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Darrell Huckaby: Retelling the tales of one of UGA's best coaches

Hugh Durham is and always has been one of the funniest men I have ever heard speak in public.

Darrell Huckaby: Friendship rekindled brings special memories

1966 was a very good year, the Vietnam War, notwithstanding.

Darrell Huckaby: Pray for comfort for family touched by tragedy

I am afraid of something happening to my kids and I am afraid of fire in the night. A local family realized both of those fears last week.

Darrell Huckaby: Better think twice before stomping on Old Glory

You'd think someone from South Carolina would know better.

Darrell Huckaby: 'Lincoln' tells only part of the story

I would have enjoyed Lincoln a lot more if I hadn't spent so much of my life studying the history of our great nation.

HUCKABY: Bringing in the New Year with football and a few old friends

The holidays wore me to a frazzle. When's the last time you heard that expression?

Darrell Huckaby: A few things I aim to do this year

I haven’t felt up to making any bodacious resolutions the past couple of years, but I am feeling finer than a frog’s hair split four ways these days, so I am going to give it a whirl.

Darrell Huckaby: Can't say enough about 'Les Miserables'

Have you ever gotten a whole movie stuck in your head?

Darrell Huckaby: The real Christmas gift

I never wanted to be one of those parents who tried to relive their lives through their kids.

Darrell Huckaby: Tuning in to a country classic

I make it a point to be happy with what I get, even when I don't like what I got for Christmas.

Darrell Huckaby: Anticipation and appreciation for another Christmas

Anticipation. What a wonderful thing. Often the buildup and the wait are better than the event itself.

HUCKABY: We are losing the good fight in America

Schools are supposed to be safe havens, especially for little bitty children. ... Schools are never supposed to be where children go to die.

Darrell Huckaby: These are the things that mean Christmas

When Christmas has come and gone this year I will not have missed one moment of its magic.

Darrell Huckaby: Heading toward a fall off the 'fiscal cliff'

Nothing good will come from going over the 'fiscal cliff.'

Darrell Huckaby: The greatest evangelist is one of ours

Billy Graham is still telling the old, old story in contemporary style.

Darrell Huckaby: Solving the gift-giving conundrum

We have all been on both ends of the Christmas gift conundrum.

Darrell Huckaby: 'Two Nations; One God' A personal view of the War Between the States

I was only two years into my formal education when America began commemorating the centennial of The War.

Darrell Huckaby: Let the sounds of Christmas fill the air

Why do we have to wait for the season of advent to sing joyous songs about the birth of Christ?

HUCKABY: Scouting experience builds lifetime of connections

A hundred years ago I earned my Eagle Scout Award.

Darrell Huckaby: Christmas toys still bring joy many years later

I posed a simple question to my Facebook friends Monday morning. "Favorite Christmas toy?"

Darrell Huckaby: Thanksgiving has been replaced by worship of sales

Black Friday; Cyber Monday: It's gotten totally out of hand.

Darrell Huckaby: Another year of reasons to give thanks

The third rock seems to make that annual orbit around the sun faster and faster with each passing trip.

Darrel Huckaby: A Porterdale winter put a chill in your bones

I can't help but laugh at the commercials the big box department stores have been running lately, the ones encouraging everybody to "winterize" their houses.

Darrell Huckaby: Never fear the storms of life

I like the rain. My mama didn't. She was as afraid of a bad cloud as anybody I ever knew.

HUCKABY: Pastor Clara could use some help taking care of her flock

Former Covington Mayor Sam Ramsey calls Clara Lett "Newton County's Mother Teresa."

Darrell Huckaby: Take a moment to thank a veteran

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918, the Armistice began, ending World War I -- the Great War, which was to have been the "War to End War" and to make the world "Safe for Democracy."

Darrell Huckaby: When the road gets rough, a show tune can help you along

The revelation I am about to make is not as earth-shattering as the one John received in that dream 2,000 years ago, but it might catch a few of you off guard. I love show tunes.

Darrell Huckaby: Sometimes an angel will cross your path just when you need it

There are angels among us.

Darrell Huckaby: No matter the election outcome, America will endure

I suppose we could call this weekend the calm before the storm.

Darrell Huckaby: Search for Soap Sally turns up rich memories

I got an unusual call a couple of weeks ago, from a reporter from the big city newspaper in Atlanta.

Darrell Huckaby: It was a great week on the banks of the St. Johns

Just as the 2012 Georgia Bulldogs put an end to loose talk about "old man football" in September, they put an end to talk about a soft defense Saturday night on the banks of the St. Johns River.

Darrell Huckaby: Biking can take you a long way

Learning to ride a bike can lead to bigger and better things.

Darrell Huckaby: Strange times, strange folks

Let me tell you -- being a part of the advanced party for the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is tough!

Darrell Huckaby: Obama's debate comments lacked historical perspective

This is my totally biased summary of Monday night's presidential debate.

Darrell Huckaby: You hear the most interesting things at church

I like going to church. Always have. I especially like listening to good preachers. I have to say here that church services for me are sometimes like a spectator sport. I love the music -- especially the old gospel hymns -- and I love critiquing the preachers, although I probably

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