Hot Diggity Dog! It is December and that means Christmas is just around the corner. I love Christmas. I love it today and I loved before it became politically-incorrect. Anytime someone tells me “Happy Holidays,” I thank them and say “And a Merry Christmas to you, as well.” If it is to a store clerk, I will generally get a knowing smile. They would like to say “Merry … [Read more...] about November 30, 2015: Not Too Early to Think About the True Meaning of Christmas
November 23, 2015: Academician Got It Right About The Woman Who Shares My Name
Several of you got a chuckle over my recent observations on a survey from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia that says a good way to improve your marriage is to show gratitude to your spouse. As one reader told me, groveling doesn’t hurt, either. One member of the college’s faculty didn’t find it all that knee-slapping. She posited that … [Read more...] about November 23, 2015: Academician Got It Right About The Woman Who Shares My Name
November 16, 2015: Unsubstantiated Anonymous Sources Have No Place in Journalism
I can’t guarantee that I got all the commas where they belong today, but I can guarantee that what you read here is my opinion laid out for all to see. That is in stark contrast to cowardly anonymous comments that seem to be pervading our world these days, thanks to social media and to some in the news media more than willing to be a complicit partner. A recent — and … [Read more...] about November 16, 2015: Unsubstantiated Anonymous Sources Have No Place in Journalism
November 9, 2015: A Big ‘Thank You’ to UGA for Study on Marital Bliss
There are many good things happening at my alma mater, the University of Georgia, these days. Unfortunately, not much of it is occurring on the football field. But please remember that football is only a game and that we are first and foremost an academic institution. (I usually say that when we lose to Florida. I don’t say that on the rare occasions when we lose to the … [Read more...] about November 9, 2015: A Big ‘Thank You’ to UGA for Study on Marital Bliss
November 2, 2015: Who Should Know Better Than To Mess With Our Porcine Preferences
The history revisionists are still busy as a bee trying to rid us of all vestiges of the Old South. That means some brave soul is going to have to tell Wheeler County that they have to change their name because the county is named for Confederate Gen. Joe Wheeler. Oh, and while you are at it, change the name of the county seat of Alamo. It might just offend Mexicans who got a … [Read more...] about November 2, 2015: Who Should Know Better Than To Mess With Our Porcine Preferences