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Homemade jail moonshine
(Holy water)
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Ben Talley
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In what ways are you smart?
"If you judge how smart a fish is by its ability to climb a tree, it will appear to be stupid." (This quote is often attributed to Albert Einstein.
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Ben Talley
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There is no such thing as global climate change
My friend loved saying it.
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Ben Talley
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September 2024

Why uneducated people know so much ... and educated people know so little
I have given much of my life in support of education.
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Ben Talley
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The many children of Georgia Polk
The only other male teacher at the school forgot to warn me; the ladies on the second floor at Stonewall Jackson Elementary never lock the staff…
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Ben Talley
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Taking the self-centeredness test
We are all a bit self-centered at times.
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Ben Talley
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The man who gave opportunity
Dr.
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Ben Talley
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Miss Violet's Eyes
If you are ever lucky enough to meet Miss Violet Musick in person, I will wager to already know one of the first things you will notice about her.
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Ben Talley
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August 2024

Recipe for an unhappy life
During my sixty-six circuits around the sun, I have come to notice that there are at least four things in particular that unhappy people do particularly…
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Ben Talley
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Carl Moore - no one ever did more
The last time I ever spoke wth my friend, Carl Moore, he told me, “Ben, I’ve lived almost a century.
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Ben Talley
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Appalachia: telling the whole story
While I was growing up my family and I often watched the television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies.
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Ben Talley
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Taking pride in our ancestry
The results are in.
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Ben Talley
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