ODDS LONG FOR NUNN AND GINGRICH PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES How ironic that two Georgians, Sam Nunn and Newt Gingrich, are being mentioned as possible presidential candidates. Talk about your political yin and yang. As managing director of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games with responsibilities for coordinating state and federal government support for the Games, my staff and I had … [Read more...] about Aug. 13, 2007: Odds Long For Nunn And Gingrich Presidential Chances
Aug. 6, 2007: State Bar Suing Ethics Advocate Is Bad Lawyer Joke
STATE BAR SUING ETHICS ADVOCATE IS BAD LAWYER JOKE Many of my friends are lawyers. It is not that I seek them out but since there are more lawyers in the world than fleas on a dog, the law of averages says some of them are bound to become friends. Therefore, I hope my legal buddies will take the following observation in the loving way in which it is offered: Lawyers have the … [Read more...] about Aug. 6, 2007: State Bar Suing Ethics Advocate Is Bad Lawyer Joke
Jul. 30, 2007: Painting Reminds Me Of What Is Important — And What Isn’t
PAINTING REMINDS ME OF WHAT IS IMPORTANT — AND WHAT ISN’T People ask how I come up with ideas for this space. It’s easy. I look for the thinnest skin I can find and make a beeline for it, like a sand flea finding an ankle. Certainly, there is no shortage of thin-skinned targets to skewer. I scored a direct hit last week. While most of the reaction to my column applauding the … [Read more...] about Jul. 30, 2007: Painting Reminds Me Of What Is Important — And What Isn’t
Jul. 16, 2007: A Modern Day Miracle: Baptist Appoint Female Minister!
A MODERN DAY MIRACLE: BAPTIST APPOINT FEMALE MINISTER! Don’t look now, but the First Baptist Church of Decatur has just appointed a (gasp!) female, Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, as its senior minister. Grab an umbrella. The sky may be falling. Naturally, this appointment hasn’t gone over well with some of the poobahs in the Southern Baptist Convention. When the announcement … [Read more...] about Jul. 16, 2007: A Modern Day Miracle: Baptist Appoint Female Minister!
Jul. 9, 2007: Sifting Through The Ashes Of Immigration Reform
SIFTING THROUGH THE ASHES OF IMMIGRATION REFORM Sifting through the ashes of the recent failed immigration reform effort in Congress, one can learn a lot of helpful lessons. The most important, of course, is that We the People are still in charge. I cannot remember when the American public has been as angry as they were over the immigration bill. Americans by and large are … [Read more...] about Jul. 9, 2007: Sifting Through The Ashes Of Immigration Reform