Columns
Watching the pendulum swing along the political spectrum
Like the late baseball great Billy Martin used to say in the beer commercials, I feel strongly both ways. For me, it’s not about the ...
dickyarbrough, Author at Thomasville Times Enterprise
Columns
Legislators propose bills to address Okefenokee mining controversy
Don’t get your hopes up, but a couple of bills have surfaced in the Legislature addressing the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (insert oxymoron here) giving ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Monday, March 3, 2025 9:20 am
Columns
Joining those who are saying goodbye to DEI
Uh. Oh. This column as you read it may never be the same again. I’m not talking about finally figuring out where commas go. That ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Sunday, February 23, 2025 5:50 pm
Columns
Georgia congressman’s name game a bit lame
Georgia’s 1st Dist. Rep. Buddy Carter is a pharmacist. I can’t be sure, but I’m guessing he may have had a sip or two of ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Sunday, February 16, 2025 6:14 pm
Columns
Reminding ourselves of what is important and what is not
Have you ever read, seen or heard something that sticks to your mind like glue and just won’t go away? I have. It was an ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Sunday, February 9, 2025 9:52 pm
Columns
President Trump: America is already great. Make it good again
Dear Mr. President: I am writing a letter you will never see or know of its existence. So, why the effort? It is because I ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Sunday, February 2, 2025 2:05 pm
Columns
Some random thoughts on some random subjects
Well, that’s over and done with. Donald John Trump, the 45th president of the United States has been officially sworn in as our 47th president, ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Monday, January 27, 2025 9:14 am
Columns
Some facts of life for a new great-grandson
Dear Samuel Knox Wansley: Who are you and who am I? The answer is that you are the youngest member of the family still awaiting ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Sunday, January 19, 2025 3:35 pm
Columns
Are we swapping one problem for another in Okefenokee mining controversy?
While some things may change, others seem not to change at all. I am talking about the efforts to drag-mine our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Sunday, January 12, 2025 1:09 pm
Columns
There is no clowning around with Skeeter Skates
My objective has always been to provide you with information not readily available to the general public so that you can shine at your next ...