A MODERN DAY MIRACLE: BAPTIST APPOINT FEMALE MINISTER! Don’t look now, but the First Baptist Church of Decatur has just appointed a (gasp!) female, Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, as its senior minister. Grab an umbrella. The sky may be falling. Naturally, this appointment hasn’t gone over well with some of the poobahs in the Southern Baptist Convention. When the announcement … [Read more...] about Jul. 16, 2007: A Modern Day Miracle: Baptist Appoint Female Minister!
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Jul. 9, 2007: Sifting Through The Ashes Of Immigration Reform
SIFTING THROUGH THE ASHES OF IMMIGRATION REFORM Sifting through the ashes of the recent failed immigration reform effort in Congress, one can learn a lot of helpful lessons. The most important, of course, is that We the People are still in charge. I cannot remember when the American public has been as angry as they were over the immigration bill. Americans by and large are … [Read more...] about Jul. 9, 2007: Sifting Through The Ashes Of Immigration Reform
Jun. 26, 2007: Jack Kingston Sets The Record Straight On Congressional Workweek
JACK KINGSTON SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON CONGRESSIONAL WORKWEEK If he had it to do over again, I suspect he would do it differently. Georgia’s Republican 1st District Congressman Jack Kingston created a firestorm a few months ago when he complained publicly about the new Democratic majority’s decision to go to five-day workweeks, instead of the customary three. The reaction … [Read more...] about Jun. 26, 2007: Jack Kingston Sets The Record Straight On Congressional Workweek
Jun. 18, 2007: An Old Man Remembers That Fishing Is A Great Way To Spend A Day
AN OLD MAN REMEMBERS THAT FISHING IS A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A DAY I owe Gov. Sonny Perdue an apology. I thought his pet program, “Go Fish, Georgia,” was a bunch of hooey. Thanks to my young friend Carter, I don’t feel that way anymore. Carter was my partner recently at a little fishing lake on the grounds of the Cochran Mill Nature Center, an exquisite nature preserve south of … [Read more...] about Jun. 18, 2007: An Old Man Remembers That Fishing Is A Great Way To Spend A Day
Jun. 11, 2007: A Lot Of Things Have Changed In This World, But Not Vince Dooley
A LOT OF THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THIS WORLD, BUT NOT VINCE DOOLEY The first time I met Vince Dooley was at a restaurant at St. Simons Island. It was early 1965, and he was sitting alone in the near-empty eatery having dinner. I walked over and introduced myself and congratulated him on the winning season in his first year at UGA. Despite my having interrupted his meal, he was … [Read more...] about Jun. 11, 2007: A Lot Of Things Have Changed In This World, But Not Vince Dooley