To Zachary and Nicholas Wansley, Brian and Thomas Yarbrough: For the first time since we began this public correspondence a few years ago, I am writing to four teenagers. It seems like only yesterday that your parents were your age. This isn’t the time or place to snitch on them, but remind me one day to tell you what they were like as teenagers. Every time I hear them order … [Read more...] about Dec. 28, 2003: Some Thoughts and Observations For My Grandsons
2003 Columns
Dec. 21, 2003: Is That 2004 Ahead? What Happened to 2003?
Whoa! What is that looming straight ahead? Is that 2004? Already? What in the dickens happened to 2003? How could a year just up and leave us without any warning? Mark my words, we are going to miss 2003, because 2004 shows definite signs of being a royal pain in the behind. The Olympic Games are scheduled for August in fractious Athens, Greece, home of Greek gods, bad air and … [Read more...] about Dec. 21, 2003: Is That 2004 Ahead? What Happened to 2003?
Dec. 14, 2003: The Reflections of a Mortal Man
I had a bit of a health scare recently that hopefully will be determined to have been just that — a scare. A routine physical revealed an unexpected blip on my electrocardiogram. That led to a morning of being stuck, stung and stressed by a group of eager medical technicians looking for answers. While lumbering away on the treadmill with needles in my arm, it occurred to me … [Read more...] about Dec. 14, 2003: The Reflections of a Mortal Man
Dec. 7, 2003: You Got Questions? Answer Man Has The Answers
Okay, boys and girls, it is time once again for Answer Man to dip into the Question Box and see what is on everybody’s mind. Answer Man doesn’t have a lot of time for this because he has to write a suck-up letter to Santa Claus. Answer Man hasn’t been a particularly good little boy this year. Here’s our first question. Dear Answer Man: Will University of Georgia President … [Read more...] about Dec. 7, 2003: You Got Questions? Answer Man Has The Answers
Nov. 30, 2003: Delta’s New Strategy: “Warm and Fuzzy” All Over
This past October, Delta Air Lines CEO Leo Mullin proudly announced a new direction for his beleaguered airline, entitled “A Winning Strategy.” In an interview with the Atlanta media, Mullin was quoted as saying, “We have a winning organization. You (the employees) are going to have a future here.” Shortly after that comment, Mullin jumped ship with a $16 million pension for … [Read more...] about Nov. 30, 2003: Delta’s New Strategy: “Warm and Fuzzy” All Over