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Because of a finite deadline, I won’t be commenting on the election results in Georgia until next week since some of you will see this before the election and some afterwards. But not to worry.  As I have noted previously, American humorist Will Rogers used to say, “I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” Me, too.  There will plenty of … [Read more...] about November 5, 2018: Nothing Divine About Having to Wait to Talk About Election Results

As a public service, I want to share with you the latest political data in order to help you decide for whom to vote in next week’s elections.  If you have already voted, hopefully it will confirm the wisdom of your decision or let you bang your head against the wall for being such a dimwit. This means mining the political expertise of one Junior E. Lee, general manager … [Read more...] about October 29, 2018: Bugging Junior E. Lee About the Upcoming Election

Am I my brother’s keeper?  Absolutely.  My sister’s too.  Particularly, if they are my readers. When they hurt, I hurt. I have been blessed to write a weekly column that has been running in newspapers throughout the state of Georgia for the past two decades.  There are readers I have never met face-to-face but who I consider my friends, thanks to their … [Read more...] about October 22, 2018: Hurting for the Victims of Hurricane Michael

There has been a change of plans.  I was going to talk about Georgia’s olive industry this week.  It is one of our state’s best-kept secrets.  According to gourmands in the know, the quality of Georgia’s olive oil rivals that of anywhere in the nation and is even compared favorably with overseas producers. But now is not the time for that discussion.  … [Read more...] about October 15, 2018: Random Thoughts on Random Subjects

In case you haven’t noticed, this is National Newspaper Week.  The theme this year is “Journalism Matters.”  Yes, it does.  I wouldn’t be doing this if I thought otherwise. You will read a lot of things in this paper but not “fake news.”  You can’t get away with that kind of stuff locally.  You will catch us at the grocery store or gas station or a … [Read more...] about October 8, 2018: National Newspaper Week Reminds Us That Journalism Matters