It is not a beautiful day in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) saw his beloved school voucher bill bite the dust this session. Groused Mr. Rogers, “We want to ignore the fact that our schools are failing. I’m going to have a hard time defending this one.” Not really. Mr. Rogers, maybe public schools are failing because you and your … [Read more...] about March 21, 2011: School Vouchers Example Of Hodgepodge Approach To Public Education
2011 Columns
March 14, 2011: Junior E. Lee Analyzes Upcoming Presidential Campaign
Junior E. Lee is a Great American by birth and a Son of the South by the grace of God. You may recall that it was Round or Square Polls, Inc. that first reported that everybody is leaving the Northeast because it snows there year-round and all their buildings are rusted and falling down. Junior says Republican candidates will court the Southern vote even though we will have … [Read more...] about March 14, 2011: Junior E. Lee Analyzes Upcoming Presidential Campaign
March 7, 2011: Tax Reform Head Calls Legislative Efforts ‘Obscene’
A.D. Frazier is not a happy camper. My friend and former Atlanta Olympic colleague spent last summer chairing the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, a 10-member council appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston. The group was charged with gathering the opinions of Georgians across the state and turning their … [Read more...] about March 7, 2011: Tax Reform Head Calls Legislative Efforts ‘Obscene’
February 28, 2011: Tired Of Snow Storms And Lindsay Lohan? Here’s Some Good News
It is not easy being a house husband cum columnist. Trying to figure out where the paper towels are located at the same time I am trying to figure out where the commas go makes my brain hurt. I am in this stressful situation because the Woman Who Shares My Name has received a new hip and is temporarily out of service. That means I have to grapple with all manner of … [Read more...] about February 28, 2011: Tired Of Snow Storms And Lindsay Lohan? Here’s Some Good News
February 21, 2011: UGA Coach Mark Richt Shows There Is More To Winning Than Final Score
Over my long life, I have come to realize that college football is not life-or-death. Life and death are life and death. Football is a game. Only a game. Yet, there are those rare times when the sport can tell us a lot about life — and death — and remind us that there is more to winning than the final score. Georgia Head Football Coach Mark Richt has been the subject of a … [Read more...] about February 21, 2011: UGA Coach Mark Richt Shows There Is More To Winning Than Final Score