A point of personal privilege, please. Last week, the Georgia Board of Regents officially approved the Jane J. Yarbrough Nursing Fellowship at the Wellstar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University. Jane J. Yarbrough. The beloved Woman Who Shared My Name. This is no small thing. When fully operational, the fellowship along with a nursing scholarship in her name will … [Read more...] about August 18, 2024: In Tribute To A Special Nurse Who Is Going To Make A Difference
August 11, 2024: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. And you know the rest. That familiar proverb is my way of saying that for want of a word, a critical fact got botched. A couple of weeks ago, I was confirming the results of a public survey stating that UGA grads were smart and attractive. No surprise there. I also listed some of the other reasons … [Read more...] about August 11, 2024: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
August 4, 2028: Nothing Artificial About Southern Intelligence
RING! RING! RING! “Hello. This is Dick Yarbrough, your modest and much-beloved columnist speaking. How may I help you? “Dickie, it’s your old pal, Artie!” “Artie? Artie who?” “Artie Fishel, of Artie Fishel Intelligence. Surely, you remember me” “Ah, yes. You are the robot thing that called me sometime back and told me that Artie Fishel Intelligence was ready … [Read more...] about August 4, 2028: Nothing Artificial About Southern Intelligence
July 28, 2024: Being A Smart UGA Graduate is a Beautiful Thing
Now I’m going to blush. Not only am I smarter than smart, I am also a chick magnet. My cup runneth over. With what little modesty I can muster, I must admit I didn’t set out to be this wonderful. I just picked the right university to attend. A firm called DatingAdvice.com recently surveyed 3,000 singles to determine whether degrees on resumes from certain universities … [Read more...] about July 28, 2024: Being A Smart UGA Graduate is a Beautiful Thing
July 21, 2024: Correcting The Record On The Vietnam Generation
For those of you with some walking-around knowledge of what goes into this space each week, you know that I write what I mean and mean what I write. But today I am going to walk back something I said a few weeks ago because I didn’t say it well. My column about the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association’s production of a film entitled, “Truths and Myths About the … [Read more...] about July 21, 2024: Correcting The Record On The Vietnam Generation