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There is no need for a recitation here of Vince Dooley’s myriad and well-deserved accomplishments on and off the football field. You have seen and heard them numerous times since his passing on October 28th at the age of 90. However, there is a side to this great man you might not know about. His extraordinary kindnesses. In the late ‘60’s, my son Ken along with his best … [Read more...] about November 6, 2022: Remembering The Extraordinary Kindnesses Of Vince Dooley

If you had the opportunity to speak with a typical Russian family about how the current war with Ukraine has impacted their lives, what would you want to ask them? I may very well have that opportunity in the near future with a family that lives near the Ukrainian border. If you would like to be a part of the interview get your questions to me as soon as possible. Don’t ask me … [Read more...] about October 23, 2022: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects

It seems like a lifetime ago and in some ways it was. It has been 17 years this week since I was in Iraq with the men and women of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. Even today, it is an experience seared in my brain. How I ended up there was due to my friend, Bill Stewart, of Brunswick. A former chief of staff to Georgia’s U.S. Sen. Mack Mattingly, Stewart suggested to a … [Read more...] about October 16, 2022: Remembering A Group Of Heroes In Iraq

I just learned that I have been passed over for the Nobel Prize for Literature once again. Bummer. And that crowd over in Stockholm didn’t even have the courtesy to pick up the phone and call me with the bad news. I had to read about it in the paper. A person of my literary stature deserves better. It seems they have given the award to French writer Annie Ernaux. Mats Malm, … [Read more...] about October 9, 2022: No Nobel Prize For Literature Again This Year A Bummer

I have met a number of folks recently who migrated from across the Mason-You-Know-What-Line and have settled in the Great State of Georgia. We enjoy each other’s company but there is a bit of a language barrier. We all speak the same one –  English – but we speak it differently. They talk fast and make their point quickly. In the South, we tend to meander a bit and say … [Read more...] about October 2, 2022: Fixin’ To Try And Explain Southern Talk, Y’all