I haven’t met UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity but I give him high marks for the way in which he has handled the blowback from the ludicrous Ludacris debacle. Evidently, he heard from a lot of you who were appalled at the idea of giving the rapper $65,000 to perform for 15 minutes during the G-Day Game last month but were stupefied at the additional demands contained in a … [Read more...] about June 7, 2016: UGA Athletic Director Does Right Thing the Right Way
May 31, 2016: What’s In a Name? Ask Cameron — or Maybe Not
It is the policy of this modest and much-beloved columnist to give you in-depth analysis of the really important issues taking place in our nation. I will leave presidential politics to the New York Times who think their sweat doesn’t stink and that guy on MSNBC who looks like the Pillsbury Doughboy. Here we cover just the big stuff. For example, did you know that the most … [Read more...] about May 31, 2016: What’s In a Name? Ask Cameron — or Maybe Not
May 23, 2016: This Is One Terrorist Who Deserves Our Thanks
There is a terrorist living in my neighborhood and I couldn’t be prouder. You may remember that I shared with you the story of Col. Frank Gleason sometime back, but as we prepare to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, his is a tale worth repeating. Now in his mid-90s, Col. Gleason doesn’t look like your run-of-the-mill terrorist. A gregarious man with a perpetual twinkle in … [Read more...] about May 23, 2016: This Is One Terrorist Who Deserves Our Thanks
May 16, 2016: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects
Rep. Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) was arrested in the city of Clayton in early April and charged with driving under the influence, possession of an open container of alcohol and driving 72 mph in a 45 mph zone with four exchange students in tow. Taylor, who is up for re-election, expressed the proper amount of remorse for his action as he should have. We all make mistakes. But since … [Read more...] about May 16, 2016: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects
May 9, 2016: Could Governor’s Vetoes Impact Education Reform Efforts?
A governor’s got to do what a governor’s got to do, but Gov. Nathan Deal’s veto of the Campus Carry bill and the Religious Reform bill makes me wonder if I wasted a year of my life in an effort that is not going to go unpunished. Before his re-election in 2014, the governor told me in an interview that he was planning a major education reform effort in his second term after … [Read more...] about May 9, 2016: Could Governor’s Vetoes Impact Education Reform Efforts?