Last week, Congress passed and President Obama signed legislation that will alter somewhat how federal law enforcement can monitor our phone calls in the future. Given that I am a recognized power player in world affairs and that one dangled participle in this column can send shock waves from Ulan Bator to Unadilla, I have to assume that no matter what the changes, I will … [Read more...] about June 8, 2015: Dangling Participles, Feds Keep Close Watch On Columnist
June 1, 2015: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
I have the greatest respect for the Georgia State Patrol. Theirs is a tough job with roughly 900 troopers available to cover a state of 59,500 square miles and deal with the kind of carnage they see almost daily on Georgia’s highways. If all of this isn’t difficult enough, now they are being required to enforce the so-called “Slow Poke” law. One trooper was quoted recently as … [Read more...] about June 1, 2015: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
May 23, 2015: USO Trouper Survived Plane, Ship Mishaps To Entertain Troops
This Memorial Day weekend is a fitting time to tell you about one American warrior who never fired at the enemy, never charged a hill, never toss a grenade but risked her life on several occasions in order to pay tribute to those who did. She wasn’t drafted. She volunteered. She also survived two plane crashes and a ship damaged by a mine. Her name is Julieann White and she is … [Read more...] about May 23, 2015: USO Trouper Survived Plane, Ship Mishaps To Entertain Troops
May 11, 2015: To Georgia’s Public School Teachers: Thank You For Your Efforts
Dear Public School Teachers in Georgia: Congratulations on surviving another year in the classroom. As you take a moment to catch your breath and enjoy a brief respite before you start the process all over again, I hope you will reflect on the good you do; the impact you have on young people; your ability to make a difference. Yours isn’t a job. It is a calling. Many years … [Read more...] about May 11, 2015: To Georgia’s Public School Teachers: Thank You For Your Efforts
May 4, 2015: Centennial Celebrations Cause For Trip Down Memory Lane
You are going to have to give me a little scat room today. I am having an attack of the nostalgias. Going down someone else’s Memory Lane can be as boring as a lecture on the life cycle of guppies but this has been a reflective few weeks for me. My beloved Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia and the campus chapter of my college … [Read more...] about May 4, 2015: Centennial Celebrations Cause For Trip Down Memory Lane