Around the Banks

"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it." ⁃ Omar Kayyam The above quote always reminds me first of Charles Blalock. He loved that quote, and I can see why. It reminds us that once time and events pass, they become memories; some are cherished, others we wish we could forget or change. We may forget some over time, but we won't be able to change a thing. Today, as I write this column, the rain is coming down slowly and steadily here in the flatwoods of Hamilton County. Last year, at this time, we were having hard rains, the precursors of hurricanes to