Yarbrough: What’s in a word?

Simply put, there is nothing like a good whiff of petrichor to make a guy feel on top of the world. That depends, of course, on my computer’s teraflop since I’m WFH and not interested in ghost kitchens.

Yarbrough: PSC race about pocketbooks, not politics

I am getting mail crediting me for the defeat of the two incumbent Republican members of the Georgia Public Service Commission this past week. I am also getting mail blaming me for the defeat of the two incumbent members of the Georgia Public Service Commission this past week.

Yarbrough: Random thoughts on random subjects

Color me bummed. I found out last week that, despite my sterling silver credentials, it seems my chances of being appointed Duke of York have been flushed down the loo.I got a note from a reader who says I made a “serious factual error” in my column.

Yarbrough: The possibilities of becoming a duke

I am looking for a new job. No, I’m not planning on giving this one up. I’m having too much fun messing with the humor-impaired, but I feel like I am ready for a new challenge, like maybe becoming a duke.My sources tell me the position of Duke of York has recently opened up.

Yarbrough: Newspaper Week salutes local journalism

Last week was National Newspaper Week, which means a lot to me. I have the best job in the world.Each week, I get to share my thoughts with you, courtesy of the editors, and then wait to see how you feel about those thoughts.

Yarbrough: Looking back on a visit to Iraq 20 years ago

It was just a small paragraph buried in the paper's news briefs stating that the U.S. was drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement with the Iraqi government. A Pentagon spokesman said the drawdown reflected “our combined success in fighting ISIS.

Yarbrough: Survey confirms the great state of Georgia

It is my obligation as your modest yet much-beloved scribe to remind you of important stuff others tend to overlook. Only here will you read that broccoli can be detrimental to your well-being unless you consume large amounts of banana pudding as a cure.

Yarbrough: 2026 gubernatorial primaries a toss-up

Before I tell you what I am about to tell you, I need to tell you this: Back in 2001, as incumbent Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes was gearing up for a second term, a know-it-all columnist wrote, “I hear people say Roy Barnes will have a tough reelection. Forget it.

Yarbrough: An ungodly look at politics

According to a new Pew Research Center report, most U.S. adults said God played no role at all in the last two presidential elections. About one-third of Americans thought recent election results are part of God’s overall plan, but that doesn’t necessarily mean God approved of the winner’s policies.

Yarbrough: A semi-intelligent look at artificial intelligence

Dr. Geoffrey Hinton is a British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics last year “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”Between you and me, I got hosed.