2012 Columns

What in the world was State School Superintendent John Barge thinking when he endorsed the reelection campaign of State Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock)?  Chip Rogers, in case you are not aware, is not exactly public education’s best friend.  Rogers talks about education “being in his blood” and then proceeds to bleed public schools by promoting a variety of … [Read more...] about August 6, 2012: School Superintendent’s Endorsement Of Chip Rogers Raises Questions

Hard to believe, but it has been 16 years since the Olympic Games were held in our state. As I watch the festivities in London, I remembered the phone calls I had received over the past year from media members in Great Britain, asking me if I had any thoughts on what was going to happen when the Games began in London. Here is what I told them: The athletes will perform … [Read more...] about July 30, 2012: Watching The London Olympics 16 Years After The Atlanta Games

Recent Trip A Reminder To Take Nothing For Granted I have just returned from a memorable trip to Valdosta. I went there to speak to the Rotary Club. The members laughed in all the right places which not only was memorable, but downright remarkable. What made the trip even more special were two visits I made while there. I dropped by to see my beloved college professor, … [Read more...] about July 23, 2012: Recent Trip A Reminder To Take Nothing For Granted

Would you allow an unlicensed electrician to install a bug zapper in your living room? Would you let an unlicensed plumber unclog the throne in your reading room? Would you give an unlicensed pilot permission to take you for a spin in his Sopwith Camel and allow an unlicensed insurance agent to sell your Significant Other a policy that would encourage you to do just that? If … [Read more...] about July 16, 2012: Being a Certified Modest and Much-Beloved Columnist No Easy Task

News bulletin: Scientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle that looks remarkably like the long-sought Higgs boson. Sometimes called the "God particle" because its existence is fundamental to the creation of the universe, the hunt for the Higgs involved thousands of scientists from all over the … [Read more...] about July 9, 2012: Plum Nelly Pitts Says Higgs Boson Won’t Fix Stupid