Rats! As if creating this profound and pithy prose each week wasn’t hard enough, now I have discovered a legislator with a sense of humor. The apocalypse is upon us. As those of you who have followed this space over the years know well and those of you who are new to it will soon discover, I feed on the humor-impaired like a possum on a sweet potato, especially puffed-up … [Read more...] about September 2, 2013: Discovering Legislator With a Sense of Humor a Rare Occurrence
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August 26, 2013: Last Will And Testament A Reminder That Each Day Is Precious
Please indulge me a moment of introspection and feel free to think along with me. Chances are what I am going to say may apply to you as well. My family and I recently sat through a thorough review of my Last Will and Testament. It was a surreal experience, listening to my friend and attorney, Bill Merritt, read out loud the words that will be attributed to me when I am no … [Read more...] about August 26, 2013: Last Will And Testament A Reminder That Each Day Is Precious
August 19, 2013: State School Superintendent Weighing Run For Governor
If public education in Georgia doesn’t have enough problems, there is now a high-profile ruckus between Gov. Nathan Deal and State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge. It has gotten so peevish that there is talk that the school superintendent may challenge Deal in the Republican gubernatorial primary next spring. This brouhaha seems to have its origins in Dr. Barge’s … [Read more...] about August 19, 2013: State School Superintendent Weighing Run For Governor
August 12, 2013: A Soggy Reminder To Be Careful What You Pray For
You may have read that the United States Supreme Court is going to hear a case about whether or not prayer can be uttered in town councils across America. Last year, a federal appeals court ruled that such a nefarious deed violated the First Amendment’s ban on an “establishment of religion.” If such a ban were to be upheld, I predict it wouldn’t be long before prayer would be … [Read more...] about August 12, 2013: A Soggy Reminder To Be Careful What You Pray For
August 5, 2013: School Teachers: They’re Grasshoppers in an Elephant Fight
Dear Public School Teachers: As you head back to the classroom for the new school year, I would like to tell you that things have changed for the better but I would be fibbing. Budgets will continue to shrink, classroom sizes will increase and the ignoramuses among us will still expect you to close the door on society’s ills and magically educate the next generation — whether … [Read more...] about August 5, 2013: School Teachers: They’re Grasshoppers in an Elephant Fight