2010 Columns

Good grief!  I haven’t gotten used to writing 2010 yet and 2011 is here. I don’t know about you but I was pretty much ready to pull the plug on this year along about July.  One more self-serving political candidate in one more boring debate intoning a platform of lower taxes, better schools, smaller government, peace on earth and a partridge in every pear tree and I would have … [Read more...] about December 27, 2010: Say Good-Bye To 2010 And Hello To Good Friends

For weeks, I awaited a call from Gov.-elect Nathan Deal informing me that I would be a member of his transition team.  The call never came. It could have been my fault.  We have a thingamabob on our telephone that blocks calls from people selling aluminum siding, grave plots and magazine subscriptions.  These are defined as “nuisance calls.”  There is a distinct possibility … [Read more...] about December 20, 2010: Mr. Thingamabob Is Making It Difficult To Get A Job In Gov.-Elect Deal’s Administration

I believe in Christmas. I believe as a Christian that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Son of God.  The Messiah. I believe you have the right to disagree with me, but I know what I believe in my heart. I believe no Christmas is official until someone sings “O Holy Night” (no crooning, please) on Christmas Eve.  I will accept the Hallelujah Chorus from … [Read more...] about December 13, 2010: There Is Much To Believe In At Christmas

Two things keep me awake at night:  The threat of terrorism and wondering what, if anything, our federal government is doing about it. Evidently, my interview with Atlanta television anchor Justin Farmer in Atlanta a few weeks ago about his reports of Mexican drug lords funneling illegal immigrants, drugs and – yes – terrorists into our country has a lot of you feeling the … [Read more...] about December 6, 2010: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Working To Make Us Safer

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states clearly that nobody can infringe on my right of free speech.  You can get in serious trouble for that. “Bosh,” says The Woman Who Shares My Name. I have no idea what “bosh” means but evidently the Constitution allows her to say stuff like that without the ACLU getting in a dither and we all know that it doesn’t take much to … [Read more...] about November 28, 2010: Tis The Season To For Some Positive News