Yarbrough: Happy to debunk ‘Happiest States’ report

Somebody named Abigail who works for something called Scholaroo just sent out a report entitled “The Happiest States in the U.S.” Alas, Georgia – where you and I reside – apparently is not such a happy place to live. We are something like 40th out of the 50 states (or 54, if you listen to Joe Biden.

Yarbrough: Banning women from Baptist pulpits

Hear this, a Baptist’s prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord this promise to keep. If I should die before I wake, don’t let girls in the pulpit, for goodness sake.

Yarbrough: On fathers past and present

I have been called a lot of things in my long life – not all of them complimentary – but one of the most satisfying has always been “Dad.” It is a sobriquet I earned with the considerable involvement of the beloved Woman Who Shared My Name.

Yarbrough: In defense of a Southern accent, y’all

Well, swat my hind with a melon rind! I just found out why I’m so slowwitted and eat my peas with a butter knife. It’s my Southern accent, y’all.

Yarbrough: Make way for a new oxymoron – United Methodist

We are all familiar with the term “oxymoron,” meaning a figure of speech that combines words with opposing meanings, such as bittersweet or jumbo shrimp, freezer burn, or pretty ugly. Here’s a new one to add to the list: United Methodist.

Yarbrough: What is fueling Georgia Power’s rate increases?

If you happen to be a Georgia Power Company customer, I have some good news and some bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Your bill is going up $16 per month starting June 1. That’s on top of what you are already paying for your service. And the good news?

Yarbrough: Biden or Trump; not much choice at all

A recent poll from the Associated Press and the University of Chicago’s NORC research center found that 70 percent of Americans, including 44 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of independents, do not want Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.

Yarbrough: The bare facts about gardeners shucking more than corn

The things I do for you.

Yarbrough: Finding some good news in a bad news business

In a Sunday School class I have been attending, the subject of the media’s constant barrage of bad news was discussed.

Yarbrough: Talking politics with Skeeter Skates, Ryo Morning Coffee Club

It had been a while since I heard from Skeeter Skates and his colleagues at the Ryo Morning Coffee Club. That ended this week. In case you are new to these parts, Skeeter is the owner and operator of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Ryo, Georgia.