Fourteenth Century Italian writer Dante Alighieri in his “Divine Comedy” describes Hell as a place for those who have perverted “their human intellect to fraud or malice against their fellowmen." He could have been describing Alex Jones and his Infowars followers. For the past decade, this incorrigible blowhard has claimed the massacre in which twenty children and six … [Read more...] about August 7, 2022: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
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July 31, 2022: An Open Letter To Georgia’s Public Schoolteachers
DEAR TEACHERS: Let me begin my annual message to you as I am going to end it: Thank you. Thank you for your willingness to go back into the classroom once again this year in spite of every roadblock imaginable. A lot of your colleagues have thrown in the towel and decided that the teaching isn’t worth the hassle. It is and you know it because you have a chance to make a … [Read more...] about July 31, 2022: An Open Letter To Georgia’s Public Schoolteachers
July 24, 2022: Sharing Some Olympic-Sized Memories Of 1996 Centennial Games
It is hard to believe it has been 26 years this week since the Centennial Olympic Games were in Atlanta. They began on July 19, 1996, and wound up August 4th. To refer to them as Atlanta’s Games is not entirely accurate. Competitions were held throughout the state, from Athens to Gainesville to Savannah and even one in Ocoee, Tennessee. Most everyone knows the story today … [Read more...] about July 24, 2022: Sharing Some Olympic-Sized Memories Of 1996 Centennial Games
July 17, 2022: Junior E. Lee Talks Politics and Cow Ticks
Well, this is interesting. Donald Trump and Joe Biden have something in common besides being a couple of old white guys. According to a New York Times/Siena College poll, a little less than half of the Republicans polled want Trump as their first choice in the 2024 primary should he make a run to retake the White House. Granted, the number is 49% but remember that Trump got 94% … [Read more...] about July 17, 2022: Junior E. Lee Talks Politics and Cow Ticks
July 10, 2022: A Real Top Gun Talks About The Top Gun Movie And More
I may be one of the few people on the planet that has not seen “Top Gun Maverick.” As of this writing the film, starring Tom Cruise and a sequel to the 1986 hit, “Top Gun,” has grossed over $1 billion at the box office and shows no signs of landing anytime soon. Someone who has seen the movie is a former Top Gun himself, Hans Trupp, a long-time friend and real estate … [Read more...] about July 10, 2022: A Real Top Gun Talks About The Top Gun Movie And More