Okay, RITOOs (Republicans in Trump’s Orbit Only), what’s next? Planning on sitting out November’s general election in a funk so that Democrats can elect Stacey Abrams governor and give Georgia four or perhaps eight years of left-leaning policies? If so, you will deserve every bill passed, every act ratified, every liberal gubernatorial appointment made to every department, … [Read more...] about June 12, 2022: Now That Primaries Are Over, What Will “RITOO” Republicans Do?
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June 5, 2022: Paying Tribute to Betty Foy Sanders and a Life Well-Lived
She was Georgia’s Grand Dame. Our state’s First Lady. A prolific artist. A philanthropist and my muse. She was Betty Foy Sanders, who died on May 29th at the age of 95 after a life well-lived. I first came to her attention for my unabashed admiration for her husband, former Gov. Carl Sanders. It was through his leadership that Georgia was spared lot of the racial strife … [Read more...] about June 5, 2022: Paying Tribute to Betty Foy Sanders and a Life Well-Lived
May 29, 2022: Some Thoughts On A Day That Will Live In Infamy
What a day it was. Tuesday, May 24. A day that will live in infamy. While we were deciding the candidates that will face off in the November general election in Georgia, a crazed gunman walked into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and killed 19 children and 2 teachers before being killed himself. Nineteen children, second to fourth grade, who will never see another … [Read more...] about May 29, 2022: Some Thoughts On A Day That Will Live In Infamy
May 22, 2022: Honoring A Beloved Wife And Mother With A Gift That Will Keep On Giving
It is the gift that will keep on giving. And it could not be more rewarding. This past month, my family and I established the Jane J. Yarbrough Endowed Nursing Scholarship in the WellStar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University. The scholarship will be awarded to non-traditional students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree but are interested in pursuing … [Read more...] about May 22, 2022: Honoring A Beloved Wife And Mother With A Gift That Will Keep On Giving
May 15, 2022: Who Needs To Live Forever To Be Immortal?
This is not a piece I was dying to write. It’s about death. The great equalizer. The reason I bring up the subject today is that I read a piece recently that scientists are looking seriously at ways to keep us alive forever. No more wakes. No more inflated obituaries. No more people saying nice things to the family about us they really didn’t mean. No more squabbling over who … [Read more...] about May 15, 2022: Who Needs To Live Forever To Be Immortal?