2015 Columns

It was supposed to be one-and-done but it didn’t work out that way. Seventeen years ago this week, I got a call from the editors of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, asking me if I would do a guest editorial on my assessment of how the city of Atlanta had fared during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. There is a God. To say I unloaded on the city would be an understatement. I … [Read more...] about July 6, 2015: ‘Occasional’ Column Has Made It 17 Years And Counting

Dr. Michael Adams, former president of the University of Georgia, has announced he is returning to Pepperdine University, located in the wilds of Malibu, California, to become chancellor, effective Aug. 1. He had once been that institution’s vice president of university affairs. Adams stated he will “focus on strengthening the university’s endowment, raising funds for new … [Read more...] about June 29, 2015: Former UGA President Heads Back To Malibu And All Is Well

Five young men, ages 18 to 23. Two college graduates. Two currently attending college. The youngest headed that way this fall. All good students. All excellent athletes. All standing resolutely before a large assemblage to pay tribute to their grandfather, Rob Neely, who passed away recently after a courageous battle with cancer. And what a tribute it was. If the name Rob … [Read more...] about June 22, 2015: Five Young Men Define A Successful Life

It has been 31 years since he passed away and not a day goes by that I don’t miss him, especially on Father’s Day. He 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 working. For 49 years and four months, he toiled for the Railway Express Agency. Most of that time was spent working outside … [Read more...] about June 15, 2015: Father’s Day A Time To Remember A Special Man