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The Jenkins County Times
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John Maxwell defines complacency as “Resting on success and being committed
to the status quo.” Maxwell goes on to say that organizations with a complacent
culture are usually wildly successful at first. Coach Kirby Smart has said that the
biggest threat to the continued success of the Georgia Bulldogs is not another team
but its complacency. As educators, we also need to be mindful of complacency.
In the realm of education, this translates into a lack of motivation to improve or
adapt, leading to stagnation in learning, teaching, and educational policy.
First, complacency can severely affect student learning and development.
Students who become complacent do not feel the need to challenge themselves
or strive for higher achievement. This mindset can lead to a plateau in learning,
where students merely meet the minimum requirements without engaging
deeply with the material or developing critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Over time, complacent students are less prepared for higher education
and the workforce, as they lack the drive and curiosity necessary for continuous
learning and adaptation. The global economy increasingly demands workers who
can innovate and adapt to rapidly changing technologies. Students stuck in a
complacent educational mindset find themselves ill-equipped to compete in such
dynamic environments.
Dexter, the
Bipedal Dog
I have to say, the weather has been great
lately. Wow! My brothers and I have been out
and about to run the yard and play this week
like crazy! I am really enjoying the outside and
running with my brothers. Now, I am actually
taller than my brothers and can fairly out run
all of them.
Speaking of running, I have a story of some of my friends that took a nice trip
to the pet-friendly town of Ouray, CO . All my friends seemed to like the visit and
did not want to come home. However, they did, and told me all about it.
You see, Dexter was a year old he escaped his family’s yard and was hit by a van
while following a scent. After multiple surgeries, the amputation of his front right
leg, and pins in his front left leg, Dexter was fitted for a wheelchair. However,
he had other plans. To everyone’s surprise, Dexter began walking upright on
two legs, just like a human! Before long he was even running. After appearing in
news articles and television features, like CBS’ On the Road with Steve Hartman,
Dexter became an online sensation, garnishing a following on Instagram, and
on the streets of downtown Ouray, where he can usually be spotted strolling
with his owners, often wearing a fedora ... not that you wouldn’t recognize him
otherwise.
Dexter is a brave boy. What a remarkable story. Way to go Dexter. We are
proud of you!
See you all next weeklwwww
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Ever since I had those heart attacks five years ago, I have seen God work in my
life. He has given me everything I ever wanted. At twelve years old, I dreamed of
being a newspaper magnate. I have two! If you all remember correctly, I chose
countertops over children. It has always bothered me that I didn’t have children,
that I would never be called Dad, or Grandpa. I know how important my own
grandaddy was in my life, I wanted to be one.
Then, God in his wisdom, saw fit to let me hear the word Dad and Geepaw
from someone else’s lips. I felt like my life was complete. But you know, there’s a
devil that roams the world, looking for souls to devour. And don’t ever doubt that
hell will be full! I am reminded constantly of what grandaddy used to say, “I’d
rather know a thief than a liar, cause a thief will leave me with a little something.”
Why do the folks who do the wronging scream louder than the ones they have
wronged? Maybe I should write a series on that.
Anyway, when you are in business you have enemies, when you are in the
newspaper business, you have even more. When those same people set out to
destroy your family, the family that God in His wisdom blessed you with, the
family that shared no DNA but were important to one another anyway, they need
Jesus in their lives. Maybe that’s why so many have turned their hacks on religion
and church? There have been a lot of atrocities committed in the name of God.
Suicide rates are the highest they have been in decades because someone out
there felt it their “christian” duty to tell another person that God didn’t love them.
That God was done with them. Shame on those people! Those very people will
stand up and attempt to judge Jesus Christ on Judgment Day!
Pharisees, the lot of them! Just because you are miserable, don’t make others
lives miserable. Pay your bills, don’t steal, maybe what you are going through is
what you deserve!
On a lighthearted note, because I can’t leave my article so negative; the other
day at the office, Winston got his own leash and brought it to Lori. In amazement
we watched as he walked her outside. But, because she wasn’t doing it to suit him,
he calmly put his leash in his mouth and walked himself! That’s all for now, take
care!
A Word from
Senator Jon Dssoff
Sen. Ossoff To Upgrade
Water Infrastructure
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to upgrade water
infrastructure in Whitfield County.
Today Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering Federal funding to help expand
the Whitfield County sewer system to meet the growing residential and business
demand in the area.
Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver $1,000,000
for the project through this year’s bipartisan government funding package.
“I’m delivering new resources to upgrade water infrastructure for families in
Cochran. I will continue working to secure upgrades for Georgia’s infrastructure
to keep communities safe and upgrade quality of life,” Sen. Ossoff said. “I thank
the Whitfield County Commission for bringing this proposal to my office and for
their leadership in the community.”
“We deeply appreciate the bipartisan work in the U.S. House of Representatives
and the U.S. Senate to fund Whitfield County’s sewer expansion,” said Whitfield
County Chairman Jevin Jensen. “The citizens are excited to see this expansion
into residential neighborhoods to address our current and future need.”
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