Columns

My sad duty today is to report that Esther “Eppie” Friedman Lederer has passed on. You may have known her better as Ann Landers, the nationally syndicated columnist who gave her loyal followers practical advice on issues ranging from birth control to gun control. She leaves a void that is near impossible to fill. How in the world can we function if we can’t bare our … [Read more...] about Jun. 24, 2002: Dear Jane: We All Make Mistakes

Georgia House Speaker Tom Murphy, who doesn’t have anything better to do with his time, has announced that he is running for reelection to the Georgia House of Representatives. Knock me over with a feather. Murphy said he made the announcement to squelch rumors that he was waxing up his boogie board and headed for Hawaii or that he was running away to join the circus. One of … [Read more...] about Jun. 17, 2002: Mighty Murphy Just Can’t Get Enough

What the state of Georgia needs more than a good five-cent cigar is a competitive two-party system. The Democrats not only run this state; they own it. Without a strong Republican Party to counter the Democratic monarchy, we will be doomed to a continued purgatory of demigods like Tom Murphy and his court jesters who act as if we don’t exist. But it is not the Democratic … [Read more...] about Jun. 10, 2002: Dooley Foe a Clue to GOP Failures

My son, Ken, has just completed his first year as a high school science teacher after 20 years in the business world. His students weren’t the only ones to get an education this year. Thankfully, Ken’s rookie year was on a good team. Woodland High School in Bartow County is a fairly new school with a modern physical plant in a progressive county. The teaching staff made him … [Read more...] about Jun. 3, 2002: A Salute to Unappreciated Heroes

The Lady Who Shares My Name got right to the point: “Stop sounding like all the other media fussbudgets in the country and write something funny for a change.” Her opinion’s that we are all in a funk because we are worried about a bunch of Middle East lowlifes blowing up everything we cherish (the bad news) along with themselves (the good news). She doesn’t think being a … [Read more...] about May 27, 2002: Recent News Provides Knee-Slappers