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I have been called a lot of things in my long life, not all of them complimentary, but one of the most satisfying is being called Dad.  It is a sobriquet I earned with the considerable involvement of the beloved Woman Who Shared My Name.  It was teamwork at its finest, although I will admit she had the tougher part of the job. Birthing babies is not for the faint of … [Read more...] about June 11, 2023: A Look At Fathers Past And Present On This Father’s Day

Well, swat my hind with a melon rind!  I just found out why I’m so slow-witted and eat my peas with a butter knife.  It’s my Southern accent, y’all.  I have just read a survey that those of us who live down here below the Mason-You-Know-Who line are thought by some who live where it snows ten  months a year and all their buildings are rusted, to be less intelligent because of … [Read more...] about June 4, 2023: In Defense Of A Southern Accent, Y’all

We are all familiar with the term “oxymoron,” meaning a figure of speech that combines words with opposing meanings, such as bittersweet or jumbo shrimp,  freezer burn or pretty ugly.  Here’s a new one to add to the list: United Methodist.  The Methodist Church, the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination, is about as united these days as a flock of chickens in a … [Read more...] about May 28, 2023: Make Way For A New Oxymoron – United Methodist

If you happen to be a Georgia Power Company customer, I have some good news and some bad news.  Let’s get the bad news out of the way first.  Your bill is going up $16 per month starting June 1.  That’s on top of what you are already paying for your service.  And the good news?  It is not really a rate increase.  The company is just passing along its fuel costs to you for the … [Read more...] about May 21, 2023: What Is Fueling Georgia Power’s Rate Increases?

A recent poll from Associated Press and the University of Chicago’s research center NORC found that 70 percent of Americans, including 44 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of independents do not want Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.  The same poll found only 26% of Americans want to see Joe Biden run again in 2024, including 77% who say they are … [Read more...] about May 14, 2023: A Choice of Biden or Trump Not Much of A Choice