Quick Poll
With Georgia's Powerball Jackpot at $250 million for its drawing tonight, will you buy a lottery ticket today?
- Absolutely: 117
- Probably: 69
- Doubt It: 91
- No Way: 69
- No Opinion: 4
Total Votes:
Teddy Bear and an angel
February 07 | 6:20 AM | Comments (0)
Never been to Greenville, Miss., but every time I hear of this town, known as “The Heart of the Delta,” I chuckle aloud because of a joke I heard years ago.
Recalling the heyday of U.S. 301
Posted 2/4/2012 | Comments (0)
SYLVANIA, Ga. – The county seat of Screven has a familiar feature that dominates so many small towns today. Survival is sometimes an unending challenge for many of its inhabitants.
A champion of the make-do past
Posted 1/21/2012 | Comments (0)
A long flight or time spent driving to a destination, deep in an adjoining state, allows for time to reflect and reminisce. It is at those times that his image often flashes in the forefront of my consciousness.
'I might like to live here'
Posted 1/14/2012 | Comments (0)
NEWNAN - Ole-timers here can remember when Newnan was 30 miles from Atlanta – a nice drive up through croplands and pastures to a city on the move.
Bulldog bowling – from Red Boyd to Herschel
Posted 1/10/2012 | Comments (0)
TAMPA -- As Georgia's 47th bowl game moves nearer to kickoff Monday, there have been flashbacks this week to two other Bulldog holiday bowl invitations which bring pause and an underscoring of, "Only in America."
Let's go fishing in paradise
Posted 1/7/2012 | Comments (0)
SHELLMAN BLUFF - This coastal fishing village has not changed very much since the 1940s when it had its beginnings. Naturally, it has experienced some growth, but it remains a village. It is the place that still attracts fisherman. When you come here, don't get in a hurry. If you do, the locals might think you are up to no good.
Southern hospitality in Queens
Posted 1/2/2012 | Comments (0)
BAYSIDE, N.Y. - There's a decided Bulldog Red and Black influence at 3610 Clearview Expressway -- led by the only Georgia native in the household, the pretty Anna Moore who grew up in Floyd County. How this family came together has to do primarily with the Bulldogs, but Anna's husband Ed, being a man of the cloth, would not have you scoff at the notion of divine intervention.
The charm of Chesapeake
Posted 12/24/2011 | Comments (0)
ST. MICHAELS, Md. – Even in winter, when the wind chill nags and bites, there is a vibrancy about this part of the Chesapeake's Eastern Shore that satiates and placates visitors. The pace is benign, and the frost glistens in street lights and early morning sun, as you browse the villages -- which adds to the Chesapeake's charm and sends one searching for the origin of the bay's name. As you might expect, it comes from the Native Americans and means "Great Shellfish Bay." While the Chesapeake's bounty isn't what it once was, it's still sought after and its legend endures.
College campus with old-line traditions
Posted 12/6/2011 | Comments (0)
SEWANEE, Tenn. -- The notion of higher education always brings about feelings of sentimental warmth. When you walk a college campus and absorb the atmosphere and environment, you find yourself thinking aloud, if you are anything like this campus collector, "I would like to have enrolled here."
Remembering Larry Munson
Posted 12/5/2011 | Comments (0)
Before Larry Munson became Georgia's football play-by-play announcer in 1966, I knew him from his time working at Vanderbilt, where he had become a fixture in Nashville. His agenda included, in addition to announcing for the Commodores, hosting a popular television fishing show and working as the play-by-play voice of the Nashville Vols' baseball team.
How about a $5,000 fishing pole?
Posted 12/3/2011 | Comments (0)
BLUE RIDGE - This is the county seat of Fannin, where more and more visitors enjoy hanging out. They like to browse the shops and restaurants in town, one of the several options available to those who come this way.
From a hometown library to the big leagues
Posted 11/19/2011 | Comments (0)
Before becoming an avid Georgia Bulldog fan, I was first a Boston Red Sox fan. It came about down on the farm, before the family subscribed to a newspaper and before I knew there was a town named Athens in our state.
The pleasures of fall
Posted 11/16/2011 | Comments (0)
For many of us the fall season begins as soon as we can wear long sleeves in the early morning hours, sometime after Labor Day, and lasts through Thanksgiving. Is there a better time of the year than the harvest season?
A visit with Larry Munson
Posted 11/2/2011 | Comments (0)
It was the first cold day of the fall, and I could have predicted Larry Munson's opening comment.
Life begins at 40, or is it 50 or 60, or 70 – maybe at 80
Posted 10/22/2011 | Comments (0)
TEN MILE, Tenn. -- This unincorporated community is the home of Gene Hartman, a self-made man who believes outdoor exposure refreshes a man's soul and makes him appreciate nature's offerings, all of which stimulate the spirit and bring balance to one's life.
Special football weekend on the road with abundant hospitality, friendship
Posted 10/8/2011 | Comments (0)
OXFORD, Miss. - Fall football weekends have a not-so- insignificant agenda with many of us, and that has to do with winning the game. There are other social and cultural vignettes surrounding the big event to appreciate, however.
'Fair to middlin'
Posted 9/28/2011 | Comments (1)
"How you doin'?" a feller said the other day in passing, as I sat with a friend at our favorite waterin' hole.
A boy and his dog
Posted 9/24/2011 | Comments (0)
One weekend morning, as the temperatures suddenly made long sleeves preferred, I saw a young mother with her son and his dog taking a walk up a neighborhood street.
The technology overkill
Posted 9/19/2011 | Comments (0)
Any English teacher will tell you that good grammar comes from practicing good grammar. When I have ever written anything I would later like to recall, it is because I was in too much of a hurry and failed to take a few minutes to proof what was written.
Bulldogs' sports boss covets championships
Posted 9/10/2011 | Comments (0)
The University of Georgia sports teams often bring smiles to our faces and make us puff out our chests with pride -- the fans sing hosannas to the highest when the Red and Black prevails. And being a fan of Bulldog sports teams is a prerequisite if you want to work for Georgia's athletic program.
Pleasures of Paris plentiful
Posted 8/8/2011 | Comments (0)
PARIS, France - Coming here offers unparalleled emotional and spirit-enhanced stimulation. It's the "feel" which envelopes you the moment you arrive. I like The City of Lights, and I like the French. Walking the streets, even when you are alone, causes you to gently drop into the depths of gratitude -- a humbling and enriching experience. Every city, for the most part, offers something redeeming, but none has a comfort level like that of Paris.
