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Latarski: The mother of all pileups
Just when you come to believe you may be wrong about Atlanta having the worse drivers in the world something happens that makes you know you are right.
Latarski: Think before you post on social media websites
Strother Martin told Paul Newman in "Cool Hand Luck" that "What we have heah, is failure to communicate." The result was ol' Luke got a serious whuppin'. Rush Limbaugh, the zeppelin of radio talk show hosts, used foul language to describe a young woman testifying before Congress, realized he went over the line and then issued an apology.
Latarski: People in authority should take competency tests
Just in case you missed this, a study conducted by a psychologist at Cornell University determined incompetent people are too stupid to know they are incompetent. Well, duh!
Latarski: Remember Carter, honor Murphy
Winter is waning and baseball season is upon us. But the excitement of the upcoming season has been muted with the news that Gary Carter died at age 57 from brain tumors. This is too young and too sad a fate for anyone, but especially a man known as "The Kid" for his exuberance at being allowed to play a little boy's game as a grown man. Carter is in the Baseball Hall of Fame ...
Washington: Vote local to affect national
The quote "all politics is local" rings truer today than it did when the late Congressman Tip O'Neill popularized the phrase decades ago.
Reynolds: Avoid foreign entanglements
Having ended "military action" in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, etc., now war drums have begun beating again in anticipation of the "need" for American or Israeli "military action" to eliminate a nuclear threat from Iran to the United States or to Israel - it has been referenced in Republican presidential debates and in foreign affairs publications. Yet, Mossad directors [Israel's CIA equivalent] past and current are not overly concerned. Who is right? Who should fear ...
Williamson: TSPLOST - What they don't tell you
As the July 31 primary date approaches, I'm sure everyone will see positive encouraging messages on just how good it will be when the Transportation funding is passed. Yard signs will probably be more numerous than the most hotly contested races and we'll be hearing all the positive messages through the TV, iPhone, and any other media that advertising can buy. Actually, if you've been listening, they started up a few months ago.
Latarski: Bridging troubled waters
Just in case you missed this, Alabama and Florida have petitioned the United States Supreme Court to review a ruling by an appellate court that will allow Georgia-that is mostly metro-Atlanta-to take water from Lake Lanier. The appellate court ruling overturned the 2009 decision of U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson, who said the city had no rights to the water in the lake as that was not part of the original intent of its ...
Latarski: More non-action on ethic laws
The issue of ethics and tightening standards on what gifts and perks legislators can receive from friends and supporters is once again making its annual appearance in the Georgia General Assembly.
Latarski: Celebrate the year of the Draggin'
According to the Chinese, this is the Year of the Dragon. The power and strength of this mythical creature is supposed to bode well for the coming year and foretell of prosperity and promise of things better. With all due respect, the Chinese may have it wrong and this may be the Year of the Draggin'. This came to light when Cousin Elrod called in dismay and noted it might not be a good year ...
Lunsford: Remembering Randy Poynter
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a Sunday morning on January 20, 2002 and I was at my college apartment in Athens. Around 8 a.m., I woke up to the sound of my pager vibrating on the nightstand next to my bed. It was my mom's number followed by "911." I knew something must be terribly wrong because the only other time she'd ever added those three extra digits to her home phone number was the morning of September 11, 2001. Unfortunately, I was right.
Kendrick: First week of 2012 session
State Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick, District 94 provides updates on the first week of General Assembly session.
Latarski: The heartache of rattle and roll
It's one of those things that makes you go, "Ah shucks," or something similar. You hear the rattle and know it is coming from somewhere under the car. Your first thoughts are that the engine will blow up or the car will just shudder and die, right in the middle of rush hour on a cold rainy day. You quickly check the gauges and everything looks fine. In fact, the car is running just as ...
Latarski: Birthing pains
Now that the Iowa Caucus is over, we can go ahead and celebrate the real start of the presidential primary season.
Yarbrough: A big year for politics and mosquitoes
I am pleased to announce that beginning with the New Year, Junior E. Lee, general manager of Round or Square Polls, a division of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company located in Greater Garfield, will be offering exclusive analysis of the upcoming presidential election that can be seen only in this space. In addition, if you are bothered with termites, Junior is your man there, too. (He asked me to add that. Junior ...
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Travis: More appreciation for teachers
This past week was teacher appreciation week. If you don't have children in school, you probably haven't heard of it. If you do, you probably have been asked to send some small token to school with your children for their teachers. I'm all for teacher appreciation, but they need more than a thank you. According to a 2005 Edutopia article titled "Public Education Faces a Crisis in Teacher Retention," of the 200,000 new teachers hired each year, 22,000 quit after one year.
Latarski: Truth in The Steroid Era
In case you haven't noticed, Roger "The Rocket" Clemens is on trial for lying to Congress about whether or not he used performance enhancing drugs and Human Growth Hormone during his illustrious baseball career. When testifying before Congress about steroid use, Clemens vehemently denied using such substances, despite claims by a teammate that Clemens confessed to him he did use human fuel additives. Clemens' response was that his teammate "misremembered" their conversation.
Kimble: America as seen by Australian youths
"What do you wear to sleep?"
Latarski: Illicit Conspiracy
The trial of John Edwards - former everything, including senator, vice-presidential candidate, presidential candidate and Father of the Year - is getting underway in North Carolina. Edwards is facing charges of conspiracy, receiving illegal campaign contributions and giving false statements.
Latarski: ‘Secrets’ Service
It's one of those things you hear about that makes you shake your head and say, "Now ain't that just stupid." It seems a bunch of Secret Service agents working as an advance team for a presidential visit to Colombia, and not the one in South Carolina, were discovered having cavorted with prostitutes.
Latarski: Distracted Idiot Lane?
It's one of those things so positively stupid it makes you think it might not be a bad idea.
Latarski: Cameron explores the depths
James Cameron - filmmaker and Hollywood superstar - just took a trip to the bottom of the ocean. It should be noted he did come back.
Latarski: Early spring, not a bad thing
Spring is now officially upon us, although the weather we have had lately makes it feel like spring came and went around 2:47 a.m. Tuesday morning, and we headed straight into summer. Normally we accept this with good grace because we know that our Northern friends are still digging out of snow, but that has not been the case this year.
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