Quick, who won the Nobel Prize last year? You probably couldn’t name the winner any better than I could. You may not even know what they won the Nobel Peace Prize for. But I bet you remember the Camp David Accords back in 1977, who was President, and what that historic peace deal was about. Those who truly seek peace should focus upon building a lasting agreement, instead of headlines and an award to stick into a trophy case.
When I ask people who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024, I get blank stares. I knew it was for nuclear weapons, and the person was from Japan. It’s Nihon Hidankyo, by the way.
John A. Tures is a professor of political science at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. His views are his own. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu or on “X” at @johntures2. His first book “Branded” will be coming out this Fall, published by Huntsville Independent Press (https://www.huntsvilleindependent.com/).
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible.
* WHERE...Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay,
Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion,
Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa,
Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and
cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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