My book, “And They Call Them Games – An Inside Look at the 1996 Olympic Games,” is finally in the bookstores just in time for the Sydney Games of 2000. There was a time not too long ago when I thought the book would be out just in time for the Games of 2012 in a city to be named later. Simply stated, this has not been an easy experience. The book, published by Mercer … [Read more...] about September 14, 2000: Shazam!
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September 7, 2000: Thankfully, Customers Still Call the Shots
Doesn’t it warm you all over to know both Ford and Firestone consider us their Number One priority? About every 30 minutes, one of their CEO’s is assuring us of that fact while they try to find out why Firestone tires and Ford Explorers seem to mix like oil and water. Sorry, but I’m not buying their line. What is left out of their message is if we had been their Number One … [Read more...] about September 7, 2000: Thankfully, Customers Still Call the Shots
August 31, 2010: The City of Atlanta Needs an Overhaul
If the city of Atlanta is the engine that drives our state, may I suggest somebody get a mechanic on the double. We have a wheezing, smoke-belching bucket of bolts in need of major repair. This engine sputters because of a City Hall that plays race cards like gin rummy, a disengaged business community and a news media that have found it easier to cast Billy Payne as a villain … [Read more...] about August 31, 2010: The City of Atlanta Needs an Overhaul
August 24, 2000: Bar Thugs From College Sports
Score one for UGA! Kenny Brunner isn’t coming to Athens this Fall and hopefully never. University of Georgia President Mike Adams didn’t succumb to pressure and admit this guy. That is the right decision because we don’t need him in Red and Black. Brunner is a hot-shot hoopster who has attended Georgetown, Fresno State and that most renowned of all academic institutions, … [Read more...] about August 24, 2000: Bar Thugs From College Sports
August 17, 2000: Baseball is Too Busy Gouging Fans to Realize It’s Losing Them
Larry Jones is going to get paid $90 million over the next six years. That works out to $15 million per year, $1,250,000 per month, $288,461.54 per week or $41,095.89 per day. And he only works part-time. Why this much money? Has he cured cancer? Eliminated world hunger? Brought peace on earth? No. He hits a ball with a stick. As a matter of fact, he gets about 575 … [Read more...] about August 17, 2000: Baseball is Too Busy Gouging Fans to Realize It’s Losing Them