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but I couldn’t help notice that Max Cleland, Georgia’s senior senator, is beginning to raise his heretofore-nonexistent profile. For that, you can blame our junior senator, Zell Miller. Mr. Miller hit Washington like a hurricane and is the talk of the nation. The political pros can harumph about his dalliance with the Bush Administration but his popularity is high here in … [Read more...] about Apr. 30, 2001: I normally leave the contact sport of politics to those better able to explain its intricacies

I consider the University of Georgia as family. I have served as president of the national alumni society. UGA has named me their outstanding alumnus. I have a facility named for me in the College of Journalism. I give my time and my dollars to the institution. I bleed red and black. But today I am not happy with my university. Bill Shipp, Georgia’s veteran political … [Read more...] about Apr. 23, 2001: This is a column I wish I didn’t have to write.

A bunch of researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine who had too much time on their hands – and probably too much government money – have made a startling discovery. They have determined through some scientific mumbo-jumbo that men listen with only half their brains, while women use both sides. Where have these folks been? They could have found out the same thing … [Read more...] about Apr. 16, 2001: Here is some news that is going to knock your socks off.

I’m not sure if Republicans truly believe they have a chance of beating Governor Roy Barnes next year. The fact is that they haven’t got a snowball’s chance in you-know-where if the best gubernatorial candidates they can offer are State School Superintendent Linda Schrenko (“Frick”) and Cobb County Commission Chairman Bill Byrne (“Frack”). Who says God doesn’t have a sense of … [Read more...] about Apr. 9, 2001: Some random thoughts on some random subjects.

Grab the horsehide and swing the lumber! It is baseball time again! Time to once again greet America (On Line)’s team – the Atlanta Braves! Hope springs eternal. Over the past few years, our heroes have smashed our high expectations like Mark McGuire smashes fastballs. But this year may be different. Granted the combined age of the pitching staff nearly equals the cost … [Read more...] about Apr. 2, 2001: Haul out the pine tar! Limber the muscles!