Crane: Taxing matters for Georgia

Live long enough, and the world will bring you two things we have each been guaranteed: death and taxes, a loathsome pair nearly equally unpopular.The latter is a necessary evil to fund the many faces and services the government provides that people need or desire.

Yarbrough: To good health and good food

Okay, it looks like I may live to fight another day.

Stone: A blue Valentine, for Judy

A calamity often foreshadows something even worse … Technically, Judy was my first wife.

Rich: The joy of leisure

On summer days, our swimming hole stays pretty busy.

Letter to the Editor: What affects one of us affects us all

On Truth Social last week, President Trump shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.Wrong any time of year, but inappropriate to a new level to share this during Black History Month.The post remained visible for roughly 12 hours before it was taken down.

Letter to the Editor: You’ve been had

I have to ask the same question: What does it take for you to realize you’ve been had?

Letter to the Editor: Short-term profit not worth long-term risk

I have been following the discussions, comments, and opinions surrounding the proposed rock quarry in Putnam County.

Letter to the Editor: On keeping quiet

For much of Donald Trump’s presidency, I remained silent. Not out of fear of reprisal, but out of a misplaced faith that restraint, patience, and social harmony might still matter more than speaking plainly.

Yarbrough: Happy birthday to UGA

What happens when you get a signer of the Declaration of Independence in a room with a signer of the United States Constitution?

Rich: I called Mama

The weekend morning was close to becoming afternoon when I pulled myself out of bed and headed to the kitchen for a cup of coffee.It seemed as if the entire house came to life. Tink came bopping down the stairs from his office, and the dogs eagerly joined us.