Dan Ponder
S.O.S.
The television ads became almost unbearable. Auburn is located near the Georgia – Alabama border, which means that political ads from both states are saturating ...
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Dan Ponder
Young at Heart
Mary Lou and I walked into the packed theater to the sound of synchronized applause. We were accompanied by some two dozen other people as ...
by Dan Ponder, Thursday, May 19, 2022 10:39 am
Dan Ponder
We are not average
My mother used to tell me that if you have five great friends in your life, you will be lucky. Her follow up comment was ...
by Dan Ponder, Thursday, April 28, 2022 9:19 am
Dan Ponder
A New Joint
The year was 1968. Having suffered through two knee injuries due to sports in junior high school, I had surgery in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Jack ...
by Dan Ponder, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 11:30 am
Dan Ponder
A Sense of Place
Occasionally something works out even better that you planned. Such was the case at the 90th birthday celebration for my mother, Jobie Ponder at Callaway ...
by Dan Ponder, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 9:40 am
Dan Ponder
The Green, Green Grass of Home
The drive is a circuitous route. It encompasses metro areas, country roads, farms, fields, and factories. In one day, I see blooming tulips, budding azaleas, ...
by Dan Ponder, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 11:42 am
Dan Ponder
An Unexpected Silver Lining
It is just a basketball game. Well, it is a bit more than that. It is the NCAA Tournament, the Big Dance. The goal of ...
by Dan Ponder, Thursday, March 24, 2022 1:41 pm
Dan Ponder
Visiting the Pearly Gates
On our way down to Tampa for the SEC Basketball Tournament, Mary Lou and I passed through Albany around lunchtime. “Where do you want to ...
by Dan Ponder, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 9:48 am
Dan Ponder
Treasure the Past. Embrace the Future.
My father and my grandfather both retired at 55 years of age. They both remained active, cultivated new interests, and embraced their new life without ...
by Dan Ponder, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 10:58 am
Dan Ponder
A Special Twosday
We all have some special talents. I was a prodigy in typing, surpassing the skills of the typing teacher in the 7th grade. I had ...