In doing so, I solemnly swore I would uphold the Constitution of the United States, defend it against all enemies, domestic and foreign, never use words like “synergy” and “input” and read my Thesaurus every day. I also pledged to take complicated issues and explain them in such a simple way that you would feel compelled to clip and paste for future reference. Today my topic … [Read more...] about Jan. 22, 2001: Before being allowed to correspond with you on a regular basis, I was required to recite the Columnist’s Oath.
Jan. 15, 2001: Bill Byrne, Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, is said be contemplating a run for governor.
If he does, be prepared for an interesting time. I speak from experience. Of the many issues that arose while planning the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, one of the most contentious was whether to move a volleyball venue from Cobb County because of an effort by one commissioner to promote a “Family Values” resolution that was thinly disguised anti-gay bashing. As with most … [Read more...] about Jan. 15, 2001: Bill Byrne, Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, is said be contemplating a run for governor.
Jan. 29, 2001: Move over, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon!
Stand back, Tony Randall and Jack Klugman! Make way for America’s newest Odd Couple, Sam Nunn and Ted Turner! Nunn and Turner. Turner and Nunn. Either way you say it, it boggles the mind to think of these two on the same planet, let alone working together. Sam Nunn, former senior senator from Georgia, is one of the finest men to ever walk the halls of Congress. Ted … [Read more...] about Jan. 29, 2001: Move over, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon!
Jan. 8, 2001: It was not my alma mater’s finest hour.
Forty years ago this month, two young people who wanted to attend the University of Georgia along with other high school seniors in the state, were forced to go to federal court to gain admission. The two students were eminently qualified except for one extenuating circumstance. Both were black. As federal judge William A. Bootle so aptly stated in ordering their admission, … [Read more...] about Jan. 8, 2001: It was not my alma mater’s finest hour.
January 1, 2001: To Brian and Thomas Yarbrough; Zachary and Nicholas Wansley:
Well, boys, it looks like we made it to the new millennium. The last time we did this was a thousand years ago, and if the planet doesn't self-destruct in the meantime, it will be another thousand years before we do it again. You are fortunate to have lived through a change of centuries and then to have witnessed the start of a new millennium. When you think about all the … [Read more...] about January 1, 2001: To Brian and Thomas Yarbrough; Zachary and Nicholas Wansley: