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Entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk is pictured on the cover of the biography written by Walter Isaacson. (Submitted Photo)

Entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk is pictured on the cover of the biography written by Walter Isaacson. (Submitted Photo)

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Opinion: Elon Musk is rushing to change our world

Dink NeSmith
Friday, March 1, 2024
There’s a fine line between certified genius and certified crazy.    After reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk, I believe the world’s richest man, certifiably, has one foot on either side of that “fine line.”
Kevin Shumake/For The Oglethorpe Echo

Kevin Shumake/For The Oglethorpe Echo

Editorial: Who’s doing this illegal dumping?

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Take a look at these photos. A reader of The Oglethorpe Echo sent the photos over the weekend. Don’t you wonder, “Who’s doing this illegal dumping in our community?” This mess was made in the right-of-way along Hargrove Lake Road and Suddeth Road.
Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo

Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo

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Editorial: What’s next for clubhouse?

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
When the clubhouse was built in Bryan Park in 1951, the brick facility served multiple purposes.    Today, the lakeside structure sits in disrepair with limited use.
Paul Thiel, director of operations for the Oglethorpe County School District, talks with Margaux Binder, business and infrastructure, and Jim Bass and Ellie Pool, education and schools reporters. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Paul Thiel, director of operations for the Oglethorpe County School District, talks with Margaux Binder, business and infrastructure, and Jim Bass and Ellie Pool, education and schools reporters. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

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Community connections

News Staff
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Twenty-seven months ago, The Oglethorpe Echo entered a new era.

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Opinion: These famous folks have something ‘pithy’ to say

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Pithy.   Pithy. What’s that? Pithy can be several things. But what I like are pithy quotations. They are usually short — sometimes witty or humorous — with a memorable message.   Here are 24 that I jotted down:   “Now is the accepted time to make your annual resolutions.
Two of Georgia’s greatest visionaries were H.G. (Pat) Pattillo and Dr. J.W. Fanning, co-founders of Leadership Georgia. Both men inspired me to think beyond “my small world.” On New Year’s Eve 1992, the pair visited my office. Dr. Fanning’s (seated) motto was “May you stay alive as long as you live.” When we rode horses in Costa Rica, Pat would challenge me, “Ride hard or eat my dust.” (Submitted Photo)

Two of Georgia’s greatest visionaries were H.G. (Pat) Pattillo and Dr. J.W. Fanning, co-founders of Leadership Georgia. Both men inspired me to think beyond “my small world.” On New Year’s Eve 1992, the pair visited my office. Dr. Fanning’s (seated) motto was “May you stay alive as long as you live.” When we rode horses in Costa Rica, Pat would challenge me, “Ride hard or eat my dust.” (Submitted Photo)

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Opinion: My journey into this year will be different

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Yes, I know.   This is 2024, and artificial intelligence (AI) is the new thing.   Some people would argue that my intelligence has been artificial for 75 years, and they aren’t talking about the 2024 variety of AI.   As I step into the New Year, the journey will be different.

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Opinion: Here's suggested reading for 2024 General Assembly

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
If you should read that I died under an avalanche, it won’t be on a ski slope in the Swiss Alps.   Oh, no.   I’d probably enjoy a trip to Switzerland, but there’s another avalanche more likely to smother me. It’s the leaning tower of books that I have on deck to read.
Lamar Shirah’s boyhood Christmas memories were two-fold: oranges and fireworks. As long as he lived, his family could count on ambrosia and a front-yard fireworks display. Lamar and Willene Shirah were married for 73 years, and they died two months apart in 2020. (Submitted Photo)

Lamar Shirah’s boyhood Christmas memories were two-fold: oranges and fireworks. As long as he lived, his family could count on ambrosia and a front-yard fireworks display. Lamar and Willene Shirah were married for 73 years, and they died two months apart in 2020. (Submitted Photo)

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Opinion Column: What are your Christmas memories?

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Christmas is nigh.   Celebrations of the birth of Jesus.   Family. Friends. Food. Gifts. Music. Memories.   What are some of your Christmas memories?   I have a story.   But first, there’s the backstory.