You might be interested to know that there have been only 12 lieutenant governors in Georgia’s history, going back to 1947 when the position was created. Four went on to become governor. One became lieutenant governor after having served as governor. Four others tried for the state’s highest office and failed. Two left politics after their term in … [Read more...] about November 18, 2019: A Conversation with Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan
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November 11, 2019: Some Thoughts on The Retirement of Johnny Isakson
I ran across a piece recently entitled: “Johnny Isakson: Living His Values.” That, he has done. As he leaves the U.S. Senate and some 40 years of public service, I doubt we will see his equal anytime soon. I make no apologies for my admiration for this good man. He has been my friend for the better part of three decades. Most media-political … [Read more...] about November 11, 2019: Some Thoughts on The Retirement of Johnny Isakson
November 4, 2019: Discussing Impeachment With Skeeter Skates and the Ryo Coffee Club
I was surprised when the phone rang this morning. I expected it to be a friendly robot offering me a credit card I don’t want or a back brace I don’t need. What to my wondering ears should appear but Skeeter Skates, the proprietor of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair, located in Ryo, Georgia. When Skeeter calls, you can forget the … [Read more...] about November 4, 2019: Discussing Impeachment With Skeeter Skates and the Ryo Coffee Club
October 28, 2019: The University Of Georgia is Winning Where It Counts
I bow to no one in my love for and loyalty to the University of Georgia. I bleed red and black. I have served as president of the National Alumni Association, have been named the university’s outstanding graduate and today endow a professorship as well as fellowships at my beloved Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications. I can never repay my university for what it … [Read more...] about October 28, 2019: The University Of Georgia is Winning Where It Counts
October 14, 2019: Can We Ever Stop Ranting and Listen To Each Other?
Sometimes the best advice can come from the strangest places. Jackie Cushman has a new book out entitled, “Our Broken America: Why Both Sides Need to Stop Ranting and Start Listening.” Such advice could not come at a better time. Ranting has become our national pastime and it is hard to listen when we are ranting. And if we aren’t broken as a … [Read more...] about October 14, 2019: Can We Ever Stop Ranting and Listen To Each Other?