The things you learn while surfing the Internet in desperation for column material. Did you know that there is a National Association for the Humor-Impaired? May Jimmy Carter (speaking of the humor-impaired) wash my socks if I am not telling the truth. According to their website the organization’s CEO, Dr. Stuart Robertshaw, is a professor emeritus of psychology and … [Read more...] about June 30, 2014: Help Is On The Way For Dealing With The Humor-Impaired
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June 23, 2014: Retired General Sees Hope In Future Iraqi Generations
In my home hangs a photograph of a rather large and deep hole on the side of an asphalt road. It is the aftermath of an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) — or in more simple terms, a homemade bomb — that went off just as the Humvee in which I was riding passed over it. The date was Oct. 13, 2005, and I was in Iraq, embedded with the men and women of Georgia’s 48th … [Read more...] about June 23, 2014: Retired General Sees Hope In Future Iraqi Generations
June 16, 2014: If Heaven Is Out Of The Question, Any Day In Athens Will Do
I have said it before but it bears repeating: If I don’t qualify for heaven (a distinct possibility), my preferred alternates are: (a.) Athens, Georgia, on a crisp fall Saturday afternoon; (b.) Athens, Georgia, on a warm spring day or (c.) Athens, Georgia, on any day. As you no doubt know, Athens is home to my alma mater, the University of Georgia, the oldest state-chartered … [Read more...] about June 16, 2014: If Heaven Is Out Of The Question, Any Day In Athens Will Do
June 09, 2014: A Salute To A Man Who Achieved His Dream
Before the start of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, Billy Payne, the organization’s CEO, reminded everyone that while much of the attention during the Games would be focused on the high-profile athletes, not to forget that all 10,000 athletes from the 107 countries represented were and would forever be Olympians — a title very few people in the world would ever … [Read more...] about June 09, 2014: A Salute To A Man Who Achieved His Dream
June 2, 2014: Sea Island Company Defends Proposed Development
I wrote recently about the concerns of environmental groups over a proposal by the owners of Sea Island to develop 7.2 acres on the south end of the island. They say that the land is too fragile for the proposed development. Those opposed were savvy enough to alert me to their concerns and I was interested enough to weigh in on the issue. As is my policy, I was preparing to … [Read more...] about June 2, 2014: Sea Island Company Defends Proposed Development