Yarbrough: A semi-intelligent look at artificial intelligence

Dr. Geoffrey Hinton is a British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics last year “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”Between you and me, I got hosed.

Letter to the Editor: Alternate take on Trump

Dear Editor,I would like to take the opportunity to respond to Mr. Menke from Athens in last week’s Eatonton Messenger. I’ll try to be gentle but direct.He seems to have tunnel vision regarding the administration’s actions that benefit all Americans.

Crane: So long, old friend

It will be 40 years next spring since I returned home to Atlanta from days away in college and began my career in Macon. I moved into a modest Midtown apartment, within stumbling distance of Manuel’s Tavern, and as I set up my utilities, I began my subscription to The Atlanta Journal.

Rich: The cowboy rides away

Three years ago, Tink and I attended my all-time favorite event. It is the induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwriters are my favorite of all writers.

Yarbrough: September brings time of reflection

September is a time of reflection for me. Most of the year is behind me with just a few months left to go. What have I accomplished thus far this year, and what do I have left to do?Same with life. I am past the September of my years, with no idea how much time there is ahead.

Letter to the Editor: Putting Putnam General on a pedestal

Dear Editor,After reading a recent article in The Eatonton Messenger concerning Putnam County General Hospital, I felt compelled to write this letter.

Letter to the Editor: Appreciate neighbors and PCSO response

Dear Editor,My husband and I have been residents of the Bluegill community for over 15 years. For most of that time, our neighborhood has been a safe and peaceful place to live.

Letter to the Editor: Is seeing believing?

Dear Editor,We all know the old saw, “seeing is believing,” suggesting the evidence of our eyes and ears is the best guide to reality.

Crane: The journey back continues

I have learned from others on these pages and elsewhere not to bury the lede, so, as of Aug. 13, 2025, for the moment and the present, I am cancer-free!Generally in good health most of my life, with the exception of a long-standing chronic medical condition (ulcerative colitis), I received word the...

Smith: Tommy Lawhorne

Life has thrown A-plus linebacker Tommy Lawhorne a curveball, but the valedictorian of his class, Academic All-America surgeon, and goodwill ambassador extraordinaire has taken a stiff-upper-lip approach to managing illness — just as friends would predict for the handsome native of Sylvester.Those...