Yarbrough: Becoming a Bulldog – forever

A lot is going on at my alma mater, the University of Georgia. Not all the news has been good.

Crane: Would you rather?

There is a popular “ice-breaker” game, typically used to better get to know someone, that rose to popularity among Generation X, and has continued sufficiently to now have an app on Android phones called Would you rather?

Letter to the Editor: Trump not above the law

Dear Editor,This is a follow-up to my recent letter concerning Donald Trump. Mr. Trump is now, of course, asking the Supreme Court to grant him total immunity if he is reelected to the presidency.First of all, no individual is above the law. If you break the law, you must face the consequences.

Letter to the Editor: Local politics matter for local matters

Having committed ourselves to attending City Council and County Commission meetings, I am asking again that more residents pay attention to what is going on in our local politics.

Letter to the Editor: PCHS student leadership impresses

Dear Editor,I was very impressed to see the Putnam County High School’s Service Leadership class recently planned a picnic for Putnam County Elementary School’s Trailblazer students.

Rich: Jesus was a Jew

In the modest country home where I grew up, prejudices were not allowed.However, there was a serious bias against what Daddy called “no accounts,” men who laid up drunk and didn’t feed their families.

Yarbrough: Do politicians even care about the Okefenokee Swamp?

Between the time I write, and you read this, conditions can change.Particularly in politics.

Letter to the Editor: The well went dry – and God sent an angel

Dear Editor,As a Christian, I’ve come to accept that angels(messengers) come in many forms. A couple of weeks ago, a dedicated member and secretary of the Greater Jefferson Missionary Baptist Church – Gloria Hurt – reached out to other family members to locate a repair person for the well pump.

Rich: How prayer works

This is how prayer works: Tink and I were one hour into a seven-hour trip home from Memphis.I’d been on a book tour for two exhausting weeks and had a stomach bug, very rare for me. Our good friend and house sitter, Kathy Lanning, is alert and doesn’t miss a thing.

Yarbrough: The state of this column can’t be overstated

My fellow Americans, my fellow Georgians, and my loyal readers without whom I would have to go get a real job! (Laughter and applause!)I come before you today to submit to you my annual State of the Column address.