The 15th anniversary of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games has come and gone with barely a whimper. Looking back, the Olympic Games were not the City of Atlanta’s finest hours — or days. They were given a unique gift and didn’t know what to do with it. I know. I was managing director — communications and government relations for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games — and … [Read more...] about August 1, 2011: Looking Back Fifteen Years: The City Of Atlanta Blew The Olympic Games
2011 Columns
July 25, 2011: Being Politically-Correct Is Harder Than It Looks
There is a fallacious, salacious and slightly audacious rumor afloat that I can be a tad politically-incorrect at times. Moi? Knock me over with a (organically-grown) goose feather. I’ll have you know that some of my best friends are (fill in the blank) and (fill in the blank), not to mention (fill in the blank.) On rare occasions, I have even been seen in public with (fill in … [Read more...] about July 25, 2011: Being Politically-Correct Is Harder Than It Looks
July 18, 2011: Should We Trust in God or the State Government?
You would think designing a license tag would be relatively simple, wouldn’t you? Not in Georgia. Our state is sucking wind financially. Public schools are a mess. Speaker of the House David Ralston thinks paying one’s taxes is for plebeians. We can’t find anybody to pick our cucumbers – if the drought hasn‘t already killed them – because those who would have picked them … [Read more...] about July 18, 2011: Should We Trust in God or the State Government?
July 11, 2011: California Law Not Likely to Pass in Georgia Anytime Soon
The phone rang the other day and on the other end of the line was Gay Blade, the world’s flaming liberal. Gay spends a lot of time trying to raise my sensitivity toward liberal issues. So far, Gay has not had a lot of luck. “OK, Neanderthal,” Gay Blade said, “I guess you have heard about what’s happened in California.” I told Gay I wasn’t up on the latest news from out there, … [Read more...] about July 11, 2011: California Law Not Likely to Pass in Georgia Anytime Soon
July 11, 2011: California Law Not Likely to Pass in Georgia Anytime Soon
The phone rang the other day and on the other end of the line was Gay Blade, the world’s flaming liberal. Gay spends a lot of time trying to raise my sensitivity toward liberal issues. So far, Gay has not had a lot of luck. “OK, Neanderthal,” Gay Blade said, “I guess you have heard about what’s happened in California.” I told Gay I wasn’t up on the latest news from out … [Read more...] about July 11, 2011: California Law Not Likely to Pass in Georgia Anytime Soon