Let me begin this column referring to all of us older in years by a word not used often in polite society. Before the word is introduced it needs to be noted that someone is sure to conclude that t...
We can all do better All of us could be better than we are. Only a few people reach their potential. We must learn to respect and forgive others. God made us to be like Him. There is nothing more devastating to a huma...
Recent snow was a joy “Let it snow, let it snow” are the words of a top popular song back in the late 1940s. Last Friday night the words rang true for our area of North Georgia. It wasn’t much but it was enough to excit...
Column: Robbing our children STUDENTS WHO cheat on exams aren’t cheating the system. They’re cheating themselves. If teachers helped them with the right answers, the theft is compounded. Shame on them. Public dollars spen...
Column: Coaches Past and Present Whatever the age of an athlete, there is one thing you can be sure of. He will reflect upon his or her experiences with the coach from younger days. Often younger generations don’t even realize th...
Column: American Clean Energy and Security Act
The news media have been talking about a Clean Energy Act that is referred to as Cap And Trade. Specifically they are referring to House Bill HR2454 officially called “American Clean Energy and Se...
Digest blessing for readers If the words written today for this column were a lecture I would be trying to impress on your mind the importance of reading. Much too often I boast of writing “off the top of my head.” That simp...
Column: Life requires faith and perseverance These are tough and uncertain times for many around the world. Surrendering and giving up is not the answer. What you believe about God, life and the reason for you being will determine your desti...
Column: Defending Israel From time to time I take a few minutes and read The Jerusalem Post on the Internet. It is easy to learn what is going on in Israel and what the leaders are thinking. During the past couple of read...
Prayer is a conversation with God. That means pray and be quiet as God guides your mind to other people and things to pray for at the time. Do you remember mom teaching you to say please and thank...
In view of the recent cold weather this is a valid question. The treatment of the question is not an attack on the validity of the cost of fuel used to heat our homes. For the sake of expediency, w...
The economy is job one of the legislature and that must begin with getting Georgians back to work. A working Georgia will be the economic beacon and national leader in recovering from this recessio...
Many are out of work and searching for jobs they cannot find. America is facing the greatest debt in her history. Some are dedicated to the idea of erasing the name of God from the mystical and mag...
In the Bible, Moses told Joshua that God had chosen him to lead the children of Israel into the promised land. He may have been surprised or scared. It was a big job. There were over two million p...
You can be one question away from saving money. If you don’t ask for discounts, you’re missing opportunities to hang on to more of your hard-earned cash. It can be tough to muster up the courage, b...
A prudent businessman will periodically take an inventory of his business. A wise man will take stock of his life. It is always a good thing to examine introspectively the motives, feelings and pur...
Words written here today will not (note: will not) be an endorsement of the near universal instrument, the cell phone. Before I write another word do I not hear the multitude clamoring “but it all...
RealClearPolitics.com - "America is in trouble," Tim Pawlenty warned Saturday. "Tyranny" is possible. In fact, it's "creeping." And, in case you thought otherwise, the nation is "worth fighting for."