FROM GATOR JIBES TO DIATRIBES: READERS RESPOND If you know any shrimp personally, you might tell them to get out of town. As soon as I finish writing this, I am off to the exquisite little Georgia Sea Grill on St. Simons Island to stuff my face with copious amounts of the corn-fried variety. Before I go, I need to clean out my overflowing mailbox. It has been a busy few … [Read more...] about Sept. 10, 2007: From Gator Jibes To Diatribes: Readers Respond
2007 Columns
Sept. 3, 2007: Some Reflections On 9/11 Six Years Later
SOME REFLECTIONS ON 9/11 SIX YEARS LATER It has been six years since a group of madmen carried out a series of unprovoked attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon killing more than 3,000 innocent people. I can still see a group of frightened U.S. senators standing on the steps of the Capitol that afternoon singing “God Bless America.” They didn’t look so all-fired … [Read more...] about Sept. 3, 2007: Some Reflections On 9/11 Six Years Later
Aug. 27, 2007: My First And Last Words On Lowlife Michael Vick
MY FIRST AND LAST WORDS ON LOWLIFE MICHAEL VICK A number of readers have asked why I haven’t written about the Michael Vick saga. I have tried to ignore the subject since everyone else feels compelled to blather about it ad nauseum. What is there left to say? Frankly, Vick isn’t worth the precious space I am allotted on these pages. He is a lowlife and a liar who assumed … [Read more...] about Aug. 27, 2007: My First And Last Words On Lowlife Michael Vick
Aug. 20, 2007: Georgia License Plates For Florida Gators Is A “Dum-Dum” Idea
GEORGIA LICENSE PLATES FOR FLORIDA GATORS IS A “DUM-DUM” IDEA Georgia Department of Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, who probably sings “Rocky Top” in the shower each morning, said recently he will approve a specialty automobile license tag for the University of Florida. In a state wherein is found the University of Georgia, the … [Read more...] about Aug. 20, 2007: Georgia License Plates For Florida Gators Is A “Dum-Dum” Idea
Aug. 13, 2007: Odds Long For Nunn And Gingrich Presidential Chances
ODDS LONG FOR NUNN AND GINGRICH PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES How ironic that two Georgians, Sam Nunn and Newt Gingrich, are being mentioned as possible presidential candidates. Talk about your political yin and yang. As managing director of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games with responsibilities for coordinating state and federal government support for the Games, my staff and I had … [Read more...] about Aug. 13, 2007: Odds Long For Nunn And Gingrich Presidential Chances