As you may have noticed by now, I’m “old school,” which is a way of saying you’re old, but by adding the word “school” it softens the blow.

A parcel of property once purchased for the development of a reservoir in eastern Newton County has been approved for resale to the previous owner.

ATLANTA — Both environmental groups and businesses are hailing congressional passage this week of legislation aimed at preserving the scenic beauty of America’s public parklands into perpetuity.

The smoke is so thick, at times the Cessna airplane had to climb to stay out of it. At times your eyes burn and you close the air vents to keep the cabin habitable. Sometimes it is so bad, it is hard to see how bad it actually is on the ground below.

A friend of mine posted a meme on social media: “Nothing can separate you from the love of God, not your gender identity nor your gender expression nor your sexual orientation.”

With over 2,000 miles of coastline, almost 10,000 lakes and acres of soaring mountains, Vancouver Island is like Canada in miniature. Its surfing is among the best in the world, but take a boat out in the summer for possible orca sightings. Land lovers have plenty to appreciate about the back trails criss-crossing the island, encouraging exploration by bike or on foot. Head toward the forest on the trail of Roosevelt elk and grizzly bears for more thrills.