The past week you would have thought we were living in two different states. North of the Gnat Line, it seemed like Siberia. Even possums and yard dogs were hugging each other trying to stay warm. South of the line, folks assumed that God was punishing North Georgia for having taken most of the political power in the last election. I am no theologian but I don’t believe God … [Read more...] about January 16, 2011: Bad Weather… Doesn’t Alter Georgia’s Political Landscape
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January 9, 2011: To My Grandsons: Faster Is Not Necessarily Better
To Nicholas Wansley and Brian and Thomas Yarbrough: If my abacus is working properly, this is the 12th year I have dispensed some grandfatherly advice to you in the hopes that something I tell you will be helpful as you step out into a world that looks a lot more complicated than the one I encountered at your age. When I first started this annual correspondence, you were … [Read more...] about January 9, 2011: To My Grandsons: Faster Is Not Necessarily Better
January 2, 2011: How Can You Evaluate Teachers And Not Evaluate Society?
Oh great. Now, the Obama administration is getting involved in public education in Georgia. That’s all we need. The deft touch of an inept federal government. Outgoing Gov. George E. Perdue (please tell me he has left the building) agreed to participate in the $400 million Obama Race to the Top program. Our new governor, Nathan Deal, has inherited the thing and turned it over … [Read more...] about January 2, 2011: How Can You Evaluate Teachers And Not Evaluate Society?
December 27, 2010: Say Good-Bye To 2010 And Hello To Good Friends
Good grief! I haven’t gotten used to writing 2010 yet and 2011 is here. I don’t know about you but I was pretty much ready to pull the plug on this year along about July. One more self-serving political candidate in one more boring debate intoning a platform of lower taxes, better schools, smaller government, peace on earth and a partridge in every pear tree and I would have … [Read more...] about December 27, 2010: Say Good-Bye To 2010 And Hello To Good Friends
December 20, 2010: Mr. Thingamabob Is Making It Difficult To Get A Job In Gov.-Elect Deal’s Administration
For weeks, I awaited a call from Gov.-elect Nathan Deal informing me that I would be a member of his transition team. The call never came. It could have been my fault. We have a thingamabob on our telephone that blocks calls from people selling aluminum siding, grave plots and magazine subscriptions. These are defined as “nuisance calls.” There is a distinct possibility … [Read more...] about December 20, 2010: Mr. Thingamabob Is Making It Difficult To Get A Job In Gov.-Elect Deal’s Administration