It is gratifying to know I share something in common with one of Georgia’s preeminent authors, Terry Kay. Unfortunately, it is not the use of the English language. While Kay and I have access to the same nouns and verbs, he strings his together into award-winning novels. Me? I am still trying to figure out where all the commas go. What we share is a fondness for gospel music. … [Read more...] about May 2, 2005: You Can Have Your MTV… Give Me Old-Time Gospel Music
Columns
Apr. 25, 2005: If You Ain’t Southern, You Can’t Fake It
Admittedly, this doesn’t rise to the level of many of the burning issues that confront us daily, but I must tell you that it fries my hide to hear outsiders trying to talk Southern. Friends, if you ain’t Southern, you can’t fake it. I was reminded of that unalterable fact the other night while watching “In the Heat of the Night” on television. It pained me greatly to see the … [Read more...] about Apr. 25, 2005: If You Ain’t Southern, You Can’t Fake It
Apr. 18, 2005: Good Journalism Is Not a Joke
UGA journalism professor Conrad Fink has more to worry about these days than whether or not I am going to invite him over for milk and cookies. If Anna Ferguson’s column didn’t scare the hell out of him, he needs to find another line of work. Miss Ferguson is a senior journalism major at the University of Georgia. In a recent column published in the student newspaper, The Red … [Read more...] about Apr. 18, 2005: Good Journalism Is Not a Joke
Apr. 11, 2005: Remembering The Olympic Park Bombing
Eric Rudolph has confessed to being the Olympic Park bomber, as well as to bombing a gay nightclub in Atlanta and an abortion clinic in Birmingham. For this he will receive four life sentences with no chance for parole and will spend the rest of his sorry life in a federal prison, courtesy of the taxpayers. May he rot in hell. For anyone who hid him in North Carolina mountains … [Read more...] about Apr. 11, 2005: Remembering The Olympic Park Bombing
Apr. 4, 2005: It’s No Secret: Republicans Dominated Recent Legislative Session
Psst! It’s okay. You can come out now. The Legislature has adjourned. As you have read ad nauseum, this was the first legislative session since Hector was a pup that had a Republican governor and Republicans in a majority in both houses. As we quickly found out, however, changing majorities doesn’t change behavior. Republicans found out they weren’t as crazy about ethics … [Read more...] about Apr. 4, 2005: It’s No Secret: Republicans Dominated Recent Legislative Session