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We are all familiar with the term “oxymoron,” meaning a figure of speech that combines words with opposing meanings, such as bittersweet or jumbo shrimp,  freezer burn or pretty ugly.  Here’s a new one to add to the list: United Methodist.  The Methodist Church, the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination, is about as united these days as a flock of chickens in a … [Read more...] about May 28, 2023: Make Way For A New Oxymoron – United Methodist

If you happen to be a Georgia Power Company customer, I have some good news and some bad news.  Let’s get the bad news out of the way first.  Your bill is going up $16 per month starting June 1.  That’s on top of what you are already paying for your service.  And the good news?  It is not really a rate increase.  The company is just passing along its fuel costs to you for the … [Read more...] about May 21, 2023: What Is Fueling Georgia Power’s Rate Increases?

A recent poll from Associated Press and the University of Chicago’s research center NORC found that 70 percent of Americans, including 44 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of independents do not want Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.  The same poll found only 26% of Americans want to see Joe Biden run again in 2024, including 77% who say they are … [Read more...] about May 14, 2023: A Choice of Biden or Trump Not Much of A Choice

The things I do for you.  While other columnists prattle on about stuff like the war in Ukraine, the economy, whether Donald Trump goes to jail or back to the White House, whether Joe Biden has a pulse or note and the underlying factors behind the rising cost of kumquats, I seek out subjects designed specifically for your interest and edification that the prattlers overlook.  … [Read more...] about May 7, 2023: The Bare Facts About Gardeners Shucking More Than Corn

In a Sunday School class I have been attending, the subject of the media’s constant barrage of bad news was discussed.  I kept my mouth shut because I am part of the media in my own small way and, besides, I am more worried on Sundays about trying to get my sorry soul saved than I am about how news is disseminated.  But, yes, I will admit that there is a lot of bad news in the … [Read more...] about April 30, 2023: Finding Some Good News in A Bad News Business