Dick Yarbrough
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Column: Education expert says students aren’t blue...
by Dick Yarbrough
Columnist
10:43 AM, Friday, May 24
Dear public school teachers in Georgia: It looks as if you have survived another year of underwhelming support from state legislators, many of whom would kiss a tree toad if so instructed by the anti-public education crowd. I know it is frustrati...

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Guest column: Ga. Council for International Visitors turns 50
Fifty years ago, Atlanta’s population was just more than a million people and the city was at the epicenter of a risi...
02:32 PM, Wednesday, December 19
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New stadium shouldn’t be a priority
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to former Gov. Zell Miller’s Dec. 12 guest column titled “New stadium a ...
02:22 PM, Wednesday, December 19
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Flower guild spreads holiday cheer in a day
Imagine having one day to get the house ready for the holidays, to get the tree up and decorated, to hang the wreath ...
01:45 PM, Wednesday, December 19
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Column: Vince Dooley talks about football family, UGA history
I called Hall of Fame football coach Vince Dooley this week to get his perspective on UGA’s heart-breaking loss to Al...
02:25 PM, Thursday, December 13
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Zell Miller
Column: New stadium a solid investment
In any business, if you’re making an investment, especially in lean times, you want to make sure you’re getting a hea...
02:19 PM, Thursday, December 13
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Column: Look at the holidays from our pets’ perspective
The holidays are upon us, and as we all know, they can be hectic and add stress to our days and home lives. Our pets ...
10:57 AM, Thursday, December 13
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Bobby Jones’ friends working on park's master plan
In 1930, the greatest amateur golfer to ever play the game won the four major championships in a calendar year: the U...
05:54 PM, Wednesday, December 12
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Some random thoughts on some random subjects
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., is catching heat from right-wingnuts for doing exactly what he should be doing — tr...
05:15 PM, Wednesday, December 05
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Nazeera Dawood
Column: Prescription for hope
As a public health professional in Georgia and a former practicing physician in India, I have always led a double lif...
04:50 PM, Wednesday, December 05
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Robin Jean Marie
Column: Don’t plug me in
Your phone is smarter than my phone, I’m sure of it. I’ll bet that your phone is an honor student, while mine is taki...
04:37 PM, Wednesday, December 05
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Column: Fireworks, trees should never be combined
A Christmas tree and fireworks are a very American way to usher in the holidays. Throw in a shopping mall for good me...
03:55 PM, Wednesday, December 05
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: If at first you don’t secede, why try again?
In case you have been busy doing mundane stuff like eking out a living, you may have missed the news that there is a ...
11:53 AM, Wednesday, November 28
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John Barge
Column: Give the gift of your child’s college education
With the holiday season upon us, most Georgians are thinking about celebrations with family and friends, holiday brea...
11:44 AM, Wednesday, November 28
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Westview Cemetery has a legacy all its own
Near the entrance of Westview Cemetery, west of downtown Atlanta, a receiving vault is carved into the side of one of...
11:29 AM, Wednesday, November 28
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Column: Tales from a Black Friday convert
Picture this: two upper middle class soccer moms in their late 30s or early 40s head out the day after Thanksgiving t...
02:36 PM, Friday, November 23
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Recent Comments

« K. Kemp wrote on Friday, May 24 at 12:32 PM »
Beautiful thought: "a school is not a business." However, wit...
« ThatsJustPeachy wrote on Thursday, May 23 at 10:44 AM »
I think regular opossums are much cuter than that mascot.
« Phil Ketron wrote on Wednesday, May 22 at 08:09 PM »
Looking forward to your achievements both on and off the field...
« Mindi Hutchinson wrote on Tuesday, May 21 at 02:56 PM »
And Swade is my son,I am so proud of all your achievements and...