One of the dangers of providing you with my opinions each week – besides not having a clue where to put commas – is that it is easy to lose touch with reality and start acting like all the media pundits who think they are so smart that their IQs should be measured with a yardstick. My momma didn’t raise me like that. One person who keeps me grounded is Skeeter Skates, owner of … [Read more...] about October 31, 2016: Skeeter Skates Puts The Real World In Perspective
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October 24, 2016: Passage of Gov. Deal’s Opportunity School District Amendment No Sure Thing
In Georgia, it is a political fact of life that whatever the governor wants – no matter who occupies the seat – the governor usually gets. That is because the office controls a lot of money and patronage and can dispense or withhold either, depending on whether or not you support or oppose the governor. Gov. Nathan Deal wants passage of Amendment One, which will … [Read more...] about October 24, 2016: Passage of Gov. Deal’s Opportunity School District Amendment No Sure Thing
October 17, 2016: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle Lays Out His Vision for Public Education
Once upon a time, there was a lieutenant governor in Georgia who later became governor. He had a vision for improving public education in the state. His name was Zell Miller. His vision was the HOPE scholarship, funded by the Georgia Lottery, which gives financial assistance to eligible students that attend our state’s colleges and universities. It has been a … [Read more...] about October 17, 2016: Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle Lays Out His Vision for Public Education
October 10, 2016: Bank’s Ethical Lapses Could Be Costly for All Business
There is nothing more important than your good name. I inherited mine from one of the most honest and ethical men I ever knew. My father. A man without a lot of education or sophistication, his was a world of right and wrong, good and bad, legal or illegal. It either was or it wasn’t. Rationalization didn’t count much with him if you were trying to defend bad decisions. It was … [Read more...] about October 10, 2016: Bank’s Ethical Lapses Could Be Costly for All Business
October 3, 2016: Sizing Up What Makes Georgia the Place to Be
Today’s topic will not include commentary on a bunch of immature multi-millionaires who play a kid’s game and who are being goaded by special interest groups into disrespecting a country that allows them the freedom to do so. Neither will I be discussing the cranky mail I got from liberals swearing they are really and truly funnier than tree fungus nor the protestations of the … [Read more...] about October 3, 2016: Sizing Up What Makes Georgia the Place to Be