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I’m about to get myself in trouble again.  I’m still smarting from the Trump Harrumphs who accuse me of being a left-wing Commie pinko because I’m tired of his whining about losing an election Ronald Reagan would have won in a landslide. I have also upset a lot of Baptists who inform me I’m destined for hellfire and damnation because I have questioned why Apostle Paul … [Read more...] about August 6, 2023: Being A Proud Georgian is Nothing to Sneeze At

There are no winners here.  I am talking about an article that appeared recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, concerning allegations of misconduct by members of the University of Georgia football team. UGA's general counsel, Michael Raeber, sent the AJC a nine-page letter demanding a retraction, claiming a number of errors and fabrications and that the lead reporter, … [Read more...] about July 30, 2023: No Winners In Media Coverage of UGA Football Program

I can’t believe I am writing a back-to-school letter to you in July.  That’s because I can’t believe you are starting a new school year in July.  Somehow, that doesn’t seem right.  Back in the good ol’ days –which look better and better as I get older and older – school always began right after Labor Day. Even today, I dread the thought of Labor Day because it reminds me of … [Read more...] about July 23, 2023: An Open Letter To Georgia’s Public Schoolteachers

It has been 27 years since the Centennial Olympic Games began in Atlanta on a Friday evening, July 19, 1996, with the lighting of the cauldron by Mohammed Ali.  Remember? I was not a part of the intrepid band of volunteers who pulled off one of the greatest upsets ever and in 1990 secured the Olympic Games for Atlanta.  Their leader was a real estate attorney who had never … [Read more...] about July 16, 2023: Looking Back On The Centennial Olympic Games 27 Years Later

Beep!  Beep! “Hey! Who are you and what are you doing in my office?” “Hello, human person.  My name is Artie Fishel.  I own Artie Fishel Intelligence and I am very smart.  I am fluent in more than 7,000 languages, which is 6,999-and-a-half more than you know.  I compose music, write plays and create beautiful poetry, among other things. For the sake of this discussion, I … [Read more...] about July 9, 2023: Could This Columnist Be Replaced By Artie Fishel Intelligence?