Yarbrough: Thoughts about fathers on their special day

This coming Sunday is Father’s Day. I thought I would get a head start on the topic since I happen to be a father, had a great father of my own, sired one who, in turn, sired one, and not to be outdone, a daughter who managed to produce one as well.

Yarbrough: Survey says high marks for Georgia cities

I get a lot of mail. Some of it is my fault. Strong opinions begat strong reactions. Humor-impaired wingnuts on both ends of the political spectrum are convinced I am on the end opposite their ideological purity.

Yarbrough: Ideal candidate passes on Senate race

I wanted you to be the first to hear the news, even though it's disappointing.

Yarbrough: Taking another look at Sonny Perdue

In this job, you need a strong digestive system. Chances are that somewhere along the line, you might be eating a little crow for past opinions. Not that it has kept him awake at night, but I haven’t been particularly kind to George Ervin Perdue, aka, Sonny, in the past.

Yarbrough: Mining proponents still try to sell bad idea

One of my favorite quotes comes from the late Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock, who observed of his teammate Henry Aaron: “Trying to sneak a fastball by Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise by a rooster.”That line reminds me of the current effort by a group of politicians, bureaucrats,...

Yarbrough: Why are Georgia’s teenagers so unhappy?

I just came across something called the Teen Happiness Index, published by Mission Prep (missionprephealthcare.com), an organization that works with adolescents and families struggling with mental health issues.

Yarbrough: Putting the accent on how we talk

Well, now, don’t that just beat all?

Yarbrough: Legislature passes buck on Okefenokee – again

Nada. Nil. Zip. Zero.

Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on random subjects

Our intrepid public servants must think we are a bunch of imbeciles (and they may be right, since we’re the ones who elected them).But if the recent episode of senior U.S. officials mistakenly inviting a reporter into a group chat discussing battle plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen last week...

Yarbrough: If we’re not happy, can we just annex Finland?

Perhaps you are not familiar with the World Happiness Report that ranks countries on how happy their citizens are?The release of the 13th edition of the annual report this year coincided with March 20 — United Nations International Day of Happiness — which probably made a lot of people unhappy...