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While I have been sitting around fretting about some big-shot CEO borrowing my stock portfolio to build a castle in the Alps or Arab terrorists hatching a plan to crash airplanes into all the tall buildings in Bogart or if America’s sweetheart, Rosie O’Donnell, will ever be allowed to join the Augusta National Golf Club, I find that Atlanta has been wrestling with a issue that … [Read more...] about Jul. 29, 2002: Testimonials to Polish Atlanta’s Tarnished Image

Dr. Doolittle has nothing on me. While the fictional veterinarian had the ability to communicate with all manner of creatures – chickens and rabbits and horses and the like – I can go him one better. I talk to shrimp. I have been in contact with the little buggers and they have told me they are anxiously awaiting my arrival at the exquisite little Georgia Sea Grill on St. … [Read more...] about Jul. 22, 2002: Of Shrimp, Baseball and Politicians

Pardon me if I go back over ground that I plowed a couple of weeks ago, but based on the mail I have received, some more thoughts may be in order about the recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the Pledge of Allegiance. As you will recall, Michael Newdow, an atheist from California, went to court to have the Pledge of Allegiance declared unconstitutional in the public … [Read more...] about Jul. 15, 2002: And One More Thing About That Pledge Edict

... Now it looks like we can’t even die in peace. Ted Williams, a member of the baseball Hall of Fame, passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was the last major leaguer to hit over .400, finishing the 1941 season at .406. Williams’ career with the Boston Red Sox included 521 home runs and a .344 lifetime batting average. Baseball aficionados say his numbers would have been … [Read more...] about Jul. 8, 2002: The Arab terrorists have made sure we can’t live in peace…

Good You-Know-Who above! The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco (where else?) has declared that saying the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because it contains the words “under God.” This same group of geniuses gave the go-ahead to black power-preaching Rastafarians to smoke pot on federal lands because marijuana is some kind of sacred … [Read more...] about Jul. 1, 2002: Joins Chorus on Pledge Edict