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Politics keeps getting weirder by the day.  That must be frustrating to the wingnuts on both extremes of the political spectrum who think a middle ground doesn’t exist. Witness Gov. Brian Kemp.  He pushes through the Heartbeat Bill, banishing abortions after six weeks which thrills conservatives and throws the pro-choice crowd into a frenzy.  Then he sets about … [Read more...] about June 30, 2019: Political Wingnuts Having Problems Distinguishing Friends From Enemies

One of the most important things to know about this column is that it is a part of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company headquartered in Greater Garfield, Georgia, under the management of Junior E. Lee, our general manager.  No other column can make that claim. Junior, as you may know by now, is not only one of the country’s most astute political … [Read more...] about June 17, 2019: Junior E. Lee Busy Getting Bugs Out of His Upcoming Poll

I first penned this tribute to my father in 2015.  It has been 35 years since he passed away and not a day goes by that I don’t think of him, especially on Father’s Day.  With a few minor edits, I present it again this year. My dad was a man with a limited education — he only made it through the seventh grade — but the wisest man I ever knew. He was also the hardest … [Read more...] about June 10, 2019: Father’s Day A Time to Remember a Special Man

Dear Gov. Kemp: I have been wanting to share some thoughts with you about your first 100 days in office but I have been distracted with other matters, like watching House Speaker David Ralston trying to scramble out of a hole he dug for himself.  I am still getting used to calling my Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brother from  UGA “governor,” but I am pleased to do … [Read more...] about June 3, 2019: Some Unsolicited Advice for Gov. Brian Kemp

This is a story that is so good and so positive it is almost exasperating.  Let me get to the good and positive part first. I will explain the exasperation later. Last year, a group of community volunteers in Bartow County, led by Rev. David Franklin, the head of the Bartow Baptist Association, approached the Board of Education and newly-minted Superintendent Philip Page, … [Read more...] about May 27, 2019: Bartow County a Positive Example of School and Community Partnership