The Life and Times of a Small Town

Picking flowers. Twirling in sun-dresses. Blowing bubbles. Chasing balloons. Passing out Jesus pamphlets. Ah, the festivities! How I do love them! I find the depictions of small towns like Mayberry and Stars Hollow to be not only humorous, but quite accurate. The best time to go out and revel in all that McDonough has to offer is during three very specific times of the year: Christmas when the shops in the square are decorated and lit up, during the spring time when the air is cool and the flowers are beginning to bloom, and during the summer time when all the events occur. Saturday, ... Read Full Story

(Source: Drew Kelly for the New York Times .) Many Americans fantasize about the white picket fence surrounding a nice suburban home in a rural area with all the lively green grass mowed perfectly. Chris Colin of the New York Times published an article on a recent realty bus tour that could change one's mind on where American's mark their territory. Growing old and retiring is not the challenge for many Americans, but keeping the same standard of living through Social Security checks and a draining 401k, if one even set up such a plan, is the challenge. A challenge that many dining with ... Read Full Story

(Sorry for the low-quality. I used my cell phone, again.) The radio was only running in the background today while I made a trip to Zaxby's for dinner. Of course, the radio is always just background noise when I cannot get to my iPod. As Shanna and I were driving home, the DJ interrupted commercials to tell of a soldier who had fallen and the funeral procession was running through the McDonough Square. I did not get to hear all of it, but his name was John C. Beale . Shortly after the broadcast was made, several people began lining up and pulling to ... Read Full Story

(Sorry for the low-quality photos. I used my cell phone.)   A Gleason family outing to the mall was on the agenda today. The plan was to go to a mall that was nearly an hour away and then go to Steak n Shake for lunch. After leaving the house at 10 in the morning, I was quickly regretting my neglect to grab my iPod from out of my room. My father had control over the radio, meaning he hooked up an iPod to the stereo and began playing his heavy metal playlist. Typically, I would not have had such a problem with this, ... Read Full Story

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