2010 Columns

Now that the legislative session is (drum roll, please) history, it is time to turn our sights to the governor’s race. The C. Richard Yarbrough Multinational Media and Pest Control Company is pleased to announce the results of the first comprehensive poll on the upcoming gubernatorial campaign by its subsidiary, Round or Square, Inc., one of the nation’s leading opinion … [Read more...] about April 26, 2010: Round Or Square, Inc. Makes A Bee-Line To Releases First Poll On Governor’s Race

With the Legislature about to wind up another colossal performance of democracy in action, there is still some unfinished business awaiting our public servants. My sources tell me that these are matters that should have been dealt with earlier in the session but those darn lobbyist dinners take an inordinate amount of time, as do the trips to the bank to deposit the … [Read more...] about April 19, 2010: Will Legislature Move Atlanta To Idaho And Other Stupid Matters

Bob Ryan, noted sports columnist for the Boston Globe recently ripped the National Collegiate Athletic Association for considering University of Georgia president Michael Adams as CEO of that organization to succeed the late Myles Brand, saying it would be a “colossal mistake.” The NCAA search is being conducted by Parker Executive Search of Atlanta, the same firm that … [Read more...] about April 12, 2010: Noted Columnist Tells NCAA That UGA’s Adams Would Be a ‘Colossal Mistake’

Sometime ago I mentioned the worst customer service and the best customer service I ever received — all in the same week. I reprise the saga because the hero of the story recently and tragically died. To refresh your memory, for a number of years I had done business with a local investment firm. The locals sold the company to a national concern and moved on. I assumed nothing … [Read more...] about April 5, 2010: Jay Shapiro Never Forgot That The Customer Comes First

I have a lot of respect for third-term State Sen. Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone.) Sen. Chance’s father, Louie, and I grew up in College Park and I know for a fact the young man comes from good stock. Louie Chance is a Great American. Ronnie Chance is also politically skilled enough to tell me pointedly that you and I need to understand how grim Georgia’s financial situation is these … [Read more...] about March 29, 2010: State’s Tough Choices Should Not Include Governor’s Horsing Around