My oldest grandson, Zachary Earl Wansley, died 15 years ago this past week while on a training run for an upcoming marathon. He was 21 years old. I am not sure what he would be doing today were he here, but I am positive whatever it might be, he would be a success. He always was. As to what happened, I do not know. Zack was at the peak of physical condition. The results … [Read more...] about September 17, 2023: Reflections On a Grandson Who Left Us Much Too Soon
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September 3, 2023: A Look At Brian Kemp’s Increasing Political Influence
It was just a few short years ago that Brian Kemp was one of our most underrated and understated governors. But not anymore. Today, he is a power to be reckoned with, both in the state and nationally. Who saw it coming? I didn’t. Former Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle looked like a shoo-in for governor in 2018 until he was caught saying something he shouldn’t have said to a former … [Read more...] about September 3, 2023: A Look At Brian Kemp’s Increasing Political Influence
August 27, 2023: Are You Ready For Some Football? Woof! Woof!
Are you ready for some football? I sure am and it is about time. The University of Georgia, the oldest state-chartered university in the land and the last I looked with 25 Rhodes Scholars to its credit, is set to defend its two consecutive National Football Championships next Saturday against the University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks on Dooley Field. Everybody … [Read more...] about August 27, 2023: Are You Ready For Some Football? Woof! Woof!
August 20, 2023: From Dog Bites To Pig Iron, Danger Is All Around Us
Do you know what the most dangerous job is in these, the United States? No, it is not writing columns, although when you have been referred to as a “racist redneck” and an “Obama-bedwetting liberal” in the same week, not to mention a “spiritual moron” by a God-fearing, love-thy-neighbor Baptist, this is not exactly a job for the faint of heart. The humor-impaired can be a … [Read more...] about August 20, 2023: From Dog Bites To Pig Iron, Danger Is All Around Us
August 13, 2023: Honoring Those Who Quietly Honor Our Country
Warning: This a No-Trump Zone. If you want to revere the man or revile him this week, you are going to have to go somewhere else. Not here. Instead, I am going to talk about unsung heroes who have been serving their country quietly and with dignity for the past 97 years -- those who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in … [Read more...] about August 13, 2023: Honoring Those Who Quietly Honor Our Country