STATE BAR SUING ETHICS ADVOCATE IS BAD LAWYER JOKE Many of my friends are lawyers. It is not that I seek them out but since there are more lawyers in the world than fleas on a dog, the law of averages says some of them are bound to become friends. Therefore, I hope my legal buddies will take the following observation in the loving way in which it is offered: Lawyers have the … [Read more...] about Aug. 6, 2007: State Bar Suing Ethics Advocate Is Bad Lawyer Joke
2007 Columns
Jul. 30, 2007: Painting Reminds Me Of What Is Important — And What Isn’t
PAINTING REMINDS ME OF WHAT IS IMPORTANT — AND WHAT ISN’T People ask how I come up with ideas for this space. It’s easy. I look for the thinnest skin I can find and make a beeline for it, like a sand flea finding an ankle. Certainly, there is no shortage of thin-skinned targets to skewer. I scored a direct hit last week. While most of the reaction to my column applauding the … [Read more...] about Jul. 30, 2007: Painting Reminds Me Of What Is Important — And What Isn’t
Jul. 16, 2007: A Modern Day Miracle: Baptist Appoint Female Minister!
A MODERN DAY MIRACLE: BAPTIST APPOINT FEMALE MINISTER! Don’t look now, but the First Baptist Church of Decatur has just appointed a (gasp!) female, Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, as its senior minister. Grab an umbrella. The sky may be falling. Naturally, this appointment hasn’t gone over well with some of the poobahs in the Southern Baptist Convention. When the announcement … [Read more...] about Jul. 16, 2007: A Modern Day Miracle: Baptist Appoint Female Minister!
Jul. 9, 2007: Sifting Through The Ashes Of Immigration Reform
SIFTING THROUGH THE ASHES OF IMMIGRATION REFORM Sifting through the ashes of the recent failed immigration reform effort in Congress, one can learn a lot of helpful lessons. The most important, of course, is that We the People are still in charge. I cannot remember when the American public has been as angry as they were over the immigration bill. Americans by and large are … [Read more...] about Jul. 9, 2007: Sifting Through The Ashes Of Immigration Reform
Jun. 26, 2007: Jack Kingston Sets The Record Straight On Congressional Workweek
JACK KINGSTON SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON CONGRESSIONAL WORKWEEK If he had it to do over again, I suspect he would do it differently. Georgia’s Republican 1st District Congressman Jack Kingston created a firestorm a few months ago when he complained publicly about the new Democratic majority’s decision to go to five-day workweeks, instead of the customary three. The reaction … [Read more...] about Jun. 26, 2007: Jack Kingston Sets The Record Straight On Congressional Workweek