Georgia Magazine - October 2012 - 38D

It’s My View
A collection of readers’ favorite
‘Viewpoint’ columns from
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By Paul Wood
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hen Paul Wood writes about modern life
in his monthly “Viewpoint” column for
GEORGIA Magazine, his plainspoken
reflections are often laced with references to
lessons he learned while growing up in the small
town of Natchitoches, La.
One has only to read a couple of columns to
gain an appreciation for a life grounded in family,
faith and education.
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Small towns in the 1950s had one distinction:
The character of the town’s youth was often
shaped by adults who accepted, as their mission
in life, putting every child on a path to responsible
and successful citizenship. It was a time when
“Remember who you are” was the mantra of every
small-town mother, a cautionary warning to be
on your best behavior when you walked out the
door to meet the world. A teenager never forgot
that anyone in the community could “put you on
report.”
In Wood’s column, “Good vibrations,” you’ll
remember growing up when rock ‘n’ roll was
born, perhaps with parents who did not always
understand it. In “My mother says I should get a
raise,” you’ll discover Paul’s purposeful sense of
humor. In “The parade of our time” and “What’s
it all about,” he waxes philosophical about the
meaning of life. In “Good friends and tough
times,” you’ll think of someone who stood by you
when the going was rough. He also has plenty of
advice for graduates looking for a job, patriots
celebrating the Fourth of July and families seeking
a more meaningful Christmas for their children.
There is also considerable comment on how elected
officials could make government work better at all
levels. Hardly any subject escapes the considered
opinion of Paul Wood.
hardcover book of
200-plus pages!
This collection of readers’ favorite columns
is more than a nostalgic look at the past; it is a
reminder that many of those early lessons Wood
learned are just as applicable today as they were
in mid-20th-century America. Wood believes
every person possesses a unique gift that, when
discovered and cultivated, has the capacity to
change the world. At the very least, the reader
is apt to find Wood’s insights a helpful light
for understanding the problems that vex our
complicated world in early 21st-century America.
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