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I lost a hero last week, and learned a hard lesson in the process. Dr. Bill Inman died at the age of 82. Bill was a physician in Brunswick. To be as prominent and as respected as he was in the community, he had as little ego as any doctor I’ve ever known. If you ever saw the Marcus Welby character on television, you saw Bill Inman, only he was not an actor. He was the real … [Read more...] about Dec. 4, 2006: It Is Time To Say “Thank You” To Those Who Have Helped You

Two significant developments came out of Carl Sanders’ race for governor in 1970 against Jimmy Carter. First, unlike Carter, Sanders refused to compromise his principles in order to get elected. Second, once the election was over, the former governor decided to leave the political arena and devote himself to building his law practice. Today, Troutman-Sanders, which he serves as … [Read more...] about Nov. 27, 2006: More Conversation With Carl Sanders: His Race With Carter And His Legacy

Sometimes you get to do something for free that you would pay for the privilege of doing — like having a two-hour conversation with one of your political heroes, former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders. He even bought lunch. It doesn’t get much better than that. I got to know Gov. Sanders while he was a member of the board of directors of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic … [Read more...] about Nov. 20, 2006: A Privileged Conversation: Carl Sanders Reflects On His Career And The Current State Of Politics

Congratulations to Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, U.S. Congressman John Lewis and former UN Ambassador Andy Young. Just when I thought political advertising couldn’t get any sleazier and the truth any looser, they proved me wrong. In an environment where standards are lower than low, they set a new record. Lee Morris, a former member of the Atlanta City Council, was running … [Read more...] about Nov. 13, 2006: Atlanta Politicians Show That Racism Is Alive And Well

I will share my opinions on the recent elections with you when all the media pundits have stopped to catch their breath and I can be sure the political consultants have crawled back into the mud holes from whence they came. It’s just too noisy right now. In the meantime, let me relate to you a true story about how a group of local citizens took on the biggest bank in the … [Read more...] about Nov. 6, 2006: In America, The Little Guys Can Still Take On The Big Guys — And Win