My work never ends. Not only do I have to deal with compound verb forms each and every week, the editors insist I throw in some commas along the way for reasons I don’t fully understand. I think commas are a nuisance and only serve to get in the way of great thoughts. There is also my much-admired work with the humor-impaired. Only this week, a reader called me “morally … [Read more...] about December 31, 2012: Could Goats be the Answer to Georgia’s Problems?
2012 Columns
December 23, 2012: Sorry, Mayans, But There Is A New Year Coming
I was hoping that for once the Mayans would be right about something and that the world would have ended on December 21 as they had said it would. That would have taken care of the fiscal cliff and all the politicians that caused it. A little fire and brimstone would serve them right. As usual, the Mayans blew it. Then again, what can you expect from a civilization that … [Read more...] about December 23, 2012: Sorry, Mayans, But There Is A New Year Coming
December 17, 2012: I Wish I Could Have Been There In Bethlehem
This column was a favorite of my friend, Otis Brumby, Jr., publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal and Neighbor Newspapers, who passed away earlier this year. It is dedicated to his memory. I wish I could have been there. In Bethlehem. I wish I could have witnessed the birth of the baby Jesus in that humble setting of a lowly manger. Was it really as cold that night as it … [Read more...] about December 17, 2012: I Wish I Could Have Been There In Bethlehem
December 10, 2012: Vince Dooley Talks About Football, Family And UGA History
I called Hall of Fame football coach Vince Dooley this week to get his perspective on UGA’s heart-breaking loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. There are few people more qualified to comment than Vince Dooley. Let’s start with the fact that he won 201 football games, six SEC championships and a national title during an illustrious career that stretched from 1964 to … [Read more...] about December 10, 2012: Vince Dooley Talks About Football, Family And UGA History
December 3, 2012: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss is catching heat from right-wingnuts for doing exactly what he should be doing -- trying to help the federal government find a way out of the financial morass the country is in. The wingnuts want him to honor a 20 year old no-tax pledge. The senator says he is not talking about tax increases, but tax reform and cites loopholes that need to be … [Read more...] about December 3, 2012: Some Random Thoughts On Some Random Subjects