Continuing a long-standing Easter Week tradition in this space. I wish I had been there. In Jerusalem. With Jesus. I wish I could have witnessed the events of a week that changed the world forever. I wish I could have accompanied Jesus into the city as he rode astride a donkey and watched the crowds throw their cloaks before him, cheering the man they … [Read more...] about April 10, 2017: This Week A Time to Remember What Easter Is All About
2017 Columns
April 3, 2017: Broccoli Up The Nose Ends Any Thoughts Of A Political Career
My fellow Americans, it is with heavy heart that I inform you today that I am not now nor will I become a candidate for public office. I felt compelled to share my decision with you after I was deluged with mail this past week urging me to offer myself for public service. (Note from editor: He got three emails. Big deal.) However, there is much … [Read more...] about April 3, 2017: Broccoli Up The Nose Ends Any Thoughts Of A Political Career
March 20, 2017: Being a Modest and Much-Beloved Columnist Can Get Testy at Times
I regret I won’t have time this week to get into the details about how Barack Obama managed to wiretap Donald Trump’s shoelaces or what life was like in Mongolia during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911.) Please be patient. I have both subjects at the top of my To-Do list in the coming weeks. Instead, I must apply for my annual re-certification as a modest and … [Read more...] about March 20, 2017: Being a Modest and Much-Beloved Columnist Can Get Testy at Times
March 13, 2017: Some Random Thoughts on Some Random Subjects
After almost two decades of doing this, you think I would have figured out by now what pushes your hot button. For example, I wrote recently about good customer service going the way of the dodo bird after I was stiffed in a sporting goods store by a couple of clerks who were obviously too busy talking to each other to pause for a moment and wait on a customer. Not … [Read more...] about March 13, 2017: Some Random Thoughts on Some Random Subjects
March 6, 2017: Low-Performing Schools Initiative Takes a Major Step Forward
Don’t look now but the initiative to deal with low-performing schools in Georgia has taken a big step toward becoming law. Last week, the Georgia House of Representatives passed HB 338 by a vote of 138-37. That is a margin of roughly 73 percent. (You might want to double-check my figures. I am, after all, a product of the public education system in … [Read more...] about March 6, 2017: Low-Performing Schools Initiative Takes a Major Step Forward