Just when you think expectations can go no lower in politics, our gubernatorial candidates continue to prove us wrong. Here we sit, about to put our collective future into the hands of a new chief executive of the eighth largest state in the nation and what do we have from which to select? A guy that would kiss a goat if he thought it would get him elected; a … [Read more...] about July 9, 2018: Who Says Our Politicians Can’t Lower Our Expectations?
2018 Columns
July 2, 2018: Farewell To Kacy: A Doggone Good Dog
It is with heavy heart that I inform you that Kacy, the family grand dog, has left us. She died peacefully in the arms of her loving family at her home in Cartersville, Georgia. When notified of her passing, her good friend, Hayden Rose Yarbrough, delivered an impromptu eulogy: “I’ll bet God is scratching her belly in heaven right now.” The faith and … [Read more...] about July 2, 2018: Farewell To Kacy: A Doggone Good Dog
June 25, 2018: North or South of the Macon-Dixon Line, Georgia is the Perfect Place to Be
Maybe your work is sun to sun, but my work is never done. If I am not giving the folks at the International Monetary Fund some tips on global financial policy or continuing my groundbreaking research on why broccoli will turn your ears green unless you eat copious amounts of banana pudding, I am now dealing with the possibility of secession in Georgia. Didn’t we do this … [Read more...] about June 25, 2018: North or South of the Macon-Dixon Line, Georgia is the Perfect Place to Be
June 18, 2018: Casey Cagle Forgets the Cardinal Rule of Politics
There is the story about the preacher who was hard at work saving souls at a tent revival. One person said he had coveted his neighbor’s wife and was remorseful. “Hallelujah, my child, you are forgiven!” the preacher cried. Another confessed he had once stolen a loaf of bread from the local grocer. “Hallelujah,” said the preacher, “You are … [Read more...] about June 18, 2018: Casey Cagle Forgets the Cardinal Rule of Politics
June 11, 2018: Can You Believe There Are States Willing To Pay You To Move There?
My daddy used to say we were wasting money in Georgia painting a center line down our highways. Nobody ever went North. They all came down here to live so they could make fun of how we talk. Well, thanks to the State of Vermont, that may be changing. Vermont, which is located somewhere up around Canada, recently passed a law that would pay folks up to $10,000 over … [Read more...] about June 11, 2018: Can You Believe There Are States Willing To Pay You To Move There?