Time to do something this year

   “I believe we have run out of ‘next years.’”    With those words in his 2024 State of the State address, Gov. Brian Kemp both summarized the urgency of empowering families to choose the best educational setting for their children, and put the onus on members of the General Assembly to act.

Mockery of our electoral system

   We talked in this space last month about the absurdity of the presidential primary system in this country, and that was on full display Monday night in Iowa.

OK, guys, 2024 NFL season, Episode 20, take 1 … action!

   When it comes to popularity, the NFL is by far the king across the U.S. sports landscape.    The NFL is not only the most popular sport, but once you reach this time of year, it is easily the most watched television program nationwide.

Pithy quotes to ponder

Pithy.    What’s that? “Pithy” can be several things. But what I like are pithy quotations. They are usually short – sometimes witty or humorous – with a memorable message.    Here are 24 that I jotted down:    “Now is the accepted time to make your annual resolutions.

Find your local officials

   A new cycle of elected officials has been sworn in, and there are commissioners and councilmembers ready to serve the public in 2024.

Letters to the Editor

Drive a self-charging electric car To the editor:    I had an idea to place a propeller on top of an electric car to charge the batteries once 20 years ago, however it was already thought of by an inventor in Japan.    I have learned it was not used because of the danger factor.

Raiders epitomize selflessness

   Although I did catch the final few games last year when I arrived at The Northeast Georgian, this season has been my first in-depth look at Habersham Central’s boys basketball team. Color me impressed.    Yeah I get it.

Many serve us well in crises

   They say if you do not like the weather in North Georgia, wait a day. That especially applies in the winter time, when we have no idea whether we will get a cold snap, or a flood or just plain 65 degrees in the afternoon on New Year’s Day.

Letters to the Editor

God’s wrath = great anger To the editor:    Do you believe the Bible? I do and it makes me think, does it you? God’s wrath is not preached very often but that doesn’t remove God’s wrath, does it? God’s wrath is in the Bible and it also tells us God never changes.

Suggested reading for the Assembly

   If you should read that I died under an avalanche, it won’t be on a ski slope in the Swiss Alps.    Oh, no.    I’d probably enjoy a trip to Switzerland, but there’s another avalanche more likely to smother me. It’s the leaning tower of books that I have on deck to read.