Dear Public School Teachers in Georgia: Congratulations on surviving another year in the classroom. As you take a moment to catch your breath and enjoy a brief respite before you start the process all over again, I hope you will reflect on the good you do; the impact you have on young people; your ability to make a difference. Yours isn’t a job. It is a calling. Many years … [Read more...] about May 11, 2015: To Georgia’s Public School Teachers: Thank You For Your Efforts
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May 4, 2015: Centennial Celebrations Cause For Trip Down Memory Lane
You are going to have to give me a little scat room today. I am having an attack of the nostalgias. Going down someone else’s Memory Lane can be as boring as a lecture on the life cycle of guppies but this has been a reflective few weeks for me. My beloved Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia and the campus chapter of my college … [Read more...] about May 4, 2015: Centennial Celebrations Cause For Trip Down Memory Lane
April 27, 2015: There Is No Question Answer Man Has All The Answers
What time is it, boys and girls? It’s time for Answer Man! Time to dip into the ol’ mailbag and see what is on your mind and show you how little is on ours. While we can’t guarantee total and complete accuracy in our answers, it is Answer Man’s opinion that this won’t matter because if you knew the answer, you probably wouldn’t have asked the question in the first … [Read more...] about April 27, 2015: There Is No Question Answer Man Has All The Answers
April 20, 2015: Why One Outstanding Candidate Won’t Be Running For President
My fellow Americans, it is with heavy heart that I announce to you today that I will not be a candidate for President of the United States in 2016. I know there are those among you who believe our country would be better off if I was running things. Of course, there are also those among you who think our country would be better off if I stuck my head in a pickle vat. I had … [Read more...] about April 20, 2015: Why One Outstanding Candidate Won’t Be Running For President
April 13, 2015: A Tribute to Good People Doing Good Things
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