In my book, the word “unique” is an absolute. There is no “kind of” unique or “somewhat” unique. Unique is unique. Unmatched. Unequalled. Nonpareil. One of a kind. Dr. G. Gilman Watson is unique. There is absolutely nobody like him. Dr. Gil, aka, The World’s Greatest Preacher, is retiring this week after 49 years as a … [Read more...] about May 29, 2017: A Loving Farewell To The World’s Greatest Preacher
May 22, 2017: Remembering a Day That Was As Good As It Gets
Sometimes things come together better than peanut butter and jelly. Take last week, for example. I was invited to speak at the 20th annual Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement, sponsored by the Gainesville Kiwanis Club and saluting members of the law enforcement community in the city and in Hall County. This event had a lot going for it. For one thing, I … [Read more...] about May 22, 2017: Remembering a Day That Was As Good As It Gets
May 15, 2017: The Truth Is That There Is No Fake News Here
According to our Tweeter-in-Chief, there is a lot of fake news running around these days. I think he is talking about the national television networks and the navel-gazers at the New York Times and the Washington Post. I don’t think he is talking about me but who can be sure what is going on inside this guy’s cranium. Let me assure you that there are two things I … [Read more...] about May 15, 2017: The Truth Is That There Is No Fake News Here
May 8, 2017: Hogs Not Happy at Being Compared With Politicians
A few years ago, I decided that what this country needed was an organization that specialized in both in-depth analysis of major political developments as well as pest control. I got the idea when I noticed that none of the skirt-chasers at Fox or the supercilious liberals on MSNBC ever talked about the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and its potential impact on buckwheat. … [Read more...] about May 8, 2017: Hogs Not Happy at Being Compared With Politicians
May 1, 2017: Having a Chance to Repay a Debt Owed to My Alma Mater
There are few people, places or things for which I have more passion than the University of Georgia and the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications there. This love affair goes back decades to when I was an incoming junior at UGA. I walked into Grady on the first day so nervous that I thought seriously of walking back out and going home and getting a … [Read more...] about May 1, 2017: Having a Chance to Repay a Debt Owed to My Alma Mater