Yarbrough: A sense of closure

The mystery is solved. I now know what happened to my fraternity brother, Maj. Paschal Boggs, USMC, was declared Missing in Action in 1967. Finally, there is a sense of closure. Pat Boggs and I were from the same town, East Point, and we were both undergrads at the University of Georgia.

Crane: I really hate E-tickets

Though not always an early adapter, I tend to roll with and learn the latest technologies as they become readily and widely available. With few exceptions, I do consider technology to be a friend of productivity.

Yarbrough: Awakening on sleep deprivation

You never know what you are going to discover in the process of churning out columns.

Rich: The dried flowers

Sentiment is not something I was taught. It was born in me. Both my parents were hardscrabble Appalachian folks where sentimentality was a luxury that could be afforded no more than new, wool coats for the entire family or a simple, gold wedding band for my grandmother. But me?

Rich: Southern Gothic Murder (Final Installment)

Seton Tucker is the reason that I all a sudden packed a suitcase on Sunday night and said, casually, to Tink, “I’m going to South Carolina for the Murdaugh trial tomorrow.” He chuckled. “Be safe.” He is used to my spontaneous ideas. He never interferes or tries to make sense.

Yarbrough: Giving thanks at a special time of year

I am thankful. I am thankful that while you may see other Thanksgiving columns appear at this time of reflection, you took the time to read this one.

Yarbrough: Trying to Understand Artie Fishel Intelligence

RING! RING! “Hello? Dick Yarbrough Enterprises. Dick Yarbrough, one of America’s most beloved, yet one of its most modest, columnists speaking.” “Hello, human person. This is Artie Fishel, of Artie Fishel Intelligence, calling. I am not a happy camp ... um, robot at the moment.

Crane: Here we go again …

The new U.S. House Speaker, Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana, is about to experience the first major test of his mettle and abilities. Just a few weeks into the job, Congress is again approaching another fiscal cliff and likely 11th-hour increase of the U.S.

Rich: Southern gothic murder (Part Three)

There is not a Southern Gothic story, murder, or else, without the Devil in a starring role.

Yarbrough: Why Israel has a right to defend itself

When I reflected in this space recently about having lost a grandson some 15 years ago, I received a lot of responses, including from those who had shared a similar experience of losing a child or grandchild of their own. One particular note stood out.