I had just hung up from a robocall wanting to extend the warranty on a car I no longer own when the phone rang again. I assumed it was some helpful robot offering to consolidate credit card debts I don’t have or trying to sell me a back brace I don’t need. You can imagine my surprise when I discovered it was Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and … [Read more...] about January 31, 2021: Talking Current Events with Skeeter Skates and the Ryo Coffee Club
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January 24, 2021: Can Trump Supporters Identify the Real Enemy?
Democrat Joe Biden is now President of the United States. Two Democrats defeated two Republican incumbents to represent Georgia in the U. S. Senate, swinging the balance of power in the Senate to the Democrats who already control the House of Representatives. Therefore, you would think Georgia Republicans have figured out by now who the enemy is. Chances … [Read more...] about January 24, 2021: Can Trump Supporters Identify the Real Enemy?
January 17, 2021: Some Thoughts to My Great Grandson in A New Year
To Cameron Charles Yarbrough: I am a bit late in getting my annual letter to you this year. Losing Grandma Jane just before Christmas was something none of us were expecting even though she had been pretty sick. Some worthwhile lessons came out of that sad experience that are worth remembering. First, life is fragile and unpredictable. We have no … [Read more...] about January 17, 2021: Some Thoughts to My Great Grandson in A New Year
January 10, 2021: Requiem for the Woman Who Shares My Name
She wasn’t thrilled when I told her I had been invited to write an occasional column for a local publication. After more than three decades in the Bell System and three arduous years as part of the staging of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, she thought it time to enjoy a long-awaited retirement. But if I did choose to embark on this new venture, there was one … [Read more...] about January 10, 2021: Requiem for the Woman Who Shares My Name
November 29, 2020: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
Here we go again. The University of Georgia has another Rhodes Scholar. According to my abacus, that makes 25. But who’s counting? (Wink! Wink!) Phaidra Buchanan, of Tyrone, Georgia, is the latest. She will begin her studies at Oxford University in England in October and will pursue a Master of Science degree in comparative and international … [Read more...] about November 29, 2020: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects