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I returned to the grind early Monday morning with a recharged outlook for the job and life in general.
In theory, a week of vacation is supposed to do that for you. However, I can’t honestly remember when I’ve taken an entire week of vacation before. Normally, my stratdegy has been a day here or a couple of days there.
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For those who follow politics, the race for the governor’s mansion in our state is well underway. While even the primary election is still a year off, candidates are criss-crossing the state stumping for votes, shaking hands and speaking to local civic groups and virtually anywhere even a handful of interested people might gather.
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By chance, I caught a few minutes of Atlanta-based radio talk show host Herman Cain Friday night. Cain, who is as predictable as the morning sunrise, was blasting Democrats as he took part in a Teaparty. Cain, the one-time Republican candidate for the United States Senate, never met a Democrat he liked and likewise never finds fault with any Republican.
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Sometimes fate plays a big hand in our day-to-day lives.

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Following campaigns has been something I have enjoyed as long as I can remember.

As a political junkie, I always looked forward to campaign season. I’ve long been fascinated by the process. To me, there’s nothing like driving from here to there and seeing campaign signs for various candidates seeking a particular office. I admit I often look at the back windows and bumpers of vehicles to see if they display the name of a candidate.
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Welcome class. It’s time for another installment of “Common Sense 101.”

If my memory is correct, it was my father who years ago taught me that using a little common sense would go a long way in helping you venture down this road of life.
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“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawn mower is broken.”

It’s here. I know summer officially doesn't arrive for a couple more weeks, but for me, summer always begins with the start of June.

So it came to pass on Monday that summer was here, at least for me. And what a day it was. The sun was shining bright. We were able to enjoy that blue Georgia sky and for a little while at least, all seemed right with the world.

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I tried searching for a clever quote to put at the beginning of this column but I simply couldn’t find the right one.

Sometimes it’s hard to find the right phrase to sum up what you are saying — especially when those words were spoken by someone else. So I decided for this column I would skip the opening quote I use at times and simply let the words flow from my pen, or keyboard as it were.
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I’ve always loved a good conspiracy theory.

One of my favorite radio shows in fact is the overnight talk show “Coast to Coast AM” which on any given night features topics ranging from UFOs, bigfoot, the true story of 9-11, the JFK assassination, colonies on the moon and the like. It’s the perfect show to air in the early morning hours, I’ve always said. [Full Story »]