High heels and dresses

Several years ago, I was returning from a speaking engagement at the historic Greenbrier Hotel, flying from Roanoke on a small Delta jet into the Atlanta airport.

Why are Georgia’s teenagers so unhappy?

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

Rondarosa’s new boss

She wasn’t hired to be boss. She wasn’t even hired. She was bought.It all started because I decided that our miniature Jerusalem donkey needed a friend. There she was, a tiny thing, standing between two big horses that kept pushing her around — and she took it. Poor Sweet Tea.

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.

Easter 2025

When Jesus was riding into Jerusalem, crowds met him as, solemnly, he smiled not. He was not to be crowned King, as they thought, for he knew he was riding toward his death. One that would be tortuous in length and cruelty.

Week 12 under the Gold Dome

The 2025 Legislative Session has officially come to a close.Let me be clear: Senate Republicans fought daily to protect your freedoms, defend your wallets, and invest in the values that make our communities strong.

Legislature passes buck on Okefenokee – again

Nada. Nil. Zip. Zero.

The church

Any church is just a building. It’s the people and, for me, the memories that make it special.I grew up in a tiny country church where each person knew each other and knew their kin.

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.

The Belgian lace

Merri Grace was one of my best college friends. Together, we went everywhere.She lived on campus but I was too poor for such grandeur. I lived at home and drove to school. It was much like high school except we could skip class without our mothers being notified.Merri Grace was the boss.