I doubt this kind of stuff keeps you awake at night but there was a great hue-and-cry in the state senate when Sen. Renee Untermann (R-Buford) was removed as chair of the prestigious Senate Health and Human Services Committee and assigned to head the Senate Science and Technology Committee which is akin to going from the political penthouse to the legislative outhouse. … [Read more...] about January 21, 2019: Some Random Thoughts on Some Random Subjects From Rocket Ships to Ray Charles Robinson
January 14, 2019: After Meeting Bill Gaither This Bucket List is Complete
After Meeting Bill Gaither This Bucket List Is Complete Sometimes in this business, it isn’t so much what you know as it is who you know. A couple of years ago I wrote about trying to nail the final plank in my bucket list by meeting Bill Gaither. If you have recently transferred in from Uranus, you may not be familiar with the name. Bill Gaither and his wife, … [Read more...] about January 14, 2019: After Meeting Bill Gaither This Bucket List is Complete
January 7, 2019: To a New Year, A New Life and an Old Man’s Wisdom
Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: As has been my custom this time of year, I was about to impart some of an old man’s wisdom to my one and only great-grandson, but there has been a new development. Henry Sanford Wansley decided to make an appearance. (And on New Year’s Day!) Two great-grandsons. Too good to be true – but it is. As of this … [Read more...] about January 7, 2019: To a New Year, A New Life and an Old Man’s Wisdom
December 31, 2018: An Advance Look At What Could Be Major News Stories In 2019
I am not very good at prognostications. But I am always full of hope. There are a number of events I would love to see happen in 2019; so much so that I have already written a short release on each should they occur. That way, I will look very smart and since I will already have told you about them, I will have more free time to pursue my dream of … [Read more...] about December 31, 2018: An Advance Look At What Could Be Major News Stories In 2019
December 24, 2018: Recognizing Those Who Made 2018 A Year To Remember
Well, we can pretty much stick a fork in the Year of our Lord 2018. By the time you are through roasting chestnuts on an open fire or eating the last of the leftover turkey, 2019 will come knocking on the door. This has been a very good year in one respect: I did not read my obituary and I am guessing that you didn’t read yours, either. I don’t do New … [Read more...] about December 24, 2018: Recognizing Those Who Made 2018 A Year To Remember