Columns

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TURNS STATE POLITICS ON ITS HEAD Dale Russell is the best investigative reporter in Georgia, bar none. With a single interview, he has turned state politics on its head. It was Russell, head of the investigative unit at WAGA-TV in Atlanta, along with producer Mindy Larcom, cameraman Mike Carlin and editor Travis Shields (“Be sure and tell your readers … [Read more...] about Dec. 7, 2009: Investigative Reporter Turns State Politics On Its Head

PAYING HOMAGE TO THREE WISE MEN This is the story of three wise men. They do not come bearing gifts of gold and myrrh and frankincense. Their gifts are service, intelligence and integrity. They don’t have exotic names like Bithisarea, Melichior, and Gathaspa. Theirs are ordinary names: John, Raymond and Roy. But there is nothing ordinary about them. All three are World War II … [Read more...] about Nov. 30, 2009: Paying Homage To Three Wise Men

SOUTHERN EXPERT PUTS LATEST HEALTH SURVEY IN PERSPECTIVE Imagine my surprise to read recent news reports that Georgia is among the least healthy states in the nation because of, among other things, our “poor diet.” Obviously, the experts who put the report together have never heard of sweet tea, Vidalia onions, barbecue sandwiches or grits with butter. That doesn’t sound like … [Read more...] about Nov. 23, 2009: Southern Expert Puts Latest Health Survey In Perspective

POWERFUL RULES CHAIRMAN PLANS TO RESTORE CERTIFIED TEACHER FUNDS Attention, National Board Certified teachers in Georgia who got hosed by the state in the last legislative session: I think I have found the guy in the white hat that plans to ride to the rescue. And he is a good one to have on the horse. His name is Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-Cobb County). This is not a back-bencher … [Read more...] about Nov. 15, 2009: Powerful Rules Chairman Plans To Restore Certified Teacher Funds