Yarbrough: Hard to be a sore loser in Georgia

The things you learn on this job. Someone called PromoGuy, who, it turns out, isn’t a guy at all but a company that deals with sports betting, says Georgians feel down for an average of 39 minutes after their favorite sports team suffers a disappointing result.

Letter to the Editor: Biden rescue funds have helped our county

Dear Editor,When considering choices in the upcoming November election, we must credit the Biden administration for assisting our population in hard times. In March of this year, the response to the emergency caused by the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge was quick.

Letter to the Editor: The condition of man

Dear Editor,Memorial Day honors America’s men and women who lost their lives in service to their country. Rather than a joyful holiday, Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance dedicated to those who sacrificed in the name of freedom and democracy.

Letter to the Editor: Boathouses on Lake Oconee

Dear Editor,As the summer season is upon us on Lake Oconee, have you ever wondered why boathouses are not allowed on this Georgia Power lake? All the other Georgia Power lakes allow boathouses, but not Lake Oconee.

Rich: An awakening

A significant awakening swept over me recently. When it happened, I was happily stunned at my observation.Daddy had a close first cousin named Gurley. Tink, a Yankee, had never heard of degrees of cousins until he came South. He did not know what a “first” cousin was or how you became third cousins.

Yarbrough: More random thoughts on random subjects

Suppose anyone in the governor’s office or Twin Pines LLC read my open letter to Gov. Brian Kemp regarding the oxymoronic Environmental Protection Division’s consideration to allow drilling along the edge of our Okefenokee.

Letter to the Editor: Collins backward on Social Security

Dear Editor,On the fourth Wednesday of every month, my husband and I gratefully find Social Security benefit payments in our bank account, just in time to help pay the mortgage.

Letter to the Editor: Messaging matters, so know your source

Dear Editor,“You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.

Yarbrough: Open letter to Gov. Kemp

Dear Governor,I know you have been busy signing or vetoing bills from the recent legislative session, so I have chosen not to disturb you.But now that you have all that behind you, I wonder if I might speak with you. And that word is: Okefenokee.

Chancey: Class of 2024 life lessons

When Jack Brown’s son Adam graduated from high school, Jack wrote down the most important things his son needed to know as he started college and stepped into life’s next chapter.This going-away present contained 511 reminders about how to live a happy and rewarding life.