Dear God: I apologize for contacting you in such a public manner but there is an issue here in Georgia I need to discuss with You pronto. I thought about bringing it up in my prayers but, frankly, I have so many sins teed up to apologize for that my knees would likely give out before I ever got to this matter. I don’t claim to be a theologian but I know in my heart that You … [Read more...] about May 27, 2013: Waiting For Atheists To Create A Sunset Or A Duck-Billed Platypus
May 20, 2013: Education Expert Says Students Aren’t Blueberries
Dear Public School Teachers in Georgia: It looks as if you have survived another year of underwhelming support from state legislators, many of whom would kiss a tree toad if so instructed by the anti-public education crowd. I know it is frustrating but as my daddy used to say, consider the source. One reader harrumphed recently that I should make my bias about public school … [Read more...] about May 20, 2013: Education Expert Says Students Aren’t Blueberries
May 13, 2013: Dalton Mayor Mulls Primary Run Against Governor Deal
David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal in the 2014 Republican primary. Say what? I visited the mayor a couple of weeks ago at his office to see if he was truly serious. He tells me he is and that he will be making a decision by the end of the month on whether or not to take on a governor whose poll numbers are … [Read more...] about May 13, 2013: Dalton Mayor Mulls Primary Run Against Governor Deal
May 6, 2013: Lagrange College Senior Triumphs Over Life-Altering Experience
This is the story of courage. This is a story of tenacity. This is the story of Hill Daniel. Daniel, a 21-year-old senior at LaGrange College, will be graduating next week with a degree in psychology after a distinguished college career in which he served as president of the Student Government Association, a Presidential Student Ambassador, a youth soccer coach and an intern … [Read more...] about May 6, 2013: Lagrange College Senior Triumphs Over Life-Altering Experience
May 2013: Dick Yarbrough Named One of Georgia’s ‘Power Brokers for 2013’
James Magazine, which is the leading political publication in the state just named Dick one of the state’s Power Brokers for 2013. In the article, they say, “This former BellSouth vice president has in his retirement years become a sort of Mark Twain of Georgia. He’s a writer who often states his serious points with biting wit and does so to a large, laughing readership.” … [Read more...] about May 2013: Dick Yarbrough Named One of Georgia’s ‘Power Brokers for 2013’