Yarbrough: A gross deviation from common sense

It seems as though my mother was a criminal, and I am just now finding out. All this time, I thought she was a conscientious parent who was active in the PTA, fixed my school lunch, washed and ironed my clothes, and ensured I went to church. Little did I know.

Yarbrough: A reminder of remarkable accomplishment

My bucket list is not only complete but also runneth over. My portrait of the Beloved Woman Who Shared My Name now hangs in the Wellstar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University, where she received her degree at 45. That’s correct.

Yarbrough: Answer coming to Okefenokee controversy?

The election is over, and whether your side won or not, let’s all be grateful the nation is still standing and that all the political ads are gone – and hopefully, forgotten.Now, it is time to get back to the Okefenokee.

Yarbrough: A candy bar incites an exciting initiative

Spoiler alert: No talk of politics this week.Instead, I will tell you about a remarkable woman doing a remarkable thing. Despite the partisan poison being spewed these days, this story reminds us we do have a better side. And it all started with a candy bar.

Yarbrough: Timber owner claims mining ban unconstitutional

Joe Hopkins is among the names frequently mentioned in the controversy regarding the possible permitting by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals to mine titanium dioxide on Trail Ridge at Georgia’s historic Okefenokee Swamp.

Yarbrough: Once again, no Nobel

It is my sad duty to tell you, dear readers, that I have once again been denied the Nobel Prize in Literature that I so richly deserve, along with the 11 million Swedish krona (about $1 million), which I would have donated to my favorite charity – me.

Yarbrough: Not so crazy after all?

You have to be very careful when tossing out opinions in this business. You can get yourself in trouble if you say the wrong thing. This is a litigious world in which we live.For example, if I say that I think Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is as crazy as a bedbug, I might face a libel suit.

Yarbrough: Florida sheriff walking tall

I have a new hero. His name is Mike Chitwood, and he is the sheriff of Volusia County, Florida, which includes an area known as Daytona Beach. I assume you have heard of the place.

Yarbrough: Goodbye, Helene, and good riddance

Hello, Hurricane Helene. Goodbye, Hurricane Helene. Please pardon us for showing a lack of Southern hospitality, but you were not welcome to come in the first place, and we will be glad to see you go. Speaking of hospitality, you didn’t show much yourself.

Yarbrough: Kindness is needed daily

Can we do it? You and I? Can we be kind? More importantly, can we be kind at least once a day for a month? I didn’t think of this idea, but I wish I had because it’s a great and much-needed one.