Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Welcome to a new year. Admittedly, I am biased, but what I have seen of you in your eight years on earth gives me great confidence that you have a bright future ahead of you. I have been thinking about what I could say to you that might be of benefit as you continue your journey into a world that seems to grow meaner and shriller … [Read more...] about January 2, 2017: To Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Work Hard And Dream Big
December 26, 2016: Resolutely Determined To Manage 2017 Expectations
The only thing more useless than socks on a pig are New Year’s Resolutions. Our intentions are applaudable but our follow-through usually leaves a bit to be desired. Still, that should not keep us from trying. I mean, what else is there to do while lying prone on the couch, with a snoot full of black-eyed peas and collards and watching the Yada-Yada Bowl? Two … [Read more...] about December 26, 2016: Resolutely Determined To Manage 2017 Expectations
December 19, 2016: I Wish I Had Been There. In Bethlehem
This column has become a Christmas tradition and I share with you once again this year. It is dedicated to all who believe. I wish I had been there. In Bethlehem. I wish I had witnessed the birth of the baby Jesus in a lowly manger. Was it really as cold that night as it is sometimes depicted on our Christmas cards or was it as cool and comfortable an evening as … [Read more...] about December 19, 2016: I Wish I Had Been There. In Bethlehem
December 12, 2016: Hoping Santa Claus Has Something Special for Schoolteachers This Christmas
Dear Santa Claus: I am going to forego my usual letter requesting snarky gifts for the humor-impaired. I expect there will be other opportunities in the future to gig them. One thing about the humor-impaired, they are like houseflies. They never go away. Instead, I am going to ask you for something that may not be possible for you to stick in … [Read more...] about December 12, 2016: Hoping Santa Claus Has Something Special for Schoolteachers This Christmas
December 5, 2016: Losing One’s Home to a Fire Is a Painful Experience
Philip Wilheit is a man of no small influence in our state. A community leader and a successful business man -- he is president and CEO of Wilheit Packaging in Gainesville – Wilheit is also one of Gov. Nathan Deal’s oldest and closest friends and advisors. He served as chairman of Deal’s first gubernatorial campaign in 2010 and sits now as a member of the Board of … [Read more...] about December 5, 2016: Losing One’s Home to a Fire Is a Painful Experience