April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Georgia, as proclaimed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. Child abuse is a subject I don’t like to think about, let alone write about and you would probably just as soon not hear about. But it is there and we need to acknowledge it and demand some solutions. Sadly, child abuse is not confined to Georgia, The child advocacy group Child Help … [Read more...] about April 7, 2014: Child Abuse And Neglect Need To Be Georgia’s Priority
March 31, 2014: Irritating Liberals And Conservatives In Same Week Not Easy
Even by my impossibly high standards, this has been a good week. It began with a whack upside the head from a reader in South Georgia after I opined that those who want to change the way we teach our children in public schools ought to have their kids in public schools. I was referring to the efforts led by Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) to overturn the Common Core curriculum … [Read more...] about March 31, 2014: Irritating Liberals And Conservatives In Same Week Not Easy
March 24, 2014: Columnist Commandos Get Scoop On Latest Developments In Crimea
Since the policy of the federal government seems to be to snoop on the conversations of private citizens, I thought it would be appropriate if we turned the tables on them. So, I authorized my columnist commandos to infiltrate the White House disguised as Teleprompters and get the real scoop on the latest developments in Ukraine. RING! RING! RING! “Hello?” “Hi. Is Vladimir … [Read more...] about March 24, 2014: Columnist Commandos Get Scoop On Latest Developments In Crimea
March 17, 2014: Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of A Great Journalist
I was at the sausage-making plant last week, better known as the Georgia General Assembly. I was there for a good cause. The state Senate was honoring Dick Pettys, one of the finest journalists to walk through the doors of the state Capitol, and I was asked to be a part of that special day. Pettys covered state government for the Associated Press for four decades. He was a … [Read more...] about March 17, 2014: Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of A Great Journalist
March 10, 2014: Legislature Solving Another Problem That Doesn’t Exist
The scene: I-16 near Dublin. WAAANGH! REEP! REEP! REEP! “Driver! Pull your car over immediately!” “Officer, have I done something wrong?” “Sir, I clocked you in the left lane going 87 miles per hour!” “Gosh, I am sorry. I was in a hurry to get to an all-day singing in Dudley. In my excitement I must have let my speed get away from me. Thank you for stopping me. You and I … [Read more...] about March 10, 2014: Legislature Solving Another Problem That Doesn’t Exist