Changing how we think about K-12 worth more than old college try

With a rising high school junior in the house, my family is increasingly awash in the trappings of a college selection. Some university or other hits him up via snail mail a few times a week, and still another college seems to find its way to his email inbox daily.

Graduations are coming up very soon

Graduation season is upon us as students eagerly await the moment they can walk across the stage to accept their diploma, move their tassel, and throw their caps in the air in celebration.

Hayes, you are a role model for your peers

“Santa came early in 2006. “He left his reindeer munching North Pole hay. The harness with jingle bells was hanging on a peg in the barn. There was no time to hitch the sleigh, so Santa used his frequent-flyer miles and jetted south on Sept. 18.

Taking another look at Sonny Perdue a decade later

In this job, you need a strong digestive system. Chances are that somewhere along the line, you might be eating a little crow for past opinions. Not that it has kept him awake at night, but I haven’t been particularly kind to George Ervin Perdue, aka, Sonny, in the past.

Could next year’s Georgia elections be most chaotic ever?

Two groups got answers they’d awaited this past week, signaling what was to come for their future. Catholics got their new pope. But Georgia Republicans are still waiting for their candidate.

Support Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund and make a difference

There are important causes in Rabun County that hit home for many people. Our community is blessed to have nonprofit organizations that raise money to help those organizations support people in need.

Okefenokee mining proponents still trying to sneak bad idea by us

One of my favorite quotes comes from the late Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock, who observed of his teammate Henry Aaron: “Trying to sneak a fastball by Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise by a rooster.

Friends remember the era of goats, marbles and yo-yos

It’s funny how the mention of one word about something from the past — I mean, way past — conjures up all kinds of memories.

The infrastructure needed to be main logistics hub

Sometimes it feels like our government can’t do big, important things anymore. I’m not talking about things a government ought not do; even as someone who favors limited government, I recognize “limited” doesn’t mean “non-existent.

It’s The Law: When a change is needed

A Power of Attorney is probably one of the most important legal documents that is prepared, as it gives someone enormous authority and responsibility to act on your behalf. Many of my clients executed a Power of Attorney many years ago, and their circumstances have now changed.