BILL CURRY SCORES ONE FOR THE GERIATRIC GANG Hooray for Bill Curry! He is the new football coach of the Georgia State University Panthers. Yes, I know he is a Georgia Tech man, but that is beside the point. The point is that at the ripe young age of 65 Curry is about to jump-start the football program at GSU, which will begin play in 2010. Mary McElroy, the athletic director … [Read more...] about Jun. 16, 2008: Bill Curry Scores One For The Geriatric Gang
2008 Columns
June. 2, 2008: The Killer B’s Of Georgia Politics: Barr, Bubba, Barnes And Bowers
THE KILLER B’S OF GEORGIA POLITICS: BARR, BUBBA, BARNES AND BOWERS When roaming the political jungles of Georgia, beware of the Killer B’s: Barr (Bob) is running for president; Bubba (aka Lauren McDonald) is running for the Georgia Public Service Commission; Barnes (former Democratic Gov. Roy) is being encouraged to run for anything, as is Bowers (former State Attorney General … [Read more...] about June. 2, 2008: The Killer B’s Of Georgia Politics: Barr, Bubba, Barnes And Bowers
May 26, 2008: Jekyll Island Authority Says Revitalization Plans Still A Work in Progress
JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY SAYS REVITALIZATION PLANS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS Since I had talked recently to David Egan — whose group, the Initiative to Protect Jekyll Island, has great concerns about the island’s proposed revitalization — I thought it only fair to see what the Jekyll Island Authority has to say. (Besides, it affords me the opportunity to stop by the exquisite … [Read more...] about May 26, 2008: Jekyll Island Authority Says Revitalization Plans Still A Work in Progress
May 19, 2008: An Evening With The Real Forrest Gump And Other Heroes
AN EVENING WITH THE REAL FORREST GUMP AND OTHER HEROES I have met the real Forrest Gump. Not the ninny sitting on a Savannah park bench, prattling about a box of chocolates. His name is Sammy L. Davis and he is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, this nation’s highest award for military heroism. The movie “Forrest Gump” borrowed heavily on Davis’ real-live exploits in … [Read more...] about May 19, 2008: An Evening With The Real Forrest Gump And Other Heroes
May 12, 2008: Baseball Trip with Grandson Was a Home Run
BASEBALL TRIP WITH GRANDSON WAS A HOMERUN There are no two ways about it: Being a grandfather is better than a plateful of hot buttered biscuits. Nothing compares to it. Nothing comes close. After deciding that President Peanut would be home long enough to wash his socks before taking off for Timbuktu to mediate a simmering dispute among local mountain goats, I figured that … [Read more...] about May 12, 2008: Baseball Trip with Grandson Was a Home Run