I was hoping that for once the Mayans would be right about something and that the world would have ended on December 21 as they had said it would. That would have taken care of the fiscal cliff and all the politicians that caused it. A little fire and brimstone would serve them right. As usual, the Mayans blew it. Then again, what can you expect from a civilization that … [Read more...] about December 23, 2012: Sorry, Mayans, But There Is A New Year Coming
Columns
December 17, 2012: I Wish I Could Have Been There In Bethlehem
This column was a favorite of my friend, Otis Brumby, Jr., publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal and Neighbor Newspapers, who passed away earlier this year. It is dedicated to his memory. I wish I could have been there. In Bethlehem. I wish I could have witnessed the birth of the baby Jesus in that humble setting of a lowly manger. Was it really as cold that night as it … [Read more...] about December 17, 2012: I Wish I Could Have Been There In Bethlehem
December 10, 2012: Vince Dooley Talks About Football, Family And UGA History
I called Hall of Fame football coach Vince Dooley this week to get his perspective on UGA’s heart-breaking loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. There are few people more qualified to comment than Vince Dooley. Let’s start with the fact that he won 201 football games, six SEC championships and a national title during an illustrious career that stretched from 1964 to … [Read more...] about December 10, 2012: Vince Dooley Talks About Football, Family And UGA History
December 3, 2012: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss is catching heat from right-wingnuts for doing exactly what he should be doing -- trying to help the federal government find a way out of the financial morass the country is in. The wingnuts want him to honor a 20 year old no-tax pledge. The senator says he is not talking about tax increases, but tax reform and cites loopholes that need to be … [Read more...] about December 3, 2012: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
November 26, 2012: If At First You Don’t Secede, Why Try, Try Again?
In case you have been busy doing mundane stuff like eking out a living, you may have missed the news that there is a petition going around that would allow Georgia to secede from the union. As of this writing, there have been 24,579 signatures to the petition. The impetus for the secession drive is a White House website that encourages We the Unwashed to petition the Obama … [Read more...] about November 26, 2012: If At First You Don’t Secede, Why Try, Try Again?