2006 Columns

There is a report out saying that Southerners are fatter than most folks. The Trust for America’s Health claims that eight of the 10 states with the porkiest people are located in the South. Jeff Levi, the group’s executive director, is quoted as saying that he is stumped as to why Southerners get fatter than the rest of the country. He says it could involve “socio-economic” … [Read more...] about Sep. 11, 2006: Mr. Bureaucrat, May I Please Have Some Catfish And Hushpuppies?

Trying to condense my three-hour meeting with a group of Muslims into this space is like trying to drink water from a fire hose: It’s not easy. A lot of your questions concerned the Muslim view of women. M. J. O’Rourke of Savannah asked: “What do Muslims believe about the rights of women?” Soumaya Khalifa, the female member of the group, said women enjoy special status. “A … [Read more...] about Sep. 4, 2006: Muslim Panelists Respond To Your Questions: Part Two

As promised, I met recently with a group of Muslims and asked them your questions. To their credit, they were not shy, reticent or unwilling to answer. They said they were eager to set the record straight. You may not be satisfied with some of the answers — I wasn’t, either — but I am convinced that what this group said, they believe. More than 200 of you wrote and gave me in … [Read more...] about Aug. 28, 2006: Muslim Panelists Respond To Your Questions: Part One

Before we get started on today’s topic, let me first say a word about the voters of Georgia’s 4th Congressional District flushing our Ambassador to Outer Space and her blabber mouth down the political toilet: Good riddance! (Oops! That’s two words.) Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about your participation in an upcoming column. Like most of you, I have been … [Read more...] about Aug. 14, 2006: Your Chance To Participate In An Interview With Muslims

Please forgive me while I take a short stroll down Memory Lane. I’ll be back to my usual cranky self next week, I promise, but today I wax nostalgic. Nobody loves gigging politicians more than I do, but occasionally I need to be reminded that Georgia has been blessed with some outstanding leaders over the years. I was with a group of them last week. Some of the names may be … [Read more...] about Aug. 7, 2006: A Stroll Down Memory Lane With Some Outstanding Georgians