Letter to the Editor: Democrats not telling the truth on taxes

Dear Editor,Kamala Harris and the Democrats are belching out their usual election cycle refrain . . . the so-called “rich” don’t pay their fair share of taxes. They lied!The top 5% of income earners in the United States pay 66% of all federal income taxes. 40.

Letter to the Editor: Does Trump have HPD?

Dear Editor,Recently, I learned about Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD), a condition marked by excessive emotionality and a constant need for attention and approval.

Letter to the Editor: Past chair weighs in on SPLOST No. 10

Dear Editor,I found your article “SPLOST 10 on trial, unfairly?” (in the Oct 11, 2024 edition) fascinating. I agree with your assessment that it is, indeed, controversial. I have a couple of observations.

Letter to the Editor: We cannot repeat the past

Dear Editor,The recent release of the 165-page revised federal indictment (available online) of Trump’s acts surrounding the 2020 election and Jan. 6th insurrection is a stark reminder of potential trouble.

Yarbrough: Not so crazy after all?

You have to be very careful when tossing out opinions in this business. You can get yourself in trouble if you say the wrong thing. This is a litigious world in which we live.For example, if I say that I think Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is as crazy as a bedbug, I might face a libel suit.

Crane: Three rights making wrongs

Our Georgia Secretary of State's office has chief oversight and administrative responsibility for elections in Georgia. It works closely with roughly 180 municipal and county registrars and election superintendents.

Rich: My David (part two)

David Ford, a Wall Street billionaire, and I, a simple Southern girl who can’t always pronounce words correctly, formed an unlikely friendship.It began when my husband, Tink, and David’s wife, Pamela, worked on a television project.

Yarbrough: Florida sheriff walking tall

I have a new hero. His name is Mike Chitwood, and he is the sheriff of Volusia County, Florida, which includes an area known as Daytona Beach. I assume you have heard of the place.

Crane: Georgia AIM – here to help

In looking forward and embracing our future yet to come, I often find benefit in looking back.One of my favorite quotes by author/humorist Mark Twain speaks to, with more than a bit of tongue in cheek, the American fear of innovation and new things: “I am all for progress.

Rich: My David (part one)

Over the bathroom tub hangs a small painting of a turn-of-the-20th-century high society woman in an orange silk off-the-shoulder dress, which matches the room's orange accents.Tink came out of the bathroom recently, shaking his head. “Every time I see that painting, I have to laugh.