I have warned my two kids that if they ever contemplated divorcing their spouse, I was keeping the one they brought. My son-in-law is a retired public schoolteacher with a PhD, a coach and was named Georgia’s Teacher of the Year. He can build anything, including the house they have occupied for the past 35 years. He is kind and thoughtful and smart as a whip. My … [Read more...] about August 30, 2026: Son-In-Law Not Helpful in Mike Collins Senate Campaign
2026 Columns
August 23, 2026: Who Would Want A Peanut Butter And Jelly Snodland?
Our national debt currently stands at $40 trillion (that’s trillion with a “t.”) and rising. We are at war with an intractable enemy that we were assured would last four to five weeks. It has been six months and the enemy is as intractable as ever. If it isn’t 95 degrees outside, it’s raining. There are too many irritating commercials on TV. My knees hurt. My smartwatch is … [Read more...] about August 23, 2026: Who Would Want A Peanut Butter And Jelly Snodland?
August 16, 2026: Some Thoughts on Love and Loving Well
A change of pace today. I am going to give politics and those who practice it the week off. They aren’t going anywhere and I am tired of them and their blather. Instead, let’s talk about love, Love? Yes, love. Dr. Bill Burch, my spiritual guide and Preacher Extraordinaire, whose efforts to save my sorry soul have been commendable but remain a work in progress, recently … [Read more...] about August 16, 2026: Some Thoughts on Love and Loving Well
August 9, 2026: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
Let me bring you up to date as to my latest thinking on whether or not to offer myself as a write-in candidate for governor of the Great State of Georgia this November and as a viable alternative to a multi-billionaire Republican who always looks like he just swallowed a lemon and a Democrat who bailed on the City of Atlanta as mayor when things started getting tough. The good … [Read more...] about August 9, 2026: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
August 2, 2026: Our Okefenokee a World Heritage Site But Mining Threat Still Looms
Well, it is somewhat old news as I write this but to those who have fought the fight, it is extremely good news. Our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has been officially designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It happened a couple of weeks ago at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea. Our Okefenokee is in good company, joining such sites as … [Read more...] about August 2, 2026: Our Okefenokee a World Heritage Site But Mining Threat Still Looms