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“But I thought Abraham Lincoln was from Kentucky!” a co-worker objected.
True, Honest Abe was born near Hodgenville in the Bluegrass State on February 12, 1809, and he would make a name for himself as a storekeeper, lawyer and politician in Illinois, before settling in Washington, D.C., as chief executive. But from 1816 to 1830, the Thomas Lincoln family lived in a pioneer community in Indiana.
This is billed as the 16th president’s “formative years.” Alas, I am still in my formative years – forming ear hairs, forming superfluous chins … and emancipating my tummy every night when I arrive home from work. But I digress.

Tom echoed
“The last few weeks, last few years, we’ve witnessed deep divisions and a troubling rancor in our land. But tonight we ponder the United States of America. The practice of our democracy, the foundations of our republic, the integrity of our constitution, the hope and dreams we all share for a more perfect union,”
Tom shared.
He continued, “Inauguration Day is about much more than the swearing in of our next national leaders. This day is about witnessing the permanence of our American ideal. Every four years we hear the words that will empower us all on the journey ahead, the message that can unite us, as we begin a new passage from where we are to where we can be. A trek to a common goal, to the promise of our promised land.”

When I was in the sixth grade, I read my first full book of poetry (I don’t count
A Child’s Garden of Verses by R.L. Stevenson because my grandmother read pretty much all of that to me a number of times before I read it for myself). It was a book by Stephen Vincent Benet and his wife Rosemary Carr called, aptly enough,
A Book of Americans. There are poems about many famous Americans, most of of them legendary figures like Johnny Appleseed and Daniel Boone. But Benet also includes unusual choices – interesting historical figures like Nancy Hanks and James Buchanan. The book affected me profoundly because I read it for comfort in the days after President Kennedy’s assassination. Lines from the poems still haunt me and pop into my mind at odd moments:

Apple Alley member asks commission to take another look at amphitheater

Mineral Daily News-Tribune
I recently had the opportunity to spend one of these gorgeous sunny spring days we’ve been having lately working on stories about two of Mineral County’s iconic but very underutilized sites.
For our readers, my on-site visits turned into two good feature stories bringing them up to date on what’s been happening at these sites, and hopefully what’s about to happen.
For me personally, it was a time to celebrate a definite win for the county, in that an historic log cabin slated to be torn down six years ago may now see new life, but it was also a bittersweet time to bid farewell to a place where many of us have spent a lot of enjoyable summer evenings being entertained by some of the best in community theater productions.

SAVING HISTORY: 'New regime' hopes to repair Nancy Hanks Cabin
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
ANTIOCH - In 2015, the cabin that sits on the site believed to be where Abraham Lincoln’s mother was born was slated to be torn down.
Today, six years later, the new officers of the Nancy Hanks Homeowners Association are planning an open house Saturday to spur interest in restoring the historic cabin.
HOA president Jacqueline Bogart says the “new regime” at the Nancy Hanks Farm subdivision, where the cabin is located, believes in the importance of preserving the cabin, which has become an historic icon for Mineral County.

Rep. Carl Gilliard: 'Timing is right' to reestablish passenger rail between Savannah and Atlanta
Longtime proponent of passenger rail says return of Nancy Hanks train an investment with huge potential returns
Interview by Adam Van Brimmer
The following is an excerpt from a recent "The Commute” podcast discussion featuring Georgia House Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City), a longtime proponent of a passenger rail connection between Savannah and Atlanta. Comments have been condensed in the interest of space. The full interview is available at SavannahNow.com/podcasts or through mobile device podcast apps by searching “The Commute with @SavannahOpinion.”
Question: For several years now, you've championed the formation of a passenger rail study commission in the Georgia Legislature. Where does your passion for the idea stem from?