Should have seen this coming: Psychics' predictions for 2013 fell short
This column could get me into an awful lot of trouble.Of course I can’t predict that for sure. Apparently, however, neither can some of the people I’m about to list.Each year around this time,...
View ArticlePut the turkey neck down, sir: Weapon choices get creative during holidays
Most likely you’ve heard the joke about the little old lady who got pulled over by a deputy.The driver handed over her license, registration and insurance to the officer, who also found among her cards...
View ArticleCruel and unusual -- and that's the prisoner, not the punishment
In 2012 I wrote a column about Anders Breivik, the Norwegian now serving a 21-year prison sentence for killing 77 people, most of them teenagers, in a bombing and a gun massacre in 2011.His...
View ArticleMore Americans quit clowning around - now there might be too few
For being the Land of Plenty, America has been having a lot of shortages lately.Medicine shortages have been costing hospitals about $200 million a year. Gun enthusiasts have been fretting off-and-on...
View ArticleWhen looks are everything: Social media aggravates body-image issues
It might be the most dangerous question a girl can ask a guy.How do I look?I can’t recall my daughter ever asking me that directly, but she has been known to twirl in front of me in an outfit and...
View ArticleEvery Saturday was Trooper Terry time, if you had a good antenna
You didn’t have to live in Augusta – even near Augusta – to be a fan of Trooper Terry.You’ve likely read or heard about the death April 11 of Terry Sams, the veteran Augusta broadcaster whose biggest...
View ArticleCuriously worded test questions smell awfully like product placement
I take pride in writing a column for The Augusta Chronicle. But it’s nothing compared to the pride the good people at Kraft Foods take in delivering quality consumer products to families around the...
View ArticleTests' wording gets 'A' for political correctness, 'F' for freedom of thought
I came across a scary story recently.But I’ll save the scariest part for last.The New York City Department of Education prepared a request for proposals to companies competing to rewrite some of the...
View ArticleDid he really say that? Historical figures get hijacked through misquotes
“The problem with Internet quotes is that you can’t always depend on their accuracy.”– Abraham Lincoln, 1864. See? Like that one.Modern communication has made it easier than ever to put words in the...
View ArticlePardon me for not being all broken up over Hillary being 'dead broke'
This column was going to be about the pressing needs of food banks during the summer months. But that’ll have to wait until the next column.Why? Because I heard about a family that knows the true...
View ArticleComic goes tragic: What jughead decided to make Archie a political tool?
So, Death with Archie? Life Without Archie?You’ve heard about this, right? In the latest edition of the comic book Life with Archie, an adult Archie Andrews is gunned down by an unknown assassin....
View ArticleShould state Supreme Court tell Klan to clean the road or hit the road?
You think politics makes strange bedfellows? Try adopting a highway.Hum the theme to The Odd Couple while you read this next sentence: The American Civil Liberties Union is defending a Ku Klux Klan...
View ArticleEmbarrassing TSA miscues wrap air travelers in an insecurity blanket
Fair is fair.I’m going to spend the rest of this column talking about how wasteful and useless federal airport security can be.But to balance things out a bit, I want to say one good thing about the...
View ArticleIt's an honor just to be nominated: A guide to sprucing up your résumé
I expected laughter to follow after telling more than one person this past week that presidential candidate Donald Trump apparently has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.There was laughter. There...
View ArticleLaw officers protect our backs each day - it's time we protect theirs
Usually I ignore all those dressed-up inspirational quotes everyone seems to post on social media. But I came across one I happen to agree with:“A person who feels appreciated will always do more than...
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