Just when my life seemed to have lost all meaning, up jumps our Ambassador to Outer Space, Cynthia McKinney, who has announced her intentions to run for Congress as a member of the Green Party this fall in Georgia’s 4th District. This is quite a comedown for Miss Moonbeam, who was the Green Party’s candidate for president in 2008. But incumbent Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson has … [Read more...] about May 7, 2012: Random Thoughts On Daffy Duck, Uga Fishing Team And Why David Ralston Doesn’t Want Lobbying Limits
April 30, 2012: Federal Judge Sees Majesty In The Law, Not Jokes
While May 1st is designated Law Day in the United States, Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, chief judge of the U.S. Southern District of Georgia, says we Americans should remember that every day is a day of law in this country. There would be anarchy without it. I had the privilege of following Judge Wood on a program in Savannah a couple of weeks ago and I have never heard anyone … [Read more...] about April 30, 2012: Federal Judge Sees Majesty In The Law, Not Jokes
April 23, 2012: Giving Governor Deal Good Marks For His Job Performance
Dear Governor, I know you have been waiting to hear how I think you are handling things these days, but I wanted to give you time to get the legislators out of town and to be sure all the silverware is accounted for. Plus, I have been busy trying to help your pal, Leroy Gingrich, understand he has blown his chances of becoming President of the United States and that he might … [Read more...] about April 23, 2012: Giving Governor Deal Good Marks For His Job Performance
April 16, 2012: Shepherd Center Rebuilds Lives And Uplifts Spirits
Those of you who regularly check this space know this, but to the newcomers out there: I am a whiner. Like Goldilocks, I whine when the porridge is too hot. I whine when the porridge is too cold. But unlike Goldilocks, I whine even when the glop is just right. Recently, my whining was put to the test and found wanting. After turning down several opportunities to visit the … [Read more...] about April 16, 2012: Shepherd Center Rebuilds Lives And Uplifts Spirits
April 9, 2012: Daydreaming About Clouds And Wished-For Headlines
I tend to daydream. Sometimes I look at the shape of the clouds above me and I can see a tea kettle or maybe the little fat guy that runs North Korea. And then sometimes I just close my eyes and think of headlines I would like to see, such as: PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS TELEPROMPTERS MAKE HIM SAY DUMB THINGS. In the Rose Garden today, Pres. Barack Obama admitted that … [Read more...] about April 9, 2012: Daydreaming About Clouds And Wished-For Headlines