Maybe your work is sun to sun, but my work is never done. If I am not giving the folks at the International Monetary Fund some tips on global financial policy or continuing my groundbreaking research on why broccoli will turn your ears green unless you eat copious amounts of banana pudding, I am now dealing with the possibility of secession in Georgia. Didn’t we do this … [Read more...] about June 25, 2018: North or South of the Macon-Dixon Line, Georgia is the Perfect Place to Be
June 18, 2018: Casey Cagle Forgets the Cardinal Rule of Politics
There is the story about the preacher who was hard at work saving souls at a tent revival. One person said he had coveted his neighbor’s wife and was remorseful. “Hallelujah, my child, you are forgiven!” the preacher cried. Another confessed he had once stolen a loaf of bread from the local grocer. “Hallelujah,” said the preacher, “You are … [Read more...] about June 18, 2018: Casey Cagle Forgets the Cardinal Rule of Politics
June 11, 2018: Can You Believe There Are States Willing To Pay You To Move There?
My daddy used to say we were wasting money in Georgia painting a center line down our highways. Nobody ever went North. They all came down here to live so they could make fun of how we talk. Well, thanks to the State of Vermont, that may be changing. Vermont, which is located somewhere up around Canada, recently passed a law that would pay folks up to $10,000 over … [Read more...] about June 11, 2018: Can You Believe There Are States Willing To Pay You To Move There?
June 4, 2018: Claude and Whitetail Friends Not Taking the Bait on Hunting Proposal
To those of you new to these pages, you likely are not familiar with Claude the Whitetail Deer and his colleagues on Jekyll Island. Several years ago, I received a call from a much-distressed Claude after members of the Jekyll Island Authority had decided there were too many of them on the island (whitetails, not members of the Jekyll Island Authority) and were planning … [Read more...] about June 4, 2018: Claude and Whitetail Friends Not Taking the Bait on Hunting Proposal
May 28, 2018: Round One of Primaries Over. On to Round Two
As the legendary Hall of Fame catcher and all-around philosopher Yogi Berra once observed: “It ain’t over til its over.” He could have been talking about the 2018 Georgia primaries. A lot of would-be candidates got sent to the sidelines by voters on May 22, but now We the Unwashed are looking at runoffs on July 24. It ain’t over yet. Just think, gang – eight … [Read more...] about May 28, 2018: Round One of Primaries Over. On to Round Two