While I reserve the right to occasionally add my two cents worth on the terrorists and those who tacitly support them, I believe it is clearly in the national interest that I move on to a discussion of other weighty issues that confront our society today -- like why repair people never come when they say they are going to and never apologize when they finally do appear. On a … [Read more...] about Nov. 5, 2001: Some random thoughts on some random subjects…
Oct. 29, 2001: Conrad Fink is a professor at the Grady College of Journalism
Conrad Fink is a professor at the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia and a distinguished journalist. Fink has had an illustrious career as a reporter, foreign correspondent and vice president of Associated Press. As one who puts my time and tithes into the Grady College, I’m glad he is there, but I have a serious difference of opinion with him on the … [Read more...] about Oct. 29, 2001: Conrad Fink is a professor at the Grady College of Journalism
Oct. 22, 2001: Is there no rest for the weary?
Having just concluded an extraordinarily successful term as chairman of the Governor’s Special Committee to Design a State Flag That Looks Like a Pair of Cheap Golf Slacks, I figured I had earned the right to a little peace and quiet. Alas, it was not to be. I have received an urgent request from Mars, which is where Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney’s head is most of the time, … [Read more...] about Oct. 22, 2001: Is there no rest for the weary?
Oct. 15, 2001: You know what this country needs right now?
We need some good old-fashioned awards. I don’t know about you, but for weeks I had eagerly anticipated the Emmy telecasts. I wanted to see who would win the coveted Most Commercials without Any Programming award (the Weather Channel was a lock for that one), and the Longest Running and Least Intelligent Program on Television. (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox all had strong contenders.) … [Read more...] about Oct. 15, 2001: You know what this country needs right now?
Oct. 8, 2001: Much to the relief of the United States government…
I have decided not to join forces with CNN and the Washington Post telling President Bush how to run his war. He seems to be doing fine without my help, and I suspect he could make it without the nudniks at CNN and the Washington Post, although you would never get them to believe that. So what if CNN’s Christiane Whatshername is on a first-name basis with the Afghanistan … [Read more...] about Oct. 8, 2001: Much to the relief of the United States government…