These words are dedicated to the memory of my friend, the late Otis Brumby, Jr., publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal. He encouraged me to run this column each Christmas season. It is also dedicated to those who believe. I wish I had been there. In Bethlehem. I wish I had witnessed the birth of the baby Jesus in a lowly manger. Was it really as … [Read more...] about December 16, 2019: I Wish I Had Been There. In Bethlehem
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December 9, 2019: Some Thoughts for Gov. Brian Kemp on His First Year in Office
Dear Governor: Forgive me for not writing you sooner. I didn’t want you to think I had forgotten you, but I know you have been busy. It is hard to believe it has been almost a year since you were sworn into office as Georgia’s 83rd governor and the second member of the Nu Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha at our beloved University of Georgia. The other, of … [Read more...] about December 9, 2019: Some Thoughts for Gov. Brian Kemp on His First Year in Office
December 2, 2019: Remembering The Night They Turned Out The Lights On Christmas Eve
When I see ads about stores being open until midnight and beyond during the Christmas shopping season, I want to cry. Where were these people when I needed them? It was Christmas 1984. I owned my own public relations firm and, thankfully, it was very successful. As much work as I could handle. On Christmas Eve, I was finishing up an assignment for a large client which involved … [Read more...] about December 2, 2019: Remembering The Night They Turned Out The Lights On Christmas Eve
November 25, 2019: Some Reflections on Giving Thanks
Some of you will be reading these words before, some during and several after Thanksgiving Day (like the old British Empire, the sun never sets on this column.) So, we need to set some ground rules: Let’s remember to express our thanks on days other than when our mouths are stuffed with turkey parts. The problem is that we usually don’t do so on the other 364 … [Read more...] about November 25, 2019: Some Reflections on Giving Thanks
November 18, 2019: A Conversation with Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan
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