There is a terrorist living in my neighborhood and I couldn’t be prouder. You may remember that I shared with you the story of Col. Frank Gleason sometime back, but as we prepare to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, his is a tale worth repeating. Now in his mid-90s, Col. Gleason doesn’t look like your run-of-the-mill terrorist. A gregarious man with a perpetual twinkle in … [Read more...] about May 23, 2016: This Is One Terrorist Who Deserves Our Thanks
2016 Columns
May 16, 2016: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects
Rep. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) was arrested in the city of Clayton in early April and charged with driving under the influence, possession of an open container of alcohol and driving 72 mph in a 45 mph zone with four exchange students in tow. Taylor, who is up for re-election, expressed the proper amount of remorse for his action as he should have. We all make mistakes. But since … [Read more...] about May 16, 2016: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects
May 9, 2016: Could Governor’s Vetoes Impact Education Reform Efforts?
A governor’s got to do what a governor’s got to do, but Gov. Nathan Deal’s veto of the Campus Carry bill and the Religious Reform bill makes me wonder if I wasted a year of my life in an effort that is not going to go unpunished. Before his re-election in 2014, the governor told me in an interview that he was planning a major education reform effort in his second term after … [Read more...] about May 9, 2016: Could Governor’s Vetoes Impact Education Reform Efforts?
May 2, 2016: Ludacris’ Demands For G-Day Performance Were Ludicrous
Okay, Georgia Tech fans, give me your best shot. I asked for it. You have shown me over the past two decades that you never forget two things: The Pythagorean Theorem and my editorial sideswipes at your institution. Back in 2007, I had great sport with you when one of your promotional geniuses in the athletic department decided that to get people to attend the Tech-Virginia … [Read more...] about May 2, 2016: Ludacris’ Demands For G-Day Performance Were Ludicrous
April 25, 2016: Retired Atlanta Banker Helps Children Pursue Their Dreams of Peace through Art
I believe that each of us has an obligation to leave this a better world than we found it. Linden Longino is trying to do exactly that. Longino, a retired Atlanta banker, could be enjoying the well-earned fruits of a successful career but, instead, he has devoted the past two decades trying to bring a little peace on earth and some goodwill to people in a world in bad need of … [Read more...] about April 25, 2016: Retired Atlanta Banker Helps Children Pursue Their Dreams of Peace through Art