2004 Columns

You probably have already heard the news, but you need to hear it again: The HEAT is on. From now through September 12, more that 500 law enforcement agencies in the state are going to show zero — as in “none,” “nada,” ”zilch” — tolerance to the reckless drivers who have made Georgia’s highways so dangerous and deadly. HEAT stands for “Highway Enforcement of Aggressive … [Read more...] about May 30, 2004: Attention Motorists: The Heat is On

The rich just keep getting richer. As if Georgia wasn’t already the greatest place on God’s Green Earth, now we have our own online encyclopedia to prove it. The New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org) is the first state encyclopedia designed exclusively for the Internet. Not only does it contain all sorts of interesting information about our state, there are … [Read more...] about May 23, 2004: Georgia On Your Mind? Try the Internet Encyclopedia

I don’t know about you, but I am tired of hearing bad news. I am weary of all the blathering on radio talk shows, smug comments by know-it-all television commentators and photographs of innocent Americans being beheaded by cowardly lowlifes in Iraq. Thus, this week I will focus only on good news in the hopes that we can get things back into perspective. Won’t you join … [Read more...] about May 16, 2004: At Last! Enjoy Some Good News For a Change

Rap! Rap! Rap! “This session of the G-8 Summit protest planners will come to order. Welcome to our special steering committee, the Committee for Rebellion, Unrest and Destruction, or CRUD. Remember, ladies and gentlemen and those of you somewhere in between, we want to be ready to shine when the world leaders come to Sea Island in a few weeks. We want the world to know that we … [Read more...] about May 9, 2004: An Inside Look at G-8 Summit Protest Planning