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This week marks the 10th anniversary of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Hard to believe. I blinked my eyes, and a decade had passed since I was part of the management team at the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. I served as managing director — communications and government relations. To call the Centennial Games the “Atlanta” Games is a misnomer. Some of the … [Read more...] about Jul. 11, 2006: Reminiscing About The 10th Anniversary Of The Centennial Olympic Games

There are some days — a lot, actually — when I wonder who put the media in charge of my family’s security. I didn’t, and I doubt you did either. If we had, we would have already fired them for doing an absolutely lousy job and for being unpatriotic to boot. The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post — no surprises there — and the Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about Jul. 4, 2006: Who Put The Media In Charge Of Our Security?

Being a modest and much-beloved columnist sure isn’t as easy as I make it look. The pressure is excruciating, particularly these days. With Georgia’s party primaries only weeks away, thousands of you are eagerly awaiting my world-famous political predictions before you step into the voting booth July 18. My recognition as a political analyst extraordinaire began Feb. 5, … [Read more...] about Jun. 26, 2006: Political Analyst Extraordinaire Releases Predictions On Georgia Primaries

Let me go straight to the bottom line. I don’t like former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell. I found him to be a racist of the worst ilk, arrogant (Trust me. I know something about arrogance, being the modest and much-beloved columnist that I am), mean-spirited, intemperate and a bully. And those are his better sides. In his federal corruption trial, he was also revealed to be a … [Read more...] about Jun. 19, 2006: Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell Gets What He Deserves: Jail Time

What has happened to Georgia-based Home Depot? It is not close to being the great enterprise it was when founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank were running it. The stock price is going down, while Robert Nardelli’s compensation is going up. Home Depot’s annual meeting was a disaster that anybody — including Nardelli — should have seen coming. I have had more than one … [Read more...] about Jun. 12, 2006: Random Thoughts On Random Subjects