Eatonton and Putnam County ‘showing off’

Dear editor: Another week has passed and I am still being nosy. Oops, sorry, I forgot, I have graduated – I am concerned. I celebrated my 82nd birthday on Sunday, August 14. My birthday is really on the 15th, but I had something in mind.

Government spending is taxation

  Dear editor: The Putnam County Commission is on track to give taxpayers the largest “backdoor” tax increase in the history of the county. It is “backdoor” because it is largely based on re-valuation of existing properties and not new growth.

Night football

Columnist When you are young, night football is fun, but when you get to be long in the tooth, you prefer afternoon football so that the hassles that accompany night games such as traffic and a delayed bedtime hour don’t ruin your weekend. Night games, nonetheless, will always enjoy priority.

What would Will Rogers think of today’s Republicans?

American humorist Will Rogers once observed, “I’m not a member of any organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” There is no question that if ol’ Will was around today, he would probably be a Republican. The Grand Old Party gives new meaning to the term disorganized.

Cryptocurrency’s kryptonite

Here’s the story of the high-flying funny money that flew too close to the sun...and then... There are times in life when a moment crystallizes in your mind, and increasingly, at least for me, when you can anticipate when that latest “hot topic” is about to “jump the shark.

Some random thoughts on some random subjects

Fourteenth Century Italian writer Dante Alighieri in his “Divine Comedy” describes Hell as a place for those who have perverted “their human intellect to fraud or malice against their fellowmen.” He could have been describing Alex Jones and his Infowars followers.

Back to school, new businesses and good eats

Dear editor: I am so happy, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. We need to be encouraged and not give up. We also need to stand up and definitely become more involved and don’t forget the village concept. And Eatonton, Putnam County is a village, a real village.

Jimmy Davis Park concerns continue

Dear editor: It is a sad day when a public park named for one of Putnam’s first Black county commissioners sits unwanted in the heart of an historic Black neighborhood.

Taxing issues

Dear editor: Revenue to Putnam County has grown by about 28 percent since 2020. In addition, the county has benefited from a multimillion-dollar windfall from the American Rescue Plan (ARP).

It’s all about the arts

Dear editor: I commend The Eatonton Messenger for publishing articles on the arts like Maureen Brower’s “The benefits of performing arts programs in our schools,” and Charlotte Mosteller’s “How singing can be beneficial and help you prosper with a group.