Yarbrough: When being a UGA grad is a beautiful thing

Now, I’m going to blush. Not only am I smarter than smart, but I am also a chick magnet. My cup runneth over. With what little modesty I can muster, I must admit I didn’t set out to be this wonderful.

Crane: The Not-So-Secret Service

On the night of his visit to the Ford Theatre to see a play that would not finish, second-term President Abraham Lincoln was working on a plan to establish a Secret Service, not for executive protection but to protect and ensure against the circulation of fraudulent currency.

Rich: With their shoes on

It was the summer of my 12th year of life. I remember that clearly because I was in that awkward stage of having too many freckles, too many pounds, and long, wavy hair.All my life, I had heard talk of the first mountain church that had called Daddy as their Pastor: Mill Creek Baptist.

Letter to the Editor: Harris an authentic candidate

Dear Editor,For weeks since the first presidential debate, people have been urging President Biden to drop out of the race.They claimed he was too old, stumbled over his words, and couldn’t form a coherent sentence or complete a thought.

Letter to the Editor: Unintended consequences

Dear Editor,On Saturday, July 13, political violence took an innocent American life. During the assassination attempt on the life of the then presumptive Republican presidential nominee, audience member 50-year-old Corey Comperatore lost his life as he attempted to shield his family from gunfire.

Crane: Biden his time

The energetic New Castle County councilman was only 29 years old when he decided to challenge two-term U.S. senator and former two-term governor, Republican J. Caleb  Boggs, for his Senate seat.The young lawyer had a beautiful family and ran on a platform of “change,” while also questioning the...

Yarbrough: Correcting the record on the Vietnam generation

For those of you who know what goes into this space each week, you know that I write what I mean and mean what I write.

Stone: The Kids are Alright

I had a serious column about education all written and ready to go yesterday (which was Sunday, June 21), but a lot of things suddenly changed, and I suddenly hated what I had produced.

Rich: The privilege of being a homemaker

A member of our extended family went to be with the Lord not long ago. It was an unexpected but expected death, long in coming and full of pain and torture.When death calls, Tennessee Williams usually comes to mind.

Letter to the Editor: Misplaced altruism

Dear Editor,In recent months, especially since his performance during the June 27 presidential debate, an increasing number of members from Joe Biden’s party are calling for him to step aside.