Well, we can pretty much stick a fork in the Year of our Lord 2018. By the time you are through roasting chestnuts on an open fire or eating the last of the leftover turkey, 2019 will come knocking on the door. This has been a very good year in one respect: I did not read my obituary and I am guessing that you didn’t read yours, either. I don’t do New … [Read more...] about December 24, 2018: Recognizing Those Who Made 2018 A Year To Remember
December 17, 2018: Sharing A Great-Grandson’s Visit To Lego Heaven
I’m not sure I will ever qualify for the heaven owned and operated by God, but I have been to the Lego store in Rockefeller Center in New York. That was about as heavenly an experience as this sinner could ever hope for. Cameron Charles Yarbrough, who gives special meaning to the word “great” as in great-grandson, is a Lego fanatic. You name it and he has built … [Read more...] about December 17, 2018: Sharing A Great-Grandson’s Visit To Lego Heaven
December 10, 2018: Gov. Nathan Deal Reflects On The Past As He Looks To The Future
My recent conversation with Gov. Nathan Deal covered a lot of ground. In last week’s column, we talked about some his accomplishments over the past eight years of which he is most proud, including criminal justice reform that is a model for the nation. We talked about the HOPE Grant,a scholarship that pays 100 percent of tuition for students to attend technical colleges to … [Read more...] about December 10, 2018: Gov. Nathan Deal Reflects On The Past As He Looks To The Future
December 3, 2018: Nathan Deal Proof That Nice Guys Can Finish First
I dropped by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office recently for a visit. In little over a month-and-a-half, our 82nd governor will be our newest former governor. My timing could not have been better. The governor seemed happy to see me. (Not the kind of reaction I usually get from many of our public officials.) What was supposed to be a 30-minute appointment stretched to almost an hour. … [Read more...] about December 3, 2018: Nathan Deal Proof That Nice Guys Can Finish First
November 26, 2018: President and His Foes Need to Put Away the Hammers
Dear President Trump: You and I both know you won’t see this letter, but that’s okay. I am going to feel better having written it. For one thing, it will confuse my friends and confound my enemies, many on both sides of the political spectrum who can’t seem to grasp the concept of middle ground. You must be either a rock-bound, hard-nosed, … [Read more...] about November 26, 2018: President and His Foes Need to Put Away the Hammers