Recent Trip A Reminder To Take Nothing For Granted I have just returned from a memorable trip to Valdosta. I went there to speak to the Rotary Club. The members laughed in all the right places which not only was memorable, but downright remarkable. What made the trip even more special were two visits I made while there. I dropped by to see my beloved college professor, … [Read more...] about July 23, 2012: Recent Trip A Reminder To Take Nothing For Granted
July 16, 2012: Being a Certified Modest and Much-Beloved Columnist No Easy Task
Would you allow an unlicensed electrician to install a bug zapper in your living room? Would you let an unlicensed plumber unclog the throne in your reading room? Would you give an unlicensed pilot permission to take you for a spin in his Sopwith Camel and allow an unlicensed insurance agent to sell your Significant Other a policy that would encourage you to do just that? If … [Read more...] about July 16, 2012: Being a Certified Modest and Much-Beloved Columnist No Easy Task
July 9, 2012: Plum Nelly Pitts Says Higgs Boson Won’t Fix Stupid
News bulletin: Scientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle that looks remarkably like the long-sought Higgs boson. Sometimes called the "God particle" because its existence is fundamental to the creation of the universe, the hunt for the Higgs involved thousands of scientists from all over the … [Read more...] about July 9, 2012: Plum Nelly Pitts Says Higgs Boson Won’t Fix Stupid
July 2, 2012: We The Unwashed Don’t Find Lobby Reform ‘Silly’
Everyone seems comfortable with the relationship between lawmakers and lizard-loafered lobbyists except We the Unwashed. But, then, what do we know? Rep. Don Parsons (R-Cobb County) a seven-term member of the House views the fuss over trying to curb unlimited lobbying expenditures as “silly.” Mr. Parsons has some serious competition in the Republican primary. I would have … [Read more...] about July 2, 2012: We The Unwashed Don’t Find Lobby Reform ‘Silly’
June 25, 2012: It’s Not The Menu That’s Threatening Women’s Longevity, It’s The Men
I read several news reports recently about a study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and the Imperial College in London that says while women are still expected to live longer than men, the gap is closing. The study concludes that life expectancy for women in Georgia increased by a little less than three years while men … [Read more...] about June 25, 2012: It’s Not The Menu That’s Threatening Women’s Longevity, It’s The Men