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In no real particular order because that would be way too much work, here are a bunch of random thoughts that I jotted down and thought might be worth mentioning, but not enough to write an entire column about.
Cherokee County did it right by spreading out the Fourth of July weekend over three days. With Andrews holding a day full of special holiday events on the Saturday before, followed by Murphy trying to up the ante on the Monday holiday, everyone was given a chance to visit both towns and soak in two days of patriotic revelry. This kind of coordination, which has been lacking in the past, will help make both town’s events more successful in the future. …
I’m thinking about writing a book called Leap of Faith. The idea is a man born on a Feb. 29 discovers he only ages one year for every four, making him 20 when he should be 80, giving leap year a whole different twist. I’m putting this idea on the record in case someone decides to steal it. …
Tasty Tuesdays, which kicked off
last night at the L&D Depot, is a great idea for Murphy. The weekends are pretty full already, and Tuesday is usually a day when downtown is slower, making it just the right time to bring more people into town. Since imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery, the Andrews Chamber of Commerce deserves some credit with the ongoing success of its monthly Food Truck Fridays. …
With every shifting lane during construction on U.S. 64 West, I’m reminded just how little most people really know about driving. And how many people have completely forgotten about the lever on the right that lets other drivers when you’re preparing to turn. It’s almost like a signal even. …
The two worst places for your fast-food trash while at the wheel are in your pickup’s bed while moving faster than
1 mph, and in the air of the open window through which you just threw that fast-food trash.
Quote: “I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom” – Bob Dylan.
If you didn’t remember that 2021
was the 25th anniversary of Eric Rudolph’s bombing of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, you must be a reader of the Cherokee Scout, as we decided that anniversary was not worth dwelling on last year. The sooner the national media has something else to focus on in Cherokee County, the better, as Rudolph is not the best representative of who we truly are as a people here. …
I wish your local newspaper could help every person who calls about a problem they’re having with a business, government or neighbor, but that’s
just not the way it works. It’s extremely difficult to write a balanced article based on a he-said, she-said situation, where no crime has been charged, no lawsuit has been filed and no official complaint has been put on the record. …
Quote: “Three things cannot be long hidden; the sun, the moon and the truth” – Gautama Buddha.
I was headed down the four-lane highway to Andrews before noon Friday when I drove past another small SUV. A rear window was down, and a gray dog’s face was sticking out of it – eyes shut, tongue out, hair blowing in the breeze and wearing a perfect look of contentment. That dog looked like the happiest creature on the planet. I was envious.
Naturally, I wanted to emulate my four-legged friend, but law enforcement likely wouldn’t appreciate drivers hanging their heads out of the window.
David Brown is publisher of the Cherokee Scout. You can reach him by phone, 837-5122; email, dbrown@cherokeescout.com; or on Twitter @daviddBstroh.