It never fails. Let me twit some foreign land like the Middle East or Vermont with my keen and well-developed sense of humor, and the natives react with righteous indignation. A reader in Illinois took exception to a recent column about Wrigley’s chewing gum factory moving some folks to a “Southern backwater town” (his term, not mine) like Gainesville. Actually, they are moving … [Read more...] about Jul. 18, 2005: Ten Reasons That It Is Great To Be a Georgian
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Jul. 11, 2005: Getting the “Bear” Facts From The Source
A few weeks ago, I discussed slides of my vacation. In passing, I happened to mention the Bear from Big Canoe. The column got a lot of mail, but no one was the least bit interested in my vacation. Everybody wanted to know more about the bear. Go figure. To accommodate my readers, I recently sat down with the Bear from Big Canoe for an in-depth interview. Actually, I didn’t sit … [Read more...] about Jul. 11, 2005: Getting the “Bear” Facts From The Source
Jul. 4, 2005: Here’s Something to Chew On: Wrigley is Moving to Georgia
Score another one for the State of Georgia. The Wrigley chewing gum folks have announced they are closing one of their plants in Chicago – as soon as the snow melts enough so that they can find it – and transferring many of the jobs to Gainesville. Employees were asked not to giggle and high-five each other. According to Wrigley spokesman, Spiro Ment, the company is making … [Read more...] about Jul. 4, 2005: Here’s Something to Chew On: Wrigley is Moving to Georgia
Jun. 27, 2005: Psst! Some Inside Info From My Confidential Source
Now that the old geezer with the glazed eyes and stupid grin tottering around behind his walker has told us he is the infamous Deep Throat who helped bring down the Nixon White House, I have a confession to make. I, too, have a confidential source who shares a lot of important stuff with me and nobody else. My source has chosen to confide in me because he does not feel … [Read more...] about Jun. 27, 2005: Psst! Some Inside Info From My Confidential Source
Jun. 20, 2005: The Bear Facts About How I Spent My Vacation
For the first time in all the years that I have been dazzling you with my fancy words and intricate phrasing, I took a week of much-needed vacation. Knowing that you would be interested in what I did during my time off, I have brought along some slides. Would somebody dim the lights? CLICK: This is me on my first day of vacation. I am at the breakfast table with my morning … [Read more...] about Jun. 20, 2005: The Bear Facts About How I Spent My Vacation