David Christy

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” — Marcus Garvey

Maybe we’re at a tipping point on March 20, 2026 — where mankind eventually returns to the seas, a Benjamin Button marching backward in time?

Now flashbacks can be a mixed bag to me — to each of us individually.

Ah, life in the late 1950s — when the penny was still very much king, a nickel or a dime was “real” money, and a quarter made a 9-year-old rich.

“In the year 2525, if man is still alive, If woman can survive, they may find … In the year 3535, Ain’t gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie.” ~ Lyrics from the No. 1 Billboard hit song from the 1969 album Exordium & Terminus, by Zager and Evans.

Why do people kill people in everyday society? Why do countries go to war with one another? Why is it so hard for some to live, and let live?

No thought — than an old-time expression just popped out of my mouth.

Growing up during the 1950s, when the tornado thunderstorm that spawned the night Blackwell blew away — as it was known in 1955 — I was quite aware of bad

Large dump trucks along with heavy earth- and debris-clearing machinery were hard at the task of cleaning up Gray Ridge Estates Saturday, even as more than 700 volunteers in red

Ever wonder why we remember certain things, and other things we ought to remember have come and gone from our memories?