Enwheel the wagons! No more snollygosters in Merriam-Webster’s new dictionary!
Simply said, there is nothing like a good petrichor to make a guy feel on top of the world.
Dick Yarbrough's Latest Articles
Public Service Commission race was about pocketbooks, not politics
To quote Mark Twain when he read a report he had died: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” So was my influence on the outcome of the PSC elections.
Some random thoughts on some random subjects
Color me bummed. I found out last week that despite my sterling silver credentials, it seems my chances of being appointed Duke of York have been flushed down the loo.
Exploring the possibilities of becoming the Duke of York
I am looking for a new job. No, I’m not planning on giving this one up.
Upcoming public service commission race a referendum on Georgia Power?
You get who you vote for. Or don’t vote for. Or who you vote for and don’t know you are voting for.
National newspaper week a salute to local journalism
Last week was National Newspaper Week, which is also up close and personal to me but for different reasons.
Looking back on a visit to Iraq 20 years ago with a group of Georgia heroes
It was just a small paragraph buried in the news briefs inside the paper stating that the U.S. was drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement with the Iraqi government.
Survey confirms why the Great State of Georgia is so great
It is my obligation as your modest-yet-much-beloved scribe to remind you of important stuff others tend to overlook.
There is no telling how 2026 gubernatorial primaries will turn out
Back in 2001, as incumbent Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes was gearing up for a second term, a know-it-all columnist wrote, “I hear people say Roy Barnes will have a tough reelection. Forget it. Roy Barnes will easily win a second term.” Oops.
Junior E. Lee provides an ungodly look at politics
According to a new Pew Research Center report, most U.S. adults say God played no role at all in the last two presidential elections.