2019 Columns

Some of you will be reading these words before, some during and several after Thanksgiving Day (like the old British Empire, the sun never sets on this column.) So, we need to set some ground rules:  Let’s remember to express our thanks  on days other than when our mouths are stuffed with turkey parts.  The problem is that we usually don’t do so on the other 364 … [Read more...] about November 25, 2019: Some Reflections on Giving Thanks

You might be interested to know that there have been only 12 lieutenant governors in Georgia’s history, going back to 1947 when the position was created.   Four went on to become governor.  One became lieutenant governor after having served as governor. Four others tried for the state’s highest office and failed.  Two left politics after their term in … [Read more...] about November 18, 2019: A Conversation with Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan

I ran across a piece recently entitled: “Johnny Isakson: Living His Values.”  That, he has done.  As he leaves the U.S. Senate and some 40 years of public service, I doubt we will see his equal anytime soon.  I make no apologies for my admiration for this good man.  He has been my friend for the better part of three decades.  Most media-political … [Read more...] about November 11, 2019: Some Thoughts on The Retirement of Johnny Isakson

I was surprised when the phone rang this morning.  I expected it to be a friendly robot offering me a credit card I don’t want or a back brace I don’t need.  What to my wondering ears should appear but Skeeter Skates, the proprietor of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair, located in Ryo, Georgia.  When Skeeter calls, you can forget the … [Read more...] about November 4, 2019: Discussing Impeachment With Skeeter Skates and the Ryo Coffee Club