Bob Ryan, noted sports columnist for the Boston Globe recently ripped the National Collegiate Athletic Association for considering University of Georgia president Michael Adams as CEO of that organization to succeed the late Myles Brand, saying it would be a “colossal mistake.” The NCAA search is being conducted by Parker Executive Search of Atlanta, the same firm that … [Read more...] about April 12, 2010: Noted Columnist Tells NCAA That UGA’s Adams Would Be a ‘Colossal Mistake’
Columns
April 5, 2010: Jay Shapiro Never Forgot That The Customer Comes First
Sometime ago I mentioned the worst customer service and the best customer service I ever received — all in the same week. I reprise the saga because the hero of the story recently and tragically died. To refresh your memory, for a number of years I had done business with a local investment firm. The locals sold the company to a national concern and moved on. I assumed nothing … [Read more...] about April 5, 2010: Jay Shapiro Never Forgot That The Customer Comes First
March 29, 2010: State’s Tough Choices Should Not Include Governor’s Horsing Around
I have a lot of respect for third-term State Sen. Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone.) Sen. Chance’s father, Louie, and I grew up in College Park and I know for a fact the young man comes from good stock. Louie Chance is a Great American. Ronnie Chance is also politically skilled enough to tell me pointedly that you and I need to understand how grim Georgia’s financial situation is these … [Read more...] about March 29, 2010: State’s Tough Choices Should Not Include Governor’s Horsing Around
March 22, 2010: College of Coastal Georgia Primed to be a Major Player in the State
Even conceding our state’s seemingly clueless attitude toward understanding the importance of education to Georgia’s future prosperity, our politicians and bureaucrats are going to have a hard time screwing up the College of Coastal Georgia. The institution simply has too much going for it. In the first place, the college is located only a few miles from Georgia’s Golden … [Read more...] about March 22, 2010: College of Coastal Georgia Primed to be a Major Player in the State
March 15, 2010: Just What We Need: More Guns and Less Judges
Senate Majority Whip Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) wants to eliminate a bunch of Superior Court judges in Georgia. Seabaugh says getting rid of 19 judges would save the state $13 million to $14 million. This means we Georgians would then have money available for really important stuff like building Gov. Sonny Perdue’s $9 million horse barn in Houston County and enough cash left … [Read more...] about March 15, 2010: Just What We Need: More Guns and Less Judges