October 19, 1999 — Earle Darby speaks loudly, very loudly. Perhaps this is because he often talks to people with plugs in their ears. But whether those plugs are meant to deaden the sound of shotgun fire or that of Darby’s booming voice, I am not sure. Regardless, I had …
Read moreAugust 31, 1999 — I love the smell of paintballs in the morning. Good thing, too, because they were being shot in my direction at a furious pace. I was crouched behind a dirt pile, and the enemy knew it. I’m not sure how many of them there were. One? …
Read moreMay 18, 1999 — At first inspection, Jodie Briggs seems like the typical 16-year-old girl at Johnson High. She’s eagerly awaiting the end of her sophomore year in high school. She suffers from a mild addiction to shopping. And she has a slight crush on that dreamy Ben Affleck guy. …
Read moreFebruary 9, 1999 — Sam Banks eyes his prey quietly in the forest. He is trying to determine how far away his unassuming target is. Thirty-three yards? Thirty-five? Being precise is important. Sam sets the sight on his elaborate compound bow. He then studies his game through binoculars, trying to …
Read moreDecember 1, 1998 — When I moved to Gainesville, Ga. from Pennsylvania this fall, I expected the Deep South — not the Wild West. Boy, was I wrong. “You have one of the largest concentrations of cowboys in the world right here in Gainesville,” said Keith Miller, 26, of Lula, …
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