03/29/2024
Thoughts While Shaving
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Thoughts While ShavingPrimary Election Day TODAY.  Voting sites open until 7:30 PM at all 17 Bladen County precincts.

Elections returns will likely be available a short time later (a few hours) after polls close, on BladenOnline, Twitter, Facebook, Messenger, LinkedIn, Instagram, Email, UTube, Google, Podcast, TV, newspapers and who knows where else…I know I missed a few, some could not remember, some intentionally.

44 years ago, I was elected County Commissioner and it took just about all night before winners were determined and several days for the news to travel across the county.  The ‘hot’ news spots were small country stores where all the real politicians could be found.  No voting machines….paid staff and volunteers counting by hand, 1, 2, 3, 4, tally….many times into the ‘wee’ early morning hours before the task was complete and winners announced at the courthouse.  My, my, It is a different world today, hopefully better, but room for debate.

I remember passing election day away, cutting grass at WBLA, where I was employed.  Few ‘worked’ the polls, as is the case today.

The 2nd Annual Bladen County benefit for ALS was held the past weekend at Allen Brothers Hunting Preserve.  If you failed to participate and would like to make a contribution, you can still mail to The ALS Association, NC Chapter, 4 N. Blount Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27601.

ALS, Cancer, Alzheimer, so difficult to see friends and family suffer, as well as the patients.  Takes $s for research.

Check our Sports Page for activities involving our high schools teams involved in playoffs in all the spring sports.  John Clark covers it all.

Wish the best for those ‘in charge’ of White Lake water project.  Hopeful of improvement soon.  The Water Festival just a couple of weeks away.

I never vote for anybody, I always voted against.  W.C. Fields

There are too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.  Author Unknown

A politician should have three hats.  One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of it, if elected.  Carl Sandburg

If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these acceptance speeches there wouldn’t be an inducement to go to heaven.  Will Rogers

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