To those of you new to these pages, you likely are not familiar with Claude the Whitetail Deer and his colleagues on Jekyll Island. Several years ago, I received a call from a much-distressed Claude after members of the Jekyll Island Authority had decided there were too many of them on the island (whitetails, not members of the Jekyll Island Authority) and were planning … [Read more...] about June 4, 2018: Claude and Whitetail Friends Not Taking the Bait on Hunting Proposal
2018 Columns
May 28, 2018: Round One of Primaries Over. On to Round Two
As the legendary Hall of Fame catcher and all-around philosopher Yogi Berra once observed: “It ain’t over til its over.” He could have been talking about the 2018 Georgia primaries. A lot of would-be candidates got sent to the sidelines by voters on May 22, but now We the Unwashed are looking at runoffs on July 24. It ain’t over yet. Just think, gang – eight … [Read more...] about May 28, 2018: Round One of Primaries Over. On to Round Two
May 21, 2018: Who Says We Can’t Have Sausage With Our Pancakes
Here we go again. The pointy-heads at WHO, the World Health Organization, apparently have decided that trying to shame us into not eating bacon and sausage and ham isn’t good enough. Now, they are going after (shudder) trans fats. Good luck with that. You may recall that back in 2015, the World Health Organization, which is a part of the United Nations, which … [Read more...] about May 21, 2018: Who Says We Can’t Have Sausage With Our Pancakes
May 14, 2018: If You Don’t Vote, Don’t Complain About the Outcome
Okay, raise your hand and repeat after me: “I (state your name) do solemnly swear that if I do not vote in the primaries next Tuesday, May 22, I will not criticize those who win. I further pledge that I will not talk about “crooked politicians” and how my vote doesn’t matter. I will accept the fact that I am too apathetic to appreciate what a special privilege it is to … [Read more...] about May 14, 2018: If You Don’t Vote, Don’t Complain About the Outcome
May 7, 2018: Where Would We Be Without Our Mothers?
Whether we are liberal or conservative; black or white; rich or poor; speak English or habla Espanol; live in God’s Country (aka Georgia) or are from up north where all the buildings are rusted and it snows ten months a year, we share one thing in common. We all have or have had a mother. There is a lot of weird stuff happening these days but I don’t think we have … [Read more...] about May 7, 2018: Where Would We Be Without Our Mothers?