Letter to the Editor: Questions about Trump’s administration

Dear editor,Is the firing of federal workers charged with protecting our nation’s nuclear weapons a smart move?Is shutting down efforts to fight pandemics, just as a deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading in Africa, good for us?

Stone: Funny how? What’s funny about it?

For my book: all you’ll find is laughter: That’s all the glory my heart is after ... For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

Rich: High heels and dresses

Several years ago, I was returning from a speaking engagement at the historic Greenbrier Hotel, flying from Roanoke on a small Delta jet into the Atlanta airport.

Letter to the Editor: Hands-Off rallies and the state of our country

Dear Editor,On April 19, my wife and I attended a Hands-Off rally at the corner of Linger Longer Road and Hwy. 44 in the Lake Oconee Village area.

Letter to the Editor: Divine mercy

Dear Editor,On April 20, the first Sunday after the first full moon of the spring equinox, the Christian world celebrated Easter, a day commemorating the resurrection of Jesus.

Letter to the Editor: On gender politics

Dear Editor, In response to Gerry Giesler’s letter (Lake Oconee News, April 18, 2025) defending Georgia Republicans’ fixation on gender politics, let’s address the facts: there are currently zero transgender girls competing in school sports anywhere in Georgia.

Letter to the Editor: Why the massive attacks on federal agencies and employees?

Dear Editor,President Donald Trump and his acolyte, billionaire Elon Musk, are endeavoring to destroy the agencies created by Congress to promote and protect the education, health, welfare, and safety of Americans.It is not about eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse.

Yarbrough: Why are Georgia’s teenagers so unhappy?

I just came across something called the Teen Happiness Index, published by Mission Prep (missionprephealthcare.com), an organization that works with adolescents and families struggling with mental health issues.

Stone: Achy, breaky heart

Let me play the fool. With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come. And let my liver heat with wine, than my heart cool with mortifying groans.William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (Act 1, Scene 1). When I arrived at my cardiologist’s office, my usual doctor wasn’t there.So, I saw a Dr.

Rich: Rondarosa’s new boss

She wasn’t hired to be a boss. She wasn’t even hired. She was bought.It all started because I decided that our miniature donkey from Jerusalem needed a friend. There she was, a tiny thing, standing between two big horses that kept pushing her around — and she took it.Poor Sweet Tea.