2025 Columns

Oh.  If I was the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, I might want to get out of town real soon or preferably out of the country.  Maybe even hitch a ride on one of Elon Musk’s rockets and cool it in outer space for a while.  They are about to feel the Wrath of Trump, which makes the Wrath of Khan look like a sandbox pout. The university released a poll last week showing … [Read more...] about August 10, 2025: Sorry, Mr. President But You Have The Wrong Number

I feel anxious telling you this because I fear you will be depressed when you hear it, but you and I seem to be a bunch of hypochondriacs.  I have received a study from MEDvidi.com, an online mental health treatment center in California that deals with conditions like – well – anxiety and depression.  Their data show that Georgia has the fifteenth-highest level of hypochondria … [Read more...] about August 3, 2025: Getting Anxiety And Depression From Reading About Hypochondriacs

Trivia Question: Where were you at 1:40 a.m. on July 27, 1996? You are forgiven if you don’t remember, but I can tell you where I was.  Asleep. Very asleep. It was the midpoint of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.  I was managing director – communications and public affairs, dealing with politicians and the press.  I hadn’t been getting much sleep. The Games had gotten … [Read more...] about July 27, 2025: Remembering The Bombing In Centennial Olympic Park 29 Years Later

Believe it or not, there are a number of things I don’t do well.  I could never hit a curveball (or a fastball, for that matter.)  I still can’t. I have a hard time remembering names and dates.  I’m not good at chess and have no clue as to how to play bridge.  I can’t dance and I can’t play a musical instrument.  And, although I haven’t given it that much effort, I would make a … [Read more...] about July 20, 2025: No Sympathy For Those Involved In First Liberty Building And Loan Fiasco

I  run for reelection every week.  Even though the editors appreciate the fact that I am a dead ringer for a young Brad Pitt and am occasionally correct on the difference between affect and effect, they want eyeballs right where you happen to be looking at this moment.  Otherwise, they might replace me with a series of columns on 50 Ways to Fold a Shirt.  Or, maybe just leave … [Read more...] about July 13, 2025: Junior E. Lee Not Bugged By Polling Firms Snub