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This column has become a Christmas tradition and I share with you once again this year.  It is dedicated to all 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 cold that night as it is sometimes depicted on our Christmas cards or was it as cool and comfortable an evening as … [Read more...] about December 19, 2016: I Wish I Had Been There. In Bethlehem

Dear Santa Claus: I am going to forego my usual letter requesting snarky gifts for the humor-impaired.  I expect there will be other opportunities in the future to gig them.  One thing about the humor-impaired, they are like houseflies.  They never go away.    Instead, I am going to ask you for something that may not be possible for you to stick in … [Read more...] about December 12, 2016: Hoping Santa Claus Has Something Special for Schoolteachers This Christmas

Philip Wilheit is a man of no small influence in our state.  A community leader and a successful business man -- he is president and CEO of Wilheit Packaging in Gainesville – Wilheit is also one of Gov. Nathan Deal’s oldest and closest friends and advisors.  He served as chairman of Deal’s first gubernatorial campaign in 2010 and sits now as a member of the Board of … [Read more...] about December 5, 2016: Losing One’s Home to a Fire Is a Painful Experience

God Bless America and God Bless Mt. Paran Christian School in Cobb County. Before a recent football playoff game, every player on the team came running on the field carrying an American flag. A school official told the Marietta Daily Journal, “The football team decided to all carry flags on the field because of all that’s going on in our world with several athletes maybe not … [Read more...] about November 28, 2016: Random Thoughts on Random Subjects

I promised last week that I would share with you the results of the latest patent-pending Wikiwinkwink Political Report, courtesy of my colleague, Junior E. Lee, general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Georgia.  Not only is Junior one of the most highly-respected political analysts in the country, he is also a … [Read more...] about November 21, 2016: With Elections Over, Can Penguin Awareness Day Be Far Behind?