To Brian and Thomas Yarbrough; Zachary and Nicholas Wansley: When I wrote you this time last year, we had just experienced the worst terrorist attacks ever in our country. We were still in a state of shock over the events of Sept. 11, and were trying to absorb just how much evil human beings can do to one another. What a difference a year makes. Today, some people among … [Read more...] about January 1, 2003: A Letter To My Grandsons
Dec. 22, 2002: A First Look at the Events of 2003
Don’t look now, but I think we have survived 2002. As is my custom, I plan to greet the New Year scarfing down record amounts of corn-fried shrimp at the exquisite little Georgia Sea Grill on St. Simons Island with a group of friends who are better than I deserve. The year was memorable, to say the least. We saw a French judge try to fix the ice-skating competition at the … [Read more...] about Dec. 22, 2002: A First Look at the Events of 2003
Dec. 15, 2002: A Letter To Santa Claus
Dear Santa, I am a little tardy sending my list to you but, frankly, I thought the American Civil Liberties Union would have run you off the planet by now, being that you are a white male associated with a religious celebration. How the ACLU has allowed you to operate all these years is truly amazing. Maybe they leave you alone because you are old and fat. Even dauntless … [Read more...] about Dec. 15, 2002: A Letter To Santa Claus
Dec. 8, 2002: Police Criticism Unwarranted
In a recent column, I wondered out loud why police officers do what they do, given our lack of appreciation for them. That got me an invitation from Major Robert Sampson, commander of the Cobb County police department’s third precinct, to come experience a police officer’s day up close and personal. At the same time, I was sent a copy of an editorial from the student … [Read more...] about Dec. 8, 2002: Police Criticism Unwarranted
Dec. 1, 2002: The Fearless Seer Strikes Again
A couple of Republicans have twitted me good-naturedly about my prediction on these pages that incumbent Governor Roy Barnes would easily defeat GOP candidate Sonny Perdue. As is my wont, I have taken their kidding in my usual magnanimous and gracious style, choosing not to suggest that if they got a shot of truth serum, they would confess to being totally stupefied that their … [Read more...] about Dec. 1, 2002: The Fearless Seer Strikes Again