Rich: The worst date ever

Several years before I married a wonderful creature named John Tinker, I had the worst date of my life in Louisville, Kentucky.Ironically, a runner-up for that honor happened years earlier in Lexington, Kentucky, during the weekend of THE Derby.

Letter to the Editor: On DEMO

Dear Editor,After reading last week’s “Diversity Means Equal Opportunity” (DMEO) Letter to the Editor, I had to go to Merriam-Webster to see what the author meant.

Letter to the Editor: Trump’s executive orders

Dear Editor,President Trump’s recent wave of executive orders has been framed as a win for the American worker, but a closer look reveals that the benefits largely favor corporations and special interests, while everyday families are left waiting for relief.Take energy policy.

Yarbrough: Georgia congressman’s name game a bit lame

Georgia’s 1st Dist. Rep. Buddy Carter is a pharmacist. I can’t be sure, but I’m guessing he may have had a sip or two of Robitussin AC while back home. Why else would he have introduced a bill last week in the U.S. House of Representatives to rename Greenland “Red, White, and Blueland?

Stone: Plagued by the paprika presidency?

I was looking for a used lamp at the Goodwill on Lake Oconee Parkway when I overheard a man say he writes columns for a Greensboro newspaper.I’m assuming it’s that other paper.I hope he’s eating his vegetables because column writing is taxing.

Rich: The hands of hard work

Back when work was bone-deep hard, and money was so scarce that people often bartered for necessities, Mama recalled many stories of that time. Like most teenagers, I half listened but asked questions to be polite.Like most teenagers, I half listened but asked questions to be polite.

Letter to the Editor: Gov. Kemp proposes tort reform

Dear Editor,Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently “unveiled [an] ... overhaul of the state legal system ... (to) rein in rising insurance rates” ... ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Feb. 3, 2025).

Letter to the Editor: A collective resilience

Dear Editor,The front page of the newspaper circulated the last week of January represented what “One Morgan” looks like. Citizens from various walks of life met in prayer, grief, and support following a tragic loss of young lives.

Yarbrough: Remember what’s important – and what’s not

Have you ever read, seen, or heard something that sticks in your mind like glue and just won’t go away? I have. It was an article that appeared recently in The New York Times. (Yes, I do read The Times, but I don’t inhale.

Stone: Colpo di fulmine

I’ve had the blues, The reds, and the pinks. One thing is for sure: Love stinks! - J. Geils Band, written by Seth Justman and Peter WolfI ripped off some of that J. Geils Band song from the ’80s and wrote my version.