Rich: Charlie Horse

The Summer after we married, I gave Tink his most treasured gift. A handsome, brown, and white painted horse who came with registered papers and a sophisticated name Tink changed to Charlie in honor of his great-great-grandfather, Charlie Tinker, who worked for President Lincoln in the White House.

Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on some random subjects

As I watched the surreal events this past week concerning the first-ever criminal indictment of a former president of the United States, I thought of a passage in the Old Testament, Hosea 8:7: “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

Smith: Farmer’s markets

You may be familiar with past references in this space to farmer’s markets. If the subject is like hearing a favorite song again, I hope you will hang on and reflect with me.

Reynolds: The case for your community bank

The recent failures of a few unique and highly specialized banks have caused some depositors to pause and try to assess if their deposits remain safe.

Letter to the Editor: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

Dear Editor, I was six-years-old when “Joltin’ Joe,” aka “The Yankee Clipper,” was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. At that time, post-war Americans were riding a wave of patriotism and viewing the world with confidence and optimism.

Yarbrough: It’s not public schools that are failing; it is society

When did public schools start failing? It had to be after I graduated. I seem to recall a group of dedicated teachers who taught me how to read and write, add and subtract, and even multiply and divide. All these many eons later, I still remember them: Ms. Dent in the 3rd grade; Ms.

Smith: Masters Week in Augusta

AUGUSTA – This has been an eventful week at the Augusta National Golf Club with rain or the threat of rain accompanying the competition for a Green Jacket on one of the classic golf courses in the world.

Rich: Turning holy into profit

Easter and Christmas have always been yearly highlights to our family though never because of gifts – in a time when children received presents only for birthdays and Christmas – or egg hunts and new dresses.

Letter to the Editor: LOA-BOE issues

Dear Readers, I am encouraged that the state of Georgia legislature has recognized the need for the local Boards of Education to justify the Administration fee withheld from Charter Schools. The current law allows them to withhold up to three percent as an Administration fee.

Yarbrough: Never mind the wolves; it’s about the termites

Columnist David French is a recent addition to the editorial pages of The New York Times. (Yes, I read The Times – but I don’t inhale.) He is a conservative voice. Born in Alabama and currently living in Tennessee, French describes himself as a “Reagan Republican,” going back to his early teens.