Boy, Scouts Have Created A Mes...

Jun 14, 2013 by

Here’s Friday’s editorial I wrote for The Newnan Times-Herald regarding the whole BSA and gay scouts issue: The Boy...

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Triumph and Tragedy – An...

May 20, 2013 by

May 18, 2013 was one of the most triumph days for girls sports in our community. It was also one of the most tragic for sports in...

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Nicole’s Story – A...

Feb 25, 2013 by

It’s not often I post my newspaper articles unless I think they need to be shared with a wider audience. Nicole’s story...

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We’re Your Health Insura...

Feb 8, 2013 by

That would be a “no.” The role of a health insurance company is to deny any/all claims. They will not even acknowledge...

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The Ultimate Wife

Jan 29, 2013 by

Nineteen years ago today, the Little Black Dress wore pink and said “I do.” I am a very, very, fortunate man. She has...

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The Charley Reese Column

Jan 15, 2013 by

You have probably gotten this in your email.  And you’ve either totally accepted it and passed it on to everyone you know, or...

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For Little Abby

Jan 7, 2013 by

A very, very difficult story to write. Death and life, all on Christmas. Here’s Abby’s story as I wrote it in The Newnan...

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Brown Thursday And Black Frida...

Nov 23, 2012 by

Here’s part of my take on the whole turning Thanksgiving into another super duper shopping day, as appeared this morning in The...

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There Are Rocks And Then There...

Aug 28, 2012 by

The Little Black Dress has the Mohs Hardness Scale down pat. What she’s learning about rocks and minerals is impressive. This...

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The Parental Fifth Grade Scien...

May 22, 2012 by

I’m going to push the envelope here and, without the backing of any $23.7 million federal grant, state that kids do better in...

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Let’s Watch … ARGH...

May 17, 2012 by

I am not one for exclamation points. To me, they signify weak writing. If something is AMAZING, CRAZY, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, WHATEVER,...

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When An Oompa Falls

May 10, 2012 by

The goal was the role of Augustus. By Augustus I do not mean Gaius Julius Caeser Augustus, also known as Octavian, the first Roman...

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A Final Note To The Men Of 47

Apr 29, 2012 by

It is customary over here to write letters to the SONS or the Little  Black Dress on certain days – birthdays, anniversaries,...

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The Men Of 47 Take On A “...

Apr 24, 2012 by

King of the Hill is a fairly simple game. By that I mean the basic rules and such. You fight your way to the top, knock everyone else...

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Repost: When Perfectly Normal ...

Apr 19, 2012 by

It’s test week around here. A time when everyone, well, freaks out.  In honor of this infamous week, known simply as CRCT Hell,...

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Figuring Out How Rabbits + Egg...

Apr 11, 2012 by

Somehow I’m going to wrap the Resurrection, the Easter Bunny and miniature weapons of mass destruction all in one blog. Bear...

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A Laptop, A Little Ingenuity, ...

Apr 2, 2012 by

I have a love-hate relationship when it comes to various electronic gizmos and the SONS of Thunder. I’m okay with them playing...

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The Little Black Dress Fights ...

Mar 22, 2012 by

It starts with a blender. Not just any blender. In my mind, a blender is something where you put stuff in a glass/plastic container,...

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The Power Of The Yellow Card

Feb 28, 2012 by

Yellow is a color that, at times, gets a bad rap. Some will call it soothing or cheery. Those types like magazines with the words...

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Teaching A Son To Fish …...

Feb 22, 2012 by

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and  you feed him for a lifetime. (Chinese proverb) So Eldest Son...

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Repost – Obligatory Day

Feb 14, 2012 by

Sometimes I’m a glutton for punishment. Today is one of those days. I wrote the following column years ago. And for some...

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A Murder In My Hometown

Jan 22, 2012 by

I’ve covered a lot of murders. For whatever reason, this one bothers me more than most. Maybe it’s his age, the way he...

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The SONS Check Out Miss Americ...

Jan 17, 2012 by

The Miss America pageant was on television the other day. I realize that is not the greatest opening I’ve ever written, but...

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A 50th Birthday And A Funeral

Dec 30, 2011 by

On my 50th birthday, I attended a memorial service for a teenager I have never met. He was 17. I didn’t even know his name...

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Part Two: Intrepid Reporter Fi...

Dec 9, 2011 by

(In this followup to my previous post, I finally get the interview with The Man. First published in The Newnan Times Herald.) There...

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