2022 Columns

It is one of the most rewarding experiences in my 25 years of churning out columns. And it was a total accident. A happy accident. You may recall that back in July I asked my friend, Hans Trupp in Brunswick his take on the recently-released Top Gun Maverick. He was a Top Gun during the Vietnam war and I was interested in getting his take on the movie and how authentic he … [Read more...] about November 20, 2022: Column Produces An Extraordinary Reunion

Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord in Deuteronomy 32:35. Brian Kemp is too nice a guy to say something like that publicly, plus he has been a bit too busy recently to be poking around in Deuteronomy. So I will say it for him. Vengeance is his. Kemp defeated Democrat and national media darling Stacey Abrams 53.4% to 45.8% and was reelected to a second term as Georgia’s 83rd … [Read more...] about November 13, 2022: Brian Kemp’s Political Death Greatly Exaggerated

There is no need for a recitation here of Vince Dooley’s myriad and well-deserved accomplishments on and off the football field. You have seen and heard them numerous times since his passing on October 28th at the age of 90. However, there is a side to this great man you might not know about. His extraordinary kindnesses. In the late ‘60’s, my son Ken along with his best … [Read more...] about November 6, 2022: Remembering The Extraordinary Kindnesses Of Vince Dooley

If you had the opportunity to speak with a typical Russian family about how the current war with Ukraine has impacted their lives, what would you want to ask them? I may very well have that opportunity in the near future with a family that lives near the Ukrainian border. If you would like to be a part of the interview get your questions to me as soon as possible. Don’t ask me … [Read more...] about October 23, 2022: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects

It seems like a lifetime ago and in some ways it was. It has been 17 years this week since I was in Iraq with the men and women of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. Even today, it is an experience seared in my brain. How I ended up there was due to my friend, Bill Stewart, of Brunswick. A former chief of staff to Georgia’s U.S. Sen. Mack Mattingly, Stewart suggested to a … [Read more...] about October 16, 2022: Remembering A Group Of Heroes In Iraq