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I called Junior E. Lee, general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Georgia, to see if he could help me make sense of the strange political world in which we find ourselves these days. Junior is not only one of most highly-respected political analysts in the nation, he is also a pest control professional.  That … [Read more...] about February 21, 2021: A Conversation on Politics With Junior E. Lee

I blush as I write this (well, not really) but things are going well at the University of Georgia, the nation’s oldest state-chartered university, located in Athens, the Classic City of the South.  UGA President Jere Morehead’s State of the University address notes among other positives that U.S. News and World Report ranks my alma mater in the top 20 (#15) of all public … [Read more...] about February 14, 2021: Some Random Thoughts on Some Random Subjects

My column suggesting to Republicans that, like it or not, the presidential elections are over and for those crying ‘foul’ they might want to take out their anger on the Democrats and not each other brought some interesting and some predictable responses.  There was, of course, the “Fergit, Hell,” group who think they can garner enough support among Georgia voters to … [Read more...] about February 7, 2021: Some Final Harrumphs on Trump’s Grumps

I had just hung up from a robocall wanting to extend the warranty on a car I no longer own when the phone rang again. I assumed it was some helpful robot offering to consolidate credit card debts I don’t have or trying to sell me a back brace I don’t need.  You can imagine my surprise when I discovered it was Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and … [Read more...] about January 31, 2021: Talking Current Events with Skeeter Skates and the Ryo Coffee Club

Democrat Joe Biden is now President of the United States.  Two Democrats defeated two Republican incumbents to represent Georgia in the U. S. Senate, swinging the balance of power in the Senate to the Democrats who already control the House of Representatives.   Therefore, you would think Georgia Republicans have figured out by now who the enemy is.  Chances … [Read more...] about January 24, 2021: Can Trump Supporters Identify the Real Enemy?