My oldest grandson, Zachary, has just turned 15. (I know what you are thinking – this guy is too young to have a 15-year-old grandson. I agree.) Zack is now eligible for his automobile learner’s permit, which will allow him to drive on the Georgia autobahns with adult supervision. Fortunately, his mom and dad are good drivers and Zack is wise and possessed of abundant … [Read more...] about Apr. 22, 2002: Look Out Georgia Drivers: Here Comes Zack!
2002 Columns
April 15, 2002: Ambassador to Outer Space Is At It Again
Our Ambassador to Outer Space has outdone herself this time. Cynthia McKinney, the loudmouth congresswoman from Georgia’s 4th District who wouldn’t recognize shameful conduct if it bit her on the backside, says President Bush may have received advanced warnings of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and chose to do nothing about it. If reincarnation exists, this woman is coming … [Read more...] about April 15, 2002: Ambassador to Outer Space Is At It Again
April 8, 2002: Robot News Is Here
Well, you knew it had to happen sooner or later. According to the Associated Press, some pointyheads at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have begun work on a robot reporter. Evidently, our lives aren’t fulfilled enough talking to recordings instead of live human beings whenever our power, telephone or cable goes haywire. Now, we are going to have some gadget … [Read more...] about April 8, 2002: Robot News Is Here
Apr. 1, 2002: Some Random Thoughts on Random Subjects
Will somebody buy the Arab world a copy of “How to Win Friends and Influence People”? They seem to think if they can blow up enough people – including themselves – we will come to appreciate them and respect their cause. Evidently, they don’t have a case to make in the court of public opinion, so they resort to violence. Big mistake on their part. I don’t know about you, … [Read more...] about Apr. 1, 2002: Some Random Thoughts on Random Subjects
Mar. 25, 2002: Just when we think the Legislature can’t drop any lower in our collective esteem,
they how us once again that there are no depths to which they can’t sink. Consider the recent antics of Senator Robert Brown, (D-Macon), chairman of the Senate Insurance and Labor committee. I’m not sure how the State Senate selects their leadership, but after what Brown did, I can only assume they flip a coin or draw straws. Surely, this guy didn’t land this chairmanship on … [Read more...] about Mar. 25, 2002: Just when we think the Legislature can’t drop any lower in our collective esteem,