AN OLD MAN REMEMBERS THAT FISHING IS A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A DAY I owe Gov. Sonny Perdue an apology. I thought his pet program, “Go Fish, Georgia,” was a bunch of hooey. Thanks to my young friend Carter, I don’t feel that way anymore. Carter was my partner recently at a little fishing lake on the grounds of the Cochran Mill Nature Center, an exquisite nature preserve south of … [Read more...] about Jun. 18, 2007: An Old Man Remembers That Fishing Is A Great Way To Spend A Day
2007 Columns
Jun. 11, 2007: A Lot Of Things Have Changed In This World, But Not Vince Dooley
A LOT OF THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THIS WORLD, BUT NOT VINCE DOOLEY The first time I met Vince Dooley was at a restaurant at St. Simons Island. It was early 1965, and he was sitting alone in the near-empty eatery having dinner. I walked over and introduced myself and congratulated him on the winning season in his first year at UGA. Despite my having interrupted his meal, he was … [Read more...] about Jun. 11, 2007: A Lot Of Things Have Changed In This World, But Not Vince Dooley
Jun. 4, 2007: Proposed Immigration Reform Is A Hot Topic In Georgia
PROPOSED IMMIGRATION REFORM IS A HOT TOPIC IN GEORGIA This is a first. I am getting inundated with angry mail, and for once, I am innocent. Usually, my broadsides at politically irrelevant flaggers or loud-talking, know-it-all Yankees or President Peanut’s pontifications will have folks snorting like a cranky bull with postnasal drip. But, alas, the Loyal Opposition is having … [Read more...] about Jun. 4, 2007: Proposed Immigration Reform Is A Hot Topic In Georgia
Jul. 2, 2007: Run Zell, Run. Your Nation Needs You
RUN ZELL, RUN. YOUR NATION NEEDS YOU I wish to say a word about the current crop of people running for president of the United States. The word is “ugh!” There’s not a pony in the pile. Maybe it doesn’t matter who is president. After all, we have survived one of the most inarticulate presidents in our history, who in turn had replaced one of the most libidinous. Even Jimmy … [Read more...] about Jul. 2, 2007: Run Zell, Run. Your Nation Needs You
May 28, 2007: Jimmy Carter Can’t See Himself As Others See Him
JIMMY CARTER CAN’T SEE HIMSELF AS OTHERS SEE HIM I had planned to ignore Jimmy Carter’s latest blather about the Bush administration being the worst in history. For one thing, President Peanut is Exhibit A when it comes to bad presidential administrations, and he doesn’t need my help in reminding you of that. Instead, it had been my intention to ask my dear friend, Sen. … [Read more...] about May 28, 2007: Jimmy Carter Can’t See Himself As Others See Him