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.

If we’re not happy, can we just annex Finland?

Perhaps you are not familiar with the World Happiness Report that ranks countries on how happy their citizens are?

The old hat

In my hands, I held the battered straw hat, holes torn in a couple of places.For a solid block of time, I studied it, having taken it down from the fireplace mantle.I choked up.It probably cost no more than a quarter yet Oscar Cannon, no doubt, wore it for half a century or more.

Week 10 under the Gold Dome

Ten weeks into the 2025 Legislative Session we reached several major milestones.One of the most significant victories was the final passage of Senate Bill 68 through both chambers of the General Assembly, a major step forward in tort reform, which has been a top priority for Governor Brian Kemp.

A friend named Walt

Perhaps I’ll never forget the lilting sound of his beautiful, Southern accent.I hope not.Right now, it’s ringing in my ears, forcing tears to my eyes. Walt Ehmer was one of the best friends I ever had. He possessed a quick wit that couldn’t be outrun.

St. Simons Island

Whenever I have an opportunity to visit Georgia’s Golden Isles, I become overwhelmed with the serenity and natural beauty that encompasses this stretch of the Atlantic Seaboard.