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Grisamore: A father’s footsteps in the distance

Four years ago, Ben Simpson was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Every day, his family loses a little more of him, a tide withdrawing from the shore. On this Father’s Day, the Simpsons -- Janice, his three children and six grandchildren -- share the same “long goodbye”...
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Gris: For Perry couple, life hasn’t been the same since baseball star Buster Posey became their grandson-in-law

Life hasn’t been the same for Chesley and Evelyn Cawthons since Buster Posey became their grandson-in-law. The San Francisco catcher, who is the reigning Most Valuable Player in the National League, is married to their granddaughter, Kristen. (In August 2011, Kristen gave birth to a twin ...
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Grisamore: Marriage sacred to Eakes family

Audrey and Bob Eakes wondered why I was sitting in their living room, asking questions about their wedding 60 years ago in Pascagoula, Miss.
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Gris & more

Random thoughts and tantalizing tidbits on a Monday. If the government wants to eavesdrop on my phone conversations, this is what they will hear:
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Thanks for the ride, Mr. Willie

If they ever build a Mount Rushmore at the top of Coleman Hill, the face of Willie Nesbitt should be the first chiseled.
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Grisamore: Sky’s the limit for our Miss Macons

Amanda Scott and Malone Powell share similar views on everything from gun control and education to social justice.
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Monday trivia tough on buffs Monday trivia tough on buffs

Another Monday is dedicated to the pursuit of all things trivial. Thinking caps are not provided but highly recommended as part of the dress code.
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Gris: A progress report since kindergarten

I wandered into an old photograph the other day. I found myself at my own graduation.
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Gris: Wildwood has taken care of her

When she made one of her last trips down Greentree Parkway -- leaving behind streets with names like Wilderness and Longleaf -- Cheryl Coffman was reminded why she bought a house at Lake Wildwood in 1976.
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Another way to help Oklahoma tornado victims

When last week’s tornado hit Moore, Okla., Elizabeth Cleveland was 1,000 miles away.