The naysayers are beginning to find their voice again. It was only a matter of time. After enduring what must have been an agonizing several weeks of flag waving, patriotism and general good feeling in this country, the anti-American crowd is desperate to make us understand that a bunch of nut cases flying airplanes into tall buildings and killing innocent people is somehow … [Read more...] about Oct. 1, 2001: They’re baaaaaack!
Sep. 24, 2001: President Bush has urged us all to try and get our lives back to normal after our national nightmare.
I couldn’t agree more. Being the patriotic American that I am, I decided to do my part so I promptly lost my briefcase. I also forgot to turn off the lights when I left the room – any room. I found myself in the den looking for something but I couldn’t remember what I was looking for. I swung at a golf ball that I intended to hit 200 yards and rolled it about six feet. I … [Read more...] about Sep. 24, 2001: President Bush has urged us all to try and get our lives back to normal after our national nightmare.
Sep. 17, 2001: Some random thoughts as I try to comprehend the incomprehensible.
The terrorist attack was extremely well-planned and executed with deadly precision but the planners made a fatal mistake: Overkill. Had they thought about it, they would have exploded a few car bombs from time to time to let us know they were there and rattled our nerves as they have done for years. This action was over the top. Never, ever underestimate the enemy. The … [Read more...] about Sep. 17, 2001: Some random thoughts as I try to comprehend the incomprehensible.
Sep. 11, 2001: Where do we draw the line?
How do we balance the rights of American people to exercise their extraordinary freedoms against the intent of people in the world – and in our own country – who choose to make their political statements not through a free press, but with cowardly acts of terrorism against innocent people? The recent and unimaginable acts of terrorism are another tragic reminder that something … [Read more...] about Sep. 11, 2001: Where do we draw the line?
Sep. 4, 2001: What a difference a day makes.
I love my alma mater, the University of Georgia, but several issues have arisen recently that have bothered me and I felt like I couldn’t get anybody’s attention, despite the time and dollars I have given over the years. “Not to worry,” a UGA official assured me. “We’ll sit down and talk them over. We want you to be happy.” What a nice coincidence. I wanted to be happy, … [Read more...] about Sep. 4, 2001: What a difference a day makes.