Rich: The surprise of Stan

There sat three of us around the kitchen island in a suburban home outside Nashville, swapping stories. As often happens, one story led to another.Something that was said reminded me of an old friend.“I have a friend of more than 35 years,” I began. “He was one of Hollywood’s top stuntmen.

Yarbrough: Remembering a big brother and his big influence

This is going to be a bit up close and personal.For the first time in my life, I am without my big brother. Robert Earl Yarbrough Jr. has passed away, and it still feels surreal. He has always been there. Had he not been, I probably would not be here today.

Crane: So many missing Ms. Martha

I met Martha Zoller in a way similar to thousands of others.In my early days at WSB Radio, Scott Slade, the broadcast icon and longtime host of “Atlanta’s Morning News with Scott Slade,” launched a Sunday morning edition of his weekday program.

Rich: Happy birthday to this great land

Across the rippling creek and over a bridge with rusty rails, I followed Mama, who was carrying a warm chocolate cake.Like any four-year-old, I stopped at the center of the bridge, watching the lazy water bubble toward the Chattahoochee.“Little ‘un, c’mon,” Mama called over her shoulder.

Greene: Familiarity breeds indifference

One of the more entertaining phenomena of 2026 is happening right now. Freddy, an anonymous German tourist, is traveling through the United States with two friends for World Cup matches. He is documenting the journey on X/Twitter.To be clear, Freddy isn’t awed by famous landmarks.

Letter to the Editor: A collective commitment

Dear Editor,I write this on June 19, aka Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the date in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word of their emancipation - more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Looking back, and ahead, in elections

The primaries are over and it’s time to analyze the results in Georgia. Before I begin, it is important you know that Donald Trump has not commented on this column or its author.That is because he doesn’t know either exists. For that, let us give thanks.

Stone: Writerman, Writerman, does whatever a writer can

When there is no one else to turn to Call for Super Chicken!(puk, puk, puk, puk) Call for Super Chicken!(puk ack!)Super Chicken theme song, by Stan Worth and Sheldon AllmanI am not faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive.

Rich: Gavin

From the oven, I pulled a peach cobbler that bubbled and popped beautifully. Outside, spring had come calling to resurrect what winter had lulled to sleep. The trees and shrubs were a lovely green and nearly in full bloom.

Letter to the Editor: Quarry needed to provide jobs

Dear Editor,When the Horton Homes factory closed, and Georgia Power decommissioned Plant Branch, Putnam County lost hundreds of jobs. Since then, nothing has come along to replace them.