If you want to be *really* basic about it with no modules, you could just create a block and paste your content directly into it (/admin/build/block/add).
I think you'd be much better off creating a Headline node type and using Views as Earnie suggested, however, as it's much cleaner to manage. Alternatively, you can look at something like the Quotes module (http://drupal.org/project/quotes).
Brian
The Janitor wrote:
26 October 2007 - 07:23 (where I live) support@drupal.org
Hello support,
I'm developing a site using the Abac theme and would like to publish short (say, 3-4 sentences) 'headlines' in the left sidebar. These headlines wouldn't relate to any other story/page.
I can't work out how to do this. Is there a module that does this or can it be done with the basic installation?
Many thanks.