A reader in Calhoun sent my column on the Monks Walk for Peace that appeared in the Calhoun Times to a Facebook page devoted to that extraordinary event. As of last week, it had received over 3,000 likes, more than 200 comments and 20 Facebook users had posted it to their own page. I suspect that number has grown since. I also heard from people across the country who had … [Read more...] about March 1, 2026: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
February 22, 2026: Immovable Object Vs. Irresistible Force In Okefenokee Mining Dispute
Let us revisit the matter of drilling for titanium dioxide in our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in order that the world as we know it never runs out of toothpaste whitener. Although you have strongly expressed your concerns to our intrepid public servants under the Gold Dome and I have commented on the issue more than once, I will be the first to admit not much has … [Read more...] about February 22, 2026: Immovable Object Vs. Irresistible Force In Okefenokee Mining Dispute
February 15, 2026: Monks’ Walk for Peace Brings Out the Best In Us
I’m trying to figure out why all the talk about Making America Great Again. America has been great since I’ve been here and I suspect it will be great when I’m gone. That is because it is made up of good people who do good things. No one comes close to Americans in charitable giving. In 2024, U.S. charitable giving reached $592.5 billion. The Charities Aid Foundation and … [Read more...] about February 15, 2026: Monks’ Walk for Peace Brings Out the Best In Us
February 8, 2026: Here’s To Good Health And A Lot Of Good Food
Okay, it looks like I may live to fight another day. I just got a clean bill of health from my latest checkup at the request of my insurance company. All systems are go. Physically, all the numbers were good. Mentally, I was required to draw a clock with the hands at 10 o’clock and given three words to remember and recite back later. Not exactly Mensa stuff but I aced it. … [Read more...] about February 8, 2026: Here’s To Good Health And A Lot Of Good Food
February 1, 2026: The Nation’s Oldest State-Chartered University Has a Birthday
What happens when you get a signer of the Declaration of Independence in a room with a signer of the United States Constitution? The University of Georgia, of course. You may have been busy watching reruns of Mr. Ed last week and missed the news, but January 27th marked the 241st anniversary of the founding of UGA in 1785, making it the oldest state-chartered university in … [Read more...] about February 1, 2026: The Nation’s Oldest State-Chartered University Has a Birthday