It was a lovely fall day when my husband and I headed out for a fun few days away from work. We planned to meet our daughter and her family on Friday evening in Helen.
B.R.A.G. coming to Hinesville: Little did I know when I started the Bike Ride Across Georgia in 1980, that it would still be going strong in 2007. This year's route will bring them to Bradwell Institute on next Friday. If you've never witnessed 1,600 people on bicycles, now is your chance. Just be kind and give them the right-of-way as they make their way into Hinesville to Bradwell. There will be plenty of festivities and ...
How does a person transition from a life of regimented detail to one of flexible chaos? How does one stop living an ingrained way of life for 27 years and completely become the "anti-you"?
During the three months of the Great American Cleanup, 408 volunteers shared 1,735 hours of their time to improve our world.
The latest immigration deal is not the final deal. There's still time to keep the good, get rid of the bad and put up with the silly.
It is the strange fate of retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair to be called a lackey for adhering to his own deep-felt foreign-policy vision.
There has been a lot of discussion on an event at a Boulder, Colo., high school on April 10. A panel discussion was held at Boulder High School during their annual "Conference on World Affairs." It was titled "STDs, Sex, Teens and Drugs." The uproar, as it rightfully ought to be, is that during the open forum, the leaders of the panel endorsed the experimentation of illegal drugs and sexual activity, among the teens. The ...
Fatherhood has been transforming. Fifty years ago, a father tended to be perceived primarily as a provider.
Gov. Sonny Perdue seemed to be having such a good time with his budget veto pen last week, sticking it in the eye of the House leadership and several other groups not on especially friendly terms with His Excellency.
In a recent speech, LCPC chairman Jim Thomas said the population of Liberty County could increase by as much as 32 to 50 percent by the year 2030.
Just sit back and think for a minute of what will happen to this country when Ron Paul actually wins the presidency... It's scary isn't it?
Buffy's story is a bit of a tear-jerker. Having been family to the same man since early puppy-hood, this little guy has now had his life completely turned upside down. Buffy is 16 now - years away from his youth, but he still has little boy charm in his smile. Unfortunate circumstances led the man who cared for him to homelessness and that meant Buffy was homeless as well. They say that home is where ...
By David Boaz Cato Institute Four hundred years ago this month, 105 men and boys disembarked from three ships and established the first permanent English settlement in North America. They built a fort along what they called the James River, in honor of their king. The land was lush and fertile, yet within three years most of the colonists died during what came to be known as "the starving time." Only the establishment of private ...
Down at the old English colony of Jamestown in Virginia, they are spending the summer celebrating what organizers call "America's 400th anniversary."
The headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division deployed two months ago and already we've made great progress. I am so proud of our soldiers.
"Extra! Extra! Newspapers aren't dead!" This is quoted from a recent headline in USA Today. The article, by Rem Rieder, reports a new business model has taken shape that makes newspapers a mature industry and, at the same time, an emerging industry.
This column almost didn't happen. I didn't think I'd have time to write it.
On Monday, NBA center Jason Collins publicly announced that he is gay. He is the first athlete in one of the four "big sports" - NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB - in the United States to come out of the closet.
When you toss those items in the recycling bin, do you ever wonder how much difference that water bottle or aluminum can will make?
His name is Charles Almerin Tinker, and he was the great-great-grandfather of my beloved.
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., has a tough road ahead of him, make no mistake about it. Getting elected to any statewide office requires everything an individual has to offer, plus some. Just ask those who have committed to running on the ballot in Georgia's 159 counties.