Pogo and friends discuss Okefenokee drag-mining proposal

RAP! RAP! RAP! “This meeting of the Okefenokee Creatures Association will come to order. I am your chairperson, Pogo the Possum. Please stand, crawl, hop or slither as you are able and recite the OCA pledge: ‘I pledge allegiance to the Okefenokee Swamp and the peat upon which it stands.

Having your subscription and being able to eat your fruit cake too

It has been said many times and assuredly will be said many more, but it certainly is worth its weight in gold to say it right now. Rabun Countians are just happy to be here.

It’s The Law: Let’s talk, but not on a holiday

Many of my clients have related to me, that they intend to have a meaningful conversation about their Estate Planning with their kids over these next few weeks when they get together for the holidays.

Spreading Christmas cheer is the best way to have it

  Christmas is a season brimming with tradition. And oh, what fun it is to make a new tradition every now and then — or to adopt one from someone, or somewhere, else. For the past several years, Atlanta has hosted a traditional, German-style Christmas market.

‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

As printed in The New York Sun, 1897: We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor — I am 8 years old.

I wish I had been there. In Bethlehem.

These words are dedicated to the memory of my friend, the late Otis Brumby, Jr., publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal. He encouraged me to run this column each Christmas season. It is also dedicated to those who believe. I wish I had been there. In Bethlehem.

Providing more opportunities for more students is wise

There are many good reasons to provide educational options to all children, not just some. The best reason, of course, is that all children deserve access to the education that best fits their needs. No child should be stuck in a substandard school just because of her ZIP code.

Support Place of Hope North Georgia as nonprofit celebrates five years

Celebrating a five-year anniversary is exciting for many occasions whether it’s a wedding, career accomplishment or the opening of a business. The faith-based, local nonprofit Place of Hope North Georgia recently reached the milestone and celebrated five years as a state organization on Dec. 3.

One word or two: Brain rot is a ridiculous word of the year

May I have a word with you, please? Actually, two words. Brain rot. You just never know what kind of surprise awaits you when you check out this space, do you? I have the feeling brain rot wasn’t on your radar.

Factors matter when deciding where to invest, workers deciding where to take skills

In a recent column, we looked at how Georgia compares to other states when it comes to taxation. But that’s not the only measure of economic freedom. How does our state stack up against others more broadly?