The Fayette Citizen-Opinion Page

Friday, July 19, 2002

If it's legal according to those under the Gold Dome, it must be right
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

So, video poker is now illegal in Georgia. In fact, under the current laws, it is a felony to even possess a video poker machine. Bad news for an industry that purports to have raked in a billion dollars a year in the Peach State.

Frozen dead bodies suggest a sad grasp of what life and death mean
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

As of this writing, the body of baseball legend Ted Williams lies frozen in an Arizona laboratory because at least a portion of his family doesn't seem to get it. This week's episode of the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" television series profiled a young man in Norway who is keeping his dead grandfather's body frozen in Colorado; he doesn't get it, either.

Tips for staying safe during the usual slate of summertime activities
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

Yes, 'tis summertime once again. It's time for beaches, sunning, barbecuing, and my favorite - mowing the lawn.

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