In case you have been vacationing on the moon, you may have missed the news that the student-athletes from the University of Georgia, the oldest state-chartered university in the nation, located in Athens, the Classic City of the South, came up a wee bit short in attaining the football championship of the Southeastern Conference. That honor went to the young men of Louisiana … [Read more...] about December 5, 2011: Who In The World Cares That UGA Lost The SEC Championship?
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November 28, 2011: Reflections on a Life Well-Lived
Today, I ask for a moment of personal privilege. It was two years ago this week that I wrote about the Three Wise Men that have so greatly influenced my life: Roy Hodnett, a real estate magnate on Saint Simons Island; Dr. Raymond Cook, my college professor, now residing in Valdosta and John W. Jacobs, Jr., a broadcast pioneer and philanthropist from Gainesville. All three … [Read more...] about November 28, 2011: Reflections on a Life Well-Lived
November 21, 2011: Junior E. Lee Is Taking Credit For The Gingrich Upsurge
Junior E. Lee Is Taking Credit For The Gingrich Upsurge Junior E. Lee is one of my most valued associates but he can be a load to manage and a bit of a know-it-all. Junior, as you know, is general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Georgia. He has two primary responsibilities: First, keep as many bugs as possible … [Read more...] about November 21, 2011: Junior E. Lee Is Taking Credit For The Gingrich Upsurge
November 14, 2011: House Speaker Ralston May Spend This Thanksgiving Closer To Home
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! “Come in. Well, if it isn’t Spiro Amburn, my favorite chief of staff. How are you, Spiro?” “I’m fine, Mr. Speaker. You sent for me?” “Yes, I did. We are getting pretty close to Thanksgiving and I wondered what kind of ‘working trip’ you have planned for us this year. You outdid yourself last year, son, getting that Washington lobbyist to take us to … [Read more...] about November 14, 2011: House Speaker Ralston May Spend This Thanksgiving Closer To Home
November 7, 2011: Sheila, Geezers, T-Boners And Other Random Thoughts
Oops! I left the “t” off Rev. Bryant Wright’s name in last week’s column about the possibility of the Southern Baptist Convention dropping “Southern” from their name. I was just so excited to learn that whatever the organization’s future nomenclature, Rev. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern (sic) Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., will continue to favor us with … [Read more...] about November 7, 2011: Sheila, Geezers, T-Boners And Other Random Thoughts