GEORGIA AT THE EPICENTER OF THE POLITICAL WORLD Are we Georgians a privileged group or what? Here we sit in the greatest state in the union with its majestic mountains; beautiful beaches; the oldest state-chartered university in the nation located in Athens, the Classic City of the South; sweet Vidalia onions and more barbecue than we can eat. And just when we thought things … [Read more...] about Jul. 21, 2008: Georgia At The Epicenter Of The Political World
2008 Columns
Jul. 14, 2008: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects
RANDOM THOUGHTS ON RANDOM SUBJECT No good deed goes unpunished. Recently I mentioned that Sen. Saxby Chambliss wanted to hear from you regarding your thoughts on the current energy crisis. A lot of you wrote him, and many of you sent me a copy. I found your letters a lot more thoughtful than the reply you received from the senator’s office. To call the response a “form letter” … [Read more...] about Jul. 14, 2008: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects
Jul. 7, 2008: A Salute To Two Good Men
A SALUTE TO TWO GOOD MEN This is a story of two good men. Separated in age by several decades and in geography by several thousand miles, but with much in common: Successful careers, devoted family men, veterans, athletes, men of high character. Both with a love for the University of Georgia. Both my friends. There were, of course, some differences: One loves gardening; the … [Read more...] about Jul. 7, 2008: A Salute To Two Good Men
Jun. 30, 2008: There Are Some Questions Even This Columnist Can’t Answer
THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS EVEN THIS COLUMNIST CAN’T ANSWER You’d better sit down for this one. I must confess that I, your modest and much-beloved columnist, don’t have all the answers. (I can hear the gasps from Adel to Zebulon.) True, I have most of the answers, but occasionally something just doesn’t compute. This is where you come in. I have the feeling that someone reading … [Read more...] about Jun. 30, 2008: There Are Some Questions Even This Columnist Can’t Answer
Jun. 23, 2008: Your Troops Need To Believe We Are Worth The Effort
YOUR TROOPS NEED TO BELIEVE WE ARE WORTH THE EFFORT I will have more to say on the subject in a few weeks, but your response to my request for supplies for Marine Lt. Frank Wilson and his Light Armored Reconnaissance unit in Afghanistan has been nothing short of spectacular. I talked recently to Lt. Wilson’s father — also Frank — an attorney in Cobb County, to let him know … [Read more...] about Jun. 23, 2008: Your Troops Need To Believe We Are Worth The Effort