2000 Columns

In the category of “Be Careful What You Pray For, Your Prayers Will Be Answered,” I have just finished writing a book.  It is entitled, “And They Call Them Games,” published by Mercer Press, and is due out September 1.  It is my first book and, most likely, my last one.  I had always wanted to be an author but I had no idea that writing a book would be so hard and would take so … [Read more...] about May 25, 2000: Be Careful What You Pray For, Your Prayers Will Be Answered

A couple of weeks ago, I said on these pages that I thought Georgia businesses were going to be forced into backing a change of the current state flag.  The column predictably got a lot of reaction. Those who agreed with my premise wrote short responses saying so.  Those who didn’t were vehement in their replies.  Many indicated I was part of the problem, suggesting that maybe … [Read more...] about May 18, 2000: When All Else Fails, Shoot the Messenger

I have seen the future and I don’t like what I see. It is called mega-merger and resulted in the recent fight between a Mickey Mouse organization, called Walt Disney Company and the Looney Tunes bunch at AOL/Time Warner/Ted Turner, or whatever their name is this week. Time Warner had a dispute with Disney over programming issues so they decided to even the score by pulling … [Read more...] about May 11, 2000: I Have Seen the Future

The Georgia state flag issue is upon us and it isn’t going to go away.  The flag fight in South Carolina pretty much guarantees that. On one side of the debate will be a majority of state legislators, representing constituents tired of having somebody else’s will imposed on them. On the other side, a group of mostly black legislators who have been waiting for this opportunity … [Read more...] about May 4, 2000: The Irresistible Force is About to Meet the Immovable Object

Have you lost any sleep over the recent developments between the US Government and Microsoft Corporation?  Chances are you slept a little less soundly because of the stock market gyrations of the past couple of weeks than over the catfight between the Justice Department and Bill Gates. I suggest you pay attention to what happens because it will have a significant impact on … [Read more...] about April 27, 2000: Ma Bell and Bill Gates Share a Valuable Lesson