OPINION: Icebergs ahead

Dear editor: On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City. More than 1,500 lives were lost in the disaster. The Titanic was considered indestructible, so how could this happen?

RICH: A southern dream come true

Who knows how we find some of life’s most meaningful treasures but somehow, we find them and they becomes delights. Last summer, Tink was away, working on a TV series.

Hold the mayo – a metaphor

Dear editor: Every day, news stories often feature contrasting content while providing relatable morals. The last weekend of June offered two such remarkable occurrences.

Crane: The death spiral of customer service

I am a good and loyal customer. If I receive a good product or service, at a fair price, from a retailer, vendor, or contractor, I keep coming back for more.

Yarbrough: A real Top Gun talks about the Top Gun movie and more

I may be one of the few people on the planet that have not seen “Top Gun Maverick.” As of this writing, the film, starring Tom Cruise and a sequel to the 1986 hit, “Top Gun,” has grossed over $1 billion at the box office and shows no signs of landing anytime soon.

Crane: There are no chickens in Kyiv

As we celebrate this 246th anniversary of the birth of our nation, a bunch of plucky colonists breaking away from at the time the world’s largest and strongest military empire, it is easy to draw parallels with the struggle underway in Ukraine with its neighbor and older sibling, Mother Russia.

Yarbrough: Donald Trump and the ghost of elections past

Zzzzzzzzzzz! Snort! Snort! Smack! Zzzzzzzzzzz! “Donald. Donald. Please wake up, Donald! I need to talk to you!” “Snort! Umpff! What? Hey, who are you and how did you get into Mar-a-Largo? As a matter of fact, how did you get in my bedroom, you pervert? I’m calling Secret Service.

OPINION: LOA is committed to improving education

Dear editor: Recently, there were letters published in the Lake Oconee News referencing the LOA-BOE lawsuit. I disagree with the assertions in the letters. LOA has tried to work on a solution to the issues in the lawsuit but has not been able to come to an agreement with the District.

Smith: Audrey Scott from Manhattan Beach

A traditional greeting upon meeting a stranger often includes a simple query, “Where you from?” Correct grammar is not expected of proponents of such questioning. The inquiry can be rather pedestrian in that it is a conversational ice breaker when you don’t have much to talk about.

Smith: Boys of summer

Years ago, I enjoyed a nice summer outing in Kansas City working with Tom Watson and his charity golf outing, which raised big dollars for the Children’s Mercy Hospital, a very popular cause in his vibrant community.