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Page 4 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Jenkins County Times
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I need another color baseball cap. When
I walk the short block up to the gym two
days a week, I wear a gray Sylvania Times
baseball cap. It just sort of matches my
gym outfit and we mustn’t be embarrassed,
don’t you know?
From the time I start my routine with
Cody, I think he dreams up fresh ways to
torture me by the way, he keeps an eye on
my cap. In fact, it has become so obvious,
I have taken to pulling it off and having
a looksee myself. I mean, what could he
possibly be looking at?
It didn’t take but about three days before
I realized what my little muscle bound
friend was staring at. It was the sweat as
it slowly spread from my forehead to my
hat and eventually up and around the brim.
Y’all, by the time I walk the infinite block
down to the office two days a week, notice
what I did there? My hat is soaked and I am
hassling for breath. Yep, my trainer, who is
far wiser than me, judges the intensity and
duration of my workout but the wetness of
my hat! Who knew?
And to revisit the infinite walk back to
the office? The other day I ran into Karen
Blackburn in front of the cafe. Now, Karen
doesn’t know that by the time Cody has
finished with me and my hat is soaking wet,
it’s all I can do to put one foot infront of
another to make that journey to the office
and the couch in the lobby. Yes people, if
you come to the newspaper from 3-4 you
will find me lying flat on my back on that
couch! Cody has whipped my behind!
So, when Karen stopped me to talk I
thought, “oh Lord, don’t let me fall down
in front of this woman!” I stood there as
long as I could before I said, “Girl, I gotta
go, that couch is calling my name!” Like
a ship in the distance, saving me from the
intensity of a workout that is slowly getting
me into shape, that beloved couch is my
best friend. Karen must have the same
resting place after her workout because she
seemed to understand, “Oh, been to see
Cody I reckon.” That’s all for now, take!
This week I am going to go back to
one of my first Eagle Notes. Here is my
reason. Habit 7 is Sharpen the Saw. That
means when we are constantly working
on improving ourselves, we can, in turn,
influence those around us to be better. After
all, that is the point. Lately, I have allowed
myself to become bogged down with things
going on around me and I have allowed my
saw to become dull. For me, that means I
need to get back to reading. Specifically,
books on leadership and improvement. I
have begun to reread the book that inspired
me, Good To Great.
If you have never read the book, I
recommend it. The first sentence of the
book smacked me right upside the head.
“Good is the enemy of great.” When I stop
and think, how many times in my life have
I settled for good? Disclaimer here. I would
not want to change anything about my life
even if I could because I love the family
I have been blessed with and I am super
excited about my role in our school system.
However, I can’t help but think about how
my family may be better off if I had never
settled for good. Collins says, “Few people
attain great lives, in large part because it is
just so easy to settle for a good life.”
One area Collins discusses is discipline.
Now this is not discipline in the sense of
punishment, rather it is self-discipline
in our thoughts and actions. As a part of
my study on this, I veered off to find a
good definition of discipline. Webster's
dictionary defines discipline as follows, “to
train or develop by instruction and exercise
especially in self-control.”
I watched an interview with former
heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.
He says that without discipline, you give up
under the slightest of circumstances. Tyson
defines discipline as doing what you hate
to do but do it like you love it. World and
Olympic Champion swimmer and record
holder Michael Phelps says there were
many days he didn’t want to get out of bed
and train. But he did anyway. Phelps said
the “greats” in any walk of life do things
when they don’t always want to and that is
what separates them.
I am a huge college football fan. Right
now, I am enjoying life because my beloved
Georgia Bulldogs are the current two-time
See EAGLE page 7
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
John Paul Hearn, Superintendant
Jenkins County School System
Jello? Where did you go?
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
In the culinary world,
trends come and go, and
some dishes become
iconic while others end
up as punchlines. One
such dish that has seen a
dramatic rise and fall in
popularity is the infamous
Jell-O salad. If you've
ever attended a dinner
party and encountered a
wobbly, translucent main
dish of tuna suspended
in glistening gelatin, you
might have questioned
your friendship with
the hosts. But once, this
dish was considered the
height of sophistication, a
testament to the evolution
of home cooking over the
decades.
Jell-O salad, with its easy
preparation and colorful,
glistening appearance,
was once the pride of
homemakers. It served
as a visually appealing
and extremely convenient
centerpiece for meals that
aimed to impress both
family members and guests.
Women's magazines were
adorned with images of
shimmering Jell-O salads,
from sickeningly green
lime concoctions made
with cottage cheese and
seafood to supposedly
barbecue-inspired versions
that included lemon Jell-O,
tomato sauce, vinegar, and
mayonnaise.
Although these creations
may sound delicious to
some, by the end of the
20th century, the country's
love affair with Jell-O
salad had flat lined. People
were still indulging in
colorful gelatin, but they
were no longer serving
it as a main course as
frequently as they used to.
These days, it's more of a
quirky novelty snack than
an accepted meal option.
To understand why this
culinary innovation met
such a swift decline, it's
necessary to look back
at why it became such a
phenomenon in the first
place and the cultural
changes that have shaped
its present status at the
bottom of the gastronomic
hierarchy.
The story of Jell-O
salad's rise begins with its
roots in convenience. In
a time when the role of
women in the home was
often relegated to cooking
and homemaking, Jell-0
salad was a revelation. It
offered a quick and easy
way to create an eye
catching dish that required
minimal effort. Its visual
appeal made it perfect
for social gatherings and
celebrations, and it became
a staple of mid-century
American cooking.
The 1950s and 1960s
saw Jell-0 salad reach the
zenith of its popularity. It
was a time of optimism
and experimentation,
where homemakers
eagerly embraced new
flavors and combinations.
The seemingly endless
possibilities of Jell-O,
combined with the colorful
and whimsical creations
it could yield, made it
a favorite in American
kitchens.
However, as the world
changed, so did culinary
preferences. The women's
liberation movement of
the 1970s challenged
traditional gender roles,
and convenience took on
new dimensions. With
more women entering
the workforce, time-
consuming Jell-O salad
recipes began to fall out
of favor. People turned
to quicker, less elaborate
meal options, and the once-
iconic dish gradually faded
into obscurity.
Today, Jell-O salad
remains a peculiar artifact
of culinary history, often
evoking nostalgia for some
and incredulity for others.
It's a reminder of the
evolving role of women
in society, changing tastes,
and the ever-shifting
landscape of culinary
trends.
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