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HOGANSVILLE HERALD - THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015
Once again we learn just
how out of touch with reality
some people have become.
Just recently the National
Audubon Society posted a
video clip on the Internet that
served to remind us real life
is far from a Disney fairy tale.
The society or someone
connected with it had placed
a camera in position to watch
an osprey nest. The nest
includes osprey chicks that
had grown rather large.
During the video, a bald eagle
swoops down on the nest,
grabs a chick with its talons,
and flies away. This is all one
smooth motion.
It is an awesome video
and I watched it several
times.
Then I made the mistake
of perusing some of the com-
ments. There were people
decrying the video being
posted because it showed vio-
lence. Children might see it
and become emotionally
damaged.
I find such comments
ridiculous.
A few years back I thor-
oughly enjoyed the Animal
Planet program Meerkat
Manor.
Meerkats are cute little
critters and the program
became a hit in the United
Kingdom, then spread across
the Atlantic where it also
became a hit in the United
States. Some of you will
remember the program fol-
lowing the lives of meerkats
in the Whiskers clan.
In the real world,
meerkats are prey for a large
variety of predators. Even
without predation, few
meerkats live to be ripe old
age. Meerkat Manor showed
detours, be careful when
making u-turns and always
try to avoid accidents.
The children that have
been coddled and protected
from mistakes, errors, fail-
ures, accidents, and even los-
ing -- never have the chance
to learn.
Last year a mother cast
some very ugly words my
various aspects of the lives direction regarding my cov-
of meekats - including the erase of a sports team. She
deaths, said I hurt her son's feelings
Criticisms surfaced that even though I never singled
children cried when him out for any disparaging
meerkats fought for territo- comments.Okay. Stickababy
ry, rival klan members were pacifier in his teenage mouth
killed, pups of other klans and put a diaper on him
were killed, fan favorite because apparently she is not
Mozart was caught and killed letting him grow up.
by a jackal and matriarch
Flower was killed by a snake. BACK INthe day, skinned
On my! Children were knees and elbows taught us
crying at the deaths of valuable lessons. Children
meerkats. The children cannot learn those lessons
might be emotionally scarred chasing an imaginary char-
for life. acter.
When did we become so Egos get bruised when we
emotionally weak? lose and we learn to play or
................... --,work harder.
UNLIKE THE fantasy Our hearts get broken
world of video games andover a first love, but we learn
Disney movies, real life is from that experience and go
tough, on to love again.
In today's society too Reallifeistough.Itisboth
many children are coddled difficult and rewarding.
and protected from real life The ospreys failed to pro-
- which is not always pretty, tect the nest.
Real life is not the yellow Mozart left his clan for a
brick road that Elton John different one.
sang about or Dorothy fol- Flower went after a
lowed, snake.
The road of real life isThe football team lost a
filled with bumps, potholes, game.
detours, deadends, u-tUrns, Life goes on. It is all about
other obstacles and perhaps lessons that we constantly
a crash or two. Those of us have to learn - if we are
lucky enough to have driven allowed.
that metaphorical road learn
to slow down for bumps,
avoid potholes, deal with That's my opinion.
History at Our Fingertips ... The Time Capsule
in
From the front page of the
August 8, 1991 Edition of the
Hogansville Herald:
Front Page Headiinesl
Council Reaffirms Contract With
Sod Farm Operators
At Monday's regular meeting, Hogansville
city councilmen heard a report from Joe Manous,
President of Quality Sod & Turf of Canton. Quality
Sod & Turf will be operating the city's sod farm
that is currently under consturction between
Hightower and Mobley Bridge Roads.
Howell ......... Appointed Assistant
Director of County Recreation
Department
The Troup County Parks & Recreation
Department announced last week the appoint-
ment of Don Howell, 37, as assistant director.
The appointment became effective Thursday,
August 1. Howell succeeds Jim Herbert, who
was promoted to director following the retirement
of George Harris earlier this year.
Troup Firemen Go Out On A Limb
To Rescue A Tree-Climbing Pooch
Cats climb trees to get away from dogs. But
why would a dog climg a tree? To catch a squir-
rel, says Mrs. Margaret Richardson of Hogansville Road. On Thursday, August 1, Mrs. Richardson's
Jack Russell terrier went too far. Troup County firefighters were called to the Richardson home, near
the Hilltop community, to rescue the 18-month-old pooch, who had climbed 30 feet up a cedar tree
and was unable to climb back down.
Woman Charged With Setting Ex-Husband's Car On Fire
Rhonda Ramsey, 29, of 185 Sportsman Club Road, Hogansville, was arrested by the Troup County
Sheriff's Department after she allegedly poured gasoline in her ex-husband's car and set it on fire The
fire occurred at approximately 7:50 a.m. Saturday at 9874 Hogansville Road (Hwy. 29) about three
miles north of Hogansville. The fire completely gutted the interior of Tim Ramsey's 1982 Mazda 626.
• m's mother, Helen Ramsey, told authorities she observed Rhonda open and close the driver's side
door, then heard an explosionl
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LOOK! UP IN THE SKYI - This week should see the peak activity in the annual Persied
Meteor Shower, but stargazers may be denied a look due to clouds. A significant chance
of rain could keep viewers from seeing the peak of the shower, which is expected dur-
ing the overnight hours of Thursday and Friday. If you can see them, you'll spot about
60 meteors per hour.
By ANDY KOBER DEPENDING ON weather minutes, appearing about 32
and cloud cover, the degrees above West
Peak meteor activity International Space Station Northwest and tracking
from the Persied Meteor couldbevisibleforuptothree South Southeast with a max-
Shower is anticipated this minutes on the followingimum elevation of about 49
week, but so are significant dates and times: degrees; and
chances of rain. • Saturday, Aug. 13, 9:43 • Friday, Aug. 19, 9:16
The meteor shower is p.m., visible for three min- p.m., visible for three min-
expected to display the peak utes, appearing about 10utes, appearing about 16
number of meteors during degrees above North degrees above West
the overnight hours of Northwest and tracking Southwest and tracking
Thursday, Aug. 11 and Northeast with a maximumSouth, with a maximum ele-
Friday, Aug. 12, with elevationofabout21degrees; vation of about 17 degrees.
astronomers conservative- • Sunday, Aug. 14, 8:51
ly predicting up to 60 mete- p.m., visible for three min- Stargazing can be a fun
orsper hour. However, there utes, appearing about 10event for the entire family.
has been some speculation degree above North and Telescopes and binoculars
of a potential "outburst" of tracking East Northeast with can make viewing easier, but
up to 200 meteors per hour a maximum elevation of many celestial events can be
is possible, about 12 degrees; seen and witnessed with the
• Monday, Aug. 15, 9:34 naked eye.
UNFORTUNATELY, p.m., visible for three min-
early in the week the utes, appearing about 20Remember, to view celes-
National Weather Service degrees above North tial events, get away from
was predicting clouds and Northwest and tracking East bright outdoor lights.
50 percent chance of rain. with a maximum elevation of
If skies are clear, watch- about 52 degrees;
ing the Perseids Meteor • Tuesday, Aug. 16, 8:42 Read and Use
Shower could be fun for the p.m., visible for three min-
entire family even during utes, appearing about 22 Classified Ads
,thenights following peak degrees above North
activity. Northeast and tracking East in the
Though meteors can bewith a maximum elevation of
'seen anytime, the next mete- about 25 degrees;
or shower will not take place * Wednesday, Aug. 17,
until October. 9:25 p.m., visible for three Herald/
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