciation and honor to fathers and those special persons who have been fatherly figures. The first Father’s Day was officially observed on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington.  The special day was started by Sonora Dodd who was inspired to honor her own father, William Smart, a widower…

The BetterWay Initiative needs community support, commitment and mutual cooperation for success. Two out-of-town visitors came to our town recently and they were looking for antique shops to browse and local places of interest to visit. Do you know what questions they were asking? Well, here they are: How far is it to the art…

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass,     it’s about learning to dance in the rain.    -Vivian Greene In my life I have dealt with personal hardships of varying degrees, as I am sure all of us have. Those experiences were brutal.  Each of them knocked me down, off course and counted…

I have been to countless graduation ceremonies: Seminole County High School, Bainbridge High School, Cairo High School, University of Georgia, Valdosta State, FSU, etc.; however, I have never been more impressed and moved at a ceremony’s organization, presentation and reverence to the graduates and their families than I was at this year’s Seminole County High…

It’s graduation time, but graduates, I am sorry to tell you the tests don’t end, they just change. Sorry to tell you the grades don’t stop coming, they just come in a different way. Sorry to tell you the homework assignments don’t end, they just become projects for work or college. It might be a…

The title of Mother alone is synonymous with unconditional love. Sunday is the day to celebrate that love and to honor the mothers in our lives for all they selflessly give or have given to their families, their communities and society as a whole. Whether her children are small or all grown up, a mother’s…

A tribute to the life of Samuel “Sam” M. Griffin, Jr. February 12, 1936 – April 27, 2015 To laugh often and much By Ralph Waldo Emerson To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the…