Larry McDermott, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Veterinary care is worth every penny

If you spend any time studying social media, you will soon reach the same conclusion that I have: people want veterinarians to be the Dollar ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, September 27, 2024 2:40 pm

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Small-town government survives on democracy

It was inspirational, but a bit sad, to sit there and listen to citizens express their fears and offer their resistance to a proposed 56-lot ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, September 13, 2024 12:03 pm

Film Talk with Tryon Theatre

Unsecured guns, unanswered tragedies

The press conferences are almost always the same now. They feel like a familiar old hat. Every imaginable law enforcement agency, elected official and educator ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, September 6, 2024 11:20 am

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There’s no harm in questioning authority 

The world around us is imperfect, filled with controversies, disagreements, and imperfection, but it never suffers from the ancient practice of questioning authority. Like most ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 30, 2024 10:16 am

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‘NIMBY’ is the rally cry in these parts

We need more housing, but we don’t need more housing. We have a conundrum. The acronym NIMBY emerged in the 1970s. It was a catchy ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 23, 2024 10:38 am

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We need more trade professionals 

When the local economy is roaring like a wood-burning stove in the middle of a January ice storm, every business entrepreneur’s idea is a winner ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 16, 2024 10:27 am

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A Kansas grandmother armed with a notebook stood her ground 

Sometimes government officials go rogue when the press does its job. They become upset at the idea that people will learn something they want to ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 9, 2024 10:41 am

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Myth, art, and interpretation in Paris

We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are. Our interpretation of what we see might be one of the ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, August 2, 2024 12:03 pm

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Habitatscaping: A new way of looking outdoors

Why are simple things so difficult to embrace? Our fondness for the old “that’s how we’ve always done it” or “that’s the way we do ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, July 12, 2024 12:14 pm

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Farmers don’t wilt in this heat

Most farmers love what they do, but not one could ever convince me they enjoy working in this heat. I remember it well. Sweat makes ... Read more

by Larry McDermott, Friday, June 28, 2024 10:56 am

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