2022 Columns

Erk Russell should be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Period. End of story. But since I still have quite a bit of space to fill here, let me tell you why he should be and why he is not. For those of you recently arrived in our fair state, Erskine “Erk” Russell was the head coach of the Georgia Southern Eagles football team in Statesboro; the man who resuscitated the … [Read more...] about September 4, 2022: Erk Russell Belongs in The College Football Hall of Fame

The new three R’s of School Days: Rancor. Rants. Retaliation. And forget the hickory stick. We’re not singing that tune anymore. In Clayton County alone, the school system reports that fights are up some 200% over the same period last year and we are only one month into the new school year. The district had already banned bookbags and lockers because of an increase in weapons … [Read more...] about August 28, 2022: The Answer to School Violence Begins At Home

My friend, Norm Solon, was a journalist and speech writer for some of the major companies and trade associations in the country. Now retired, he recently shared with me some of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities he experienced in his long and distinguished career. For starters, how being at the launch of Apollo 11 in July 1969, which sent Neal Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to … [Read more...] about August 21, 2022: What This Angry World Needs Is More Hope

American humorist Will Rogers once observed, “I’m not a member of any organized political party. I’m a Democrat.”  There is no question that if ol’ Will was around today, he would probably be a Republican. The Grand Old Party gives new meaning to the term disorganized. For example, former University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker is the Republican nominee for … [Read more...] about August 14, 2022: What Would Will Rogers Think Of Today’s Republicans?