Sometimes we forget that there are a lot of good people on this earth doing good things. I was reminded of that by my friend, Jack Cookston, who recently had some medical issues that required him to cart around an oxygen tank wherever he went. (Happily, his health has improved and the oxygen tank is history.) Cookston said he was overwhelmed at the kindness of strangers who … [Read more...] about April 13, 2015: A Tribute to Good People Doing Good Things
Columns
April 6, 2015: Columnist No ‘Playtoe’ But Irked Anyway At Being Left Off ‘Leaders’ List
Fortune Magazine has announced its list of the World’s Greatest Leaders for 2015 and would you believe that I got snubbed again this year? This makes two years in a row I have been overlooked which, ironically, coincides with the number of years the magazine has being identifying — or in my case, failing to identify — those of us who make the world go round. Admittedly, this … [Read more...] about April 6, 2015: Columnist No ‘Playtoe’ But Irked Anyway At Being Left Off ‘Leaders’ List
March 31, 2015: UGA Class of 2019 Will Include Some of State’s Brightest Students
If you are a high school senior hoping to attend The University of Georgia, the oldest-state chartered university in the nation, located in Athens, the Classic City of the South, you have probably heard by now whether or not you have been accepted. The target enrollment for the Class of 2019 is 5,200 and they will be smarter than a whip. Nancy McDuff, associate vice president … [Read more...] about March 31, 2015: UGA Class of 2019 Will Include Some of State’s Brightest Students
March 23, 2015: Education Reform Commission An Opportunity To Improve Public Education
I suspect my recent silence on the subject of public education in Georgia has been deafening to some of you. I will explain. In January, I was named a member of the Education Reform Commission by Gov. Nathan Deal along with a number of educators, legislators and subject matter experts. There are 33 of us in all. The commission’s charge from the governor is to take a … [Read more...] about March 23, 2015: Education Reform Commission An Opportunity To Improve Public Education
March 16, 2015: Thankful For A New Generation Of Committed Methodist Ministers
I spent last week helping to assess a group of people for a job I couldn’t do if my life depended on it. Actually, what they were seeking is not a job; it is a calling. And my life here and in the hereafter depends on how well they do it. I am part of a group of Methodist ministers and laity that evaluate candidates for ordination into the North Georgia Conference of the … [Read more...] about March 16, 2015: Thankful For A New Generation Of Committed Methodist Ministers