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Hope in the Metal

Harold Rittenberry Jr., an 85-year-old sculptor in Athens, Georgia, uses welding torches and saws to find the hope inside of scrap metal.

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As we celebrate Pride Month, our editor prays that our beloved South will rise above old ways that bring hate where there should be love.

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Hope in the Metal

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