Yarbrough: Tribute to one who made a better world

The late Jasper Dorsey, my former boss and mentor at Southern Bell, taught me a great deal about the business world, but he also taught me a great deal about life. One of the things he emphasized to me is that we must leave the world a better place than we found it. Audrey DeShetler did just that.

Yarbrough: Thoughts about fathers on their special day

This coming Sunday is Father’s Day. I thought I would get a head start on the topic since I happen to be a father, had a great father of my own, sired one who, in turn, sired one, and not to be outdone, a daughter who managed to produce one as well. Therefore, I have some knowledge about fathers.

Yarbrough: Make parents responsible for school absenteeism

Just what the world needs: more legislative study committees. At last count, the state Senate has 18 and there are 16 in the state House of Representatives. According to Lt. Gov.

Yarbrough: Survey says high marks for Georgia cities

I get a lot of mail. Some of it is my fault. Strong opinions begat strong reactions. Humor-impaired wingnuts on both ends of the political spectrum are convinced I am on the end opposite their ideological purity. To them, I am either a “DemoRat” or a “RITNO” (Republican in Trump’s Name Only).

Yarbrough: Ideal candidate passes on Senate race

I wanted you to be the first to hear the news, even though it's disappointing.

Yarbrough: Taking another look at Sonny Perdue

 In this job, you need a strong digestive system. Chances are that somewhere along the line, you might be eating a little crow for past opinions. Not that it has kept him awake at night, but I haven’t been particularly kind to George Ervin Perdue, aka, Sonny, in the past.

Yarbrough: Why are Georgia’s teenagers so unhappy?

I just came across something called the Teen Happiness Index, published by Mission Prep (missionprephealthcare.com), an organization that works with adolescents and families struggling with mental health issues.

Yarbrough: Putting the accent on how we talk

Well, now, don’t that just beat all? A new study from Answering Service Care reveals that the Southern accent is officially the friendliest in the U.S.

Yarbrough: Legislature passes buck on Okefenokee – again

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Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on random subjects

Our intrepid public servants must think we are a bunch of imbeciles (and they may be right, since we’re the ones who elected them).But if the recent episode of senior U.S.