Yarbrough: When in-laws attack

I have warned my two kids that if they ever contemplated divorcing their spouse, I would keep the one they brought.My son-in-law is a retired public schoolteacher with a Ph.D., a coach, and a former Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Yarbrough: Who would want a peanut butter and jelly snodland?

Our national debt currently stands at $40 trillion (that’s trillion with a “t”) and rising. We are at war with an intractable enemy that we were assured would last four to five weeks. It has been six months, and the enemy is as intractable as ever.

Yarbrough: A few thoughts on love – and loving well

A change of pace today.I am going to give politics and those who practice it the week off. They aren’t going anywhere, and I am tired of them and their blather. Instead, let’s talk about love. Love?

Yarbrough: Okefenokee named ‘World Heritage Site,' mining threat remains

Though this is somewhat old news as I write this, to those who fought the fight, it remains exceptionally good news. Our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has officially been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Yarbrough: On God and this tiny rock

Sometimes I begin these conversations not knowing where they're going to end. This is one of those times.Today's subject involves current events, the universe, and religion.

Yarbrough: A letter, a bracelet, and God’s anonymous hand

The Beloved Woman Who Shared My Name had a refrigerator magnet that said: “Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous.”I have just experienced a number of coincidences that will require some explanation, so please bear with me.This column generates quite a bit of reader response, depending on...

Yarbrough: Looking at a write-in campaign for governor

A number of you agreed with my description of the recent Republican gubernatorial runoff between billionaire businessman Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones as a mudslinging pig fight and told me both candidates turned you off.

Yarbrough: Remembering a big brother and his big influence

This is going to be a bit up close and personal.For the first time in my life, I am without my big brother. Robert Earl Yarbrough Jr. has passed away, and it still feels surreal. He has always been there.

Yarbrough: Looking back, and ahead, in Georgia elections

The primaries are over, and it’s time to analyze the results in Georgia. Before I begin, it is important that you know Donald Trump has not commented on this column or its author.That is because he doesn’t know either exists.

Yarbrough: Will you leave this a better world?

Have you ever thought about your legacy?Legacy is defined as “the lasting impact one leaves on the world, both the tangible assets they pass down and the intangible influence they have on others.”For some reason, I have been pondering that lately.