State School Superintendent John Barge knows what teachers can do, given the opportunity. “A teacher turned my life around,” he said in a recent telephone conversation. Monty Fountain, a teacher and a coach at Alexander High School in Douglas County became a father-figure and set him on his career path. “Given the impact that Coach Fountain had on me, I knew education was what … [Read more...] about January 16, 2012: Georgia’s Education Chief Sees Teachers As ‘Life-Changers’
2012 Columns
January 9, 2012: Outback Bowl Proves That Some Phrases Never Go Out Of Style
The folks at Lake Superior State University in Michigan have just released their recommendation for words and phrases that should be erased from our vocabulary in its annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. Why Lake Superior State? And why the list? Well, for one thing, they don’t have a football team which gives them … [Read more...] about January 9, 2012: Outback Bowl Proves That Some Phrases Never Go Out Of Style
January 1, 2012: To Cameron: The World May Change But The Fundamentals Remain The Same
DEAR CAMERON: For the past decade, I have written an annual letter of advice to your father, your uncle and their cousins, trying to give them a little perspective on what life was going to be like for them as they grew into adulthood. Today, they are all adults and are experiencing first-hand the ups-and-downs of everyday living. I discern that they are finding that life is … [Read more...] about January 1, 2012: To Cameron: The World May Change But The Fundamentals Remain The Same
January 2, 2012: Plum Nelly Pitts Agrees To Prognosticate In This Space
It is with a great deal of pleasure that I announce the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located over a pool hall in Greater Garfield, has signed an exclusive contract with one of the nation’s premier prognosticators, Plum Nelly Pitts, of Varnell, Georgia. I don’t have to tell you what a coup this is. Frankly, it was a major commitment by the company but … [Read more...] about January 2, 2012: Plum Nelly Pitts Agrees To Prognosticate In This Space