If nobody else is going to mention it, then I will: How can Ted Kennedy lecture Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito about issues of morality? Kennedy got his jumbo-sized boxer shorts in a wad over the fact that Alito once belonged to a club at Princeton University that lobbied to keep the school all-male. This from a man who drove Mary Jo Kopechne off the Chappaquiddick Bridge, … [Read more...] about Jan. 16, 2006: Random Thoughts on (Mostly Political) Random Subjects
Jan. 8, 2006: Georgians Have Lost Their Best Friend in State Government
Teddy Lee just got fired as executive secretary of the State Ethics Commission. It is your loss — and a big one. He was sacked by a bunch of politicians who couldn’t bend him, fold him or intimidate him from representing your interests above theirs. It is not an overstatement to say that many in political power in the state, whether Democrats or Republicans, view the State … [Read more...] about Jan. 8, 2006: Georgians Have Lost Their Best Friend in State Government
January 1, 2006: Annual Letter To My Grandsons
To My Grandsons: Cool Isn’t Cool. God, Country And Family Are To Zachary and Nicholas Wansley, Brian and Thomas Yarbrough: It has become tradition to write you guys at the first of the year and lay a little unsolicited advice on you. I’ve never asked what, if anything, you do with these pearls of wisdom. Perhaps it is best that I not know. I do know that I have lived a long … [Read more...] about January 1, 2006: Annual Letter To My Grandsons
Dec. 26, 2005: Dang Near Perfect Person Has New Year’s Resolution for Others
I will soon be leaving for my annual pilgrimage to the exquisite little Georgia Sea Grill on St. Simons Island, in order to participate in the sacred New Year’s ritual of stuffing my face full of all the corn-fried shrimp that exists on the face of the earth. I know — it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. I wanted to share some of my New Year’s resolutions before … [Read more...] about Dec. 26, 2005: Dang Near Perfect Person Has New Year’s Resolution for Others
Dec. 19, 2005: An Ode of Appreciation To Our Public School Teachers
This is as good a time of year as any to thank public school teachers for doing a tough job well. There are two high school science teachers in my family. Both are at work early, and both stay late. When at home, they are calling parents about their kids’ schoolwork, or fielding calls from parents about anything and everything. I suspect my son and son-in-law are fairly … [Read more...] about Dec. 19, 2005: An Ode of Appreciation To Our Public School Teachers