While May 1st is designated Law Day in the United States, Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, chief judge of the U.S. Southern District of Georgia, says we Americans should remember that every day is a day of law in this country. There would be anarchy without it. I had the privilege of following Judge Wood on a program in Savannah a couple of weeks ago and I have never heard anyone … [Read more...] about April 30, 2012: Federal Judge Sees Majesty In The Law, Not Jokes
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April 23, 2012: Giving Governor Deal Good Marks For His Job Performance
Dear Governor, I know you have been waiting to hear how I think you are handling things these days, but I wanted to give you time to get the legislators out of town and to be sure all the silverware is accounted for. Plus, I have been busy trying to help your pal, Leroy Gingrich, understand he has blown his chances of becoming President of the United States and that he might … [Read more...] about April 23, 2012: Giving Governor Deal Good Marks For His Job Performance
April 16, 2012: Shepherd Center Rebuilds Lives And Uplifts Spirits
Those of you who regularly check this space know this, but to the newcomers out there: I am a whiner. Like Goldilocks, I whine when the porridge is too hot. I whine when the porridge is too cold. But unlike Goldilocks, I whine even when the glop is just right. Recently, my whining was put to the test and found wanting. After turning down several opportunities to visit the … [Read more...] about April 16, 2012: Shepherd Center Rebuilds Lives And Uplifts Spirits
April 9, 2012: Daydreaming About Clouds And Wished-For Headlines
I tend to daydream. Sometimes I look at the shape of the clouds above me and I can see a tea kettle or maybe the little fat guy that runs North Korea. And then sometimes I just close my eyes and think of headlines I would like to see, such as: PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS TELEPROMPTERS MAKE HIM SAY DUMB THINGS. In the Rose Garden today, Pres. Barack Obama admitted that … [Read more...] about April 9, 2012: Daydreaming About Clouds And Wished-For Headlines
April 2, 2012: Legislature Doesn’t Always Do What It Says It Will Do
Do you really think if the state takes control away from local school boards to establish charter schools as the upcoming constitutional amendment proposes, they will do it better? If so, you are smoking rope. Once our legislators get control of the process, there is no guarantee that they will do what they say. As evidence, look at how the Legislature has gone back on its … [Read more...] about April 2, 2012: Legislature Doesn’t Always Do What It Says It Will Do