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I’m not sure I will ever qualify for the heaven owned and operated by God, but I have been to the Lego store in Rockefeller Center in New York.  That was about as heavenly an experience as this sinner could ever hope for. Cameron Charles Yarbrough, who gives special meaning to the word “great” as in great-grandson, is a Lego fanatic.  You name it and he has built … [Read more...] about December 17, 2018: Sharing A Great-Grandson’s Visit To Lego Heaven

My recent conversation with Gov. Nathan Deal covered a lot of ground.  In last week’s column, we talked about some his accomplishments over the past eight years of which he is most proud, including criminal justice reform that is a model for the nation.  We talked about the HOPE Grant,a scholarship that pays 100 percent of tuition for students to attend technical colleges to … [Read more...] about December 10, 2018: Gov. Nathan Deal Reflects On The Past As He Looks To The Future

I dropped by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office recently for a visit. In little over a month-and-a-half, our 82nd governor will be our newest former governor. My timing could not have been better. The governor seemed happy to see me. (Not the kind of reaction I usually get from many of our public officials.) What was supposed to be a 30-minute appointment stretched to almost an hour. … [Read more...] about December 3, 2018: Nathan Deal Proof That Nice Guys Can Finish First

Dear President Trump: You and I both know you won’t see this letter, but that’s okay.  I am going to feel better having written it.  For one thing, it will confuse my friends and confound my enemies, many on both sides of the political spectrum who can’t seem to grasp the concept of middle ground.  You must be either a rock-bound, hard-nosed, … [Read more...] about November 26, 2018: President and His Foes Need to Put Away the Hammers

Any mention of Thanksgiving – which I am about to mention – must first include a caveat that no one ever has or ever will write a Thanksgiving column like Furman Bisher, the late and great sports editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  He owns that category like Ray Charles Robinson, of Albany, Georgia owns “Georgia on my Mind.” I am thankful for the times I spent … [Read more...] about November 19, 2018: Being Thankful for a Great Writer’s Inspiration