I called Hall of Fame football coach Vince Dooley this week to get his perspective on UGA’s heart-breaking loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. There are few people more qualified to comment than Vince Dooley. Let’s start with the fact that he won 201 football games, six SEC championships and a national title during an illustrious career that stretched from 1964 to … [Read more...] about December 10, 2012: Vince Dooley Talks About Football, Family And UGA History
December 3, 2012: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss is catching heat from right-wingnuts for doing exactly what he should be doing -- trying to help the federal government find a way out of the financial morass the country is in. The wingnuts want him to honor a 20 year old no-tax pledge. The senator says he is not talking about tax increases, but tax reform and cites loopholes that need to be … [Read more...] about December 3, 2012: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
November 26, 2012: If At First You Don’t Secede, Why Try, Try Again?
In case you have been busy doing mundane stuff like eking out a living, you may have missed the news that there is a petition going around that would allow Georgia to secede from the union. As of this writing, there have been 24,579 signatures to the petition. The impetus for the secession drive is a White House website that encourages We the Unwashed to petition the Obama … [Read more...] about November 26, 2012: If At First You Don’t Secede, Why Try, Try Again?
November 19, 2012: We Are All To Blame For Church Membership Decline
A recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Life reveals that for the first time in our history, fewer than half of American adults say they are Protestant (48%). This marks the first time in Pew Research Center surveys that the Protestant share of the population has dipped significantly below 50%. There are now more than 13 million self-described atheists and agnostics … [Read more...] about November 19, 2012: We Are All To Blame For Church Membership Decline
November 12, 2012: Junior E. Lee Discusses Recent Election Results
I have just received Junior E. Lee’s analysis of the recent elections. Junior, as you know, is general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Georgia, and a certified pest control professional. When not trying to get rid of termites in Arveen Ridley’s barn, Junior manages one of the most highly-respected polling … [Read more...] about November 12, 2012: Junior E. Lee Discusses Recent Election Results