Voting matters

We need a better electoral system here in Georgia.    Just in the last five years, we have seen all manner of ridiculous scenarios that have placed the outcome of a serious election in the hands of a few, as well as one that completely violated any logical processes.

Letters to the Editor

Taxes are not the answer To the editor:    There is an old saying, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Simply put, where there is a legitimate need we absolutely should help.

Make the regular season great again

As I’ve previously discussed, my relationship with the Atlanta Braves can, at times, be highly volatile. Most seasons it’s contentious at best.

Memories, like the corner of my mind

The last few days have been a whirlwind of emotion for me.    Normally, Facebook is one of the filthiest cesspools on the internet, and almost everything on it is negative garbage.    But the platform has one nice function – seeing the faces of family and friends.

Cheers and jeers

THUMBS UP to Habersham County Fire Station 16 firefighters Lt. Brian Mills, Jody Poole, Bryan Nix, Travis Damroze and Jessica Hagstrom, who saved a man’s life in April.

Letters to the Editor

Pony Express arrives   To the editor:    I read with interest the efforts of Sen. Jon Ossoff to hold Postmaster DeJoy to account for the slow mail delivery. I read this story in the April 19 edition of The Northeast Georgian, which I received by mail June 14.

Holding horses and God’s mighty nose

It’s a weird thing to remember being a child and hearing certain phrases for the first time. Your brain is so new to this world, constantly absorbing new information and trying to figure out what it all means. I vividly remember the first time I heard the saying “Hold your horses.”

Vote in the runoff

The majority of states in this marvelous democratic union do not have runoff elections. Georgia is just one of nine that use them in the primary nomination process.

Letters to the Editor

Show some respect   To the editor:    This is in response to “We don’t need more of Biden.” We may not need more of Biden, but what we really don’t need is someone calling our leader (the current president) of our free nation, names like “stupid” and “idiots.”