This is as good a time of year as any to thank public school teachers for doing a tough job well. There are two high school science teachers in my family. Both are at work early, and both stay late. When at home, they are calling parents about their kids’ schoolwork, or fielding calls from parents about anything and everything. I suspect my son and son-in-law are fairly … [Read more...] about Dec. 19, 2005: An Ode of Appreciation To Our Public School Teachers
Zack Wansley
Aug. 21, 2006: Grandsons at Tech and UGA Make For Some Hard Choices
I’ve been a grandfather for more than 19 years, and until now it has been a slam-dunk. Grandparenting is great revenge for those fortunate enough to have survived raising their own kids. Now you get to listen to your children complain about how temperamental their kids are, conveniently forgetting that they were a king-sized horse’s rump themselves at the same age. You also … [Read more...] about Aug. 21, 2006: Grandsons at Tech and UGA Make For Some Hard Choices
Jun. 6, 2005: Would I Encourage My Grandsons To Go To War?
Willis Forrester is a regular reader of this space and a frequent critic. He, like many others, does not approve of the Iraqi war. I, on the other hand, would nuke anybody in the Middle East who even looked cross-eyed at us, until somebody apologized for what happened on 9/11 and promised to help us catch the scumbags responsible. Clearly, Mr. Forrester and I are not on the … [Read more...] about Jun. 6, 2005: Would I Encourage My Grandsons To Go To War?
May 16, 2005: Some Advice For My Grandson on His Graduation Day
Dear Zack: It is hard to believe that you are graduating from high school. It seems only yesterday I was calling your mom to be sure you made it through the first day of school without getting lost or having your lunch money stolen. You are the first of the grandchildren to graduate from high school, and you have set a very high bar for those who follow: Honor student, … [Read more...] about May 16, 2005: Some Advice For My Grandson on His Graduation Day
Feb. 14, 2005: Random Thoughts on Random Subjects
Attention all die-hard Tech fans. My beloved grandson Zachary Earl Wansley has announced he will be attending Georgia Tech this fall. You heard correctly. G-E-O-R-G-I-A-T-E-C-H. His mother and father and both grandfathers are graduates of the University of Georgia, and Zack is going to Tech. Don’t tell me God doesn’t have a sense of humor. Zack is a 4.0 student, president of … [Read more...] about Feb. 14, 2005: Random Thoughts on Random Subjects