Author: dickyarbrough | Thomasville Times-Enterprise

Columns

Georgia cities get high marks in recent surveys

I get a lot of mail. Some of it is my fault. Strong opinions begat strong reaction. Humor-impaired ... Read more

Opinion

Taking another look at Sonny Perdue a decade later

In this job, you need a strong digestive system. Chances are that somewhere along the line, you might ... Read more

Columns

Okefenokee mining proponents still trying to sneak bad idea by us

One of my favorite quotes comes from the late Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock, who observed of his ... Read more

Opinion

Waiting to be included on Defense Secretary’s next chat

I am not a happy camper at the moment and I am sorely afraid you are going to ... Read more

Columns

Why are Georgia’s teenagers so unhappy?

I just ran across something called the Teen Happiness Index published by Mission Prep (missionprephealthcare.com), an organization that ... Read more

Opinion

Putting the accent on how we talk in the South

Well now, don’t that just beat all? A new study from Answering Service Care reveals that the Southern ... Read more

Columns

Legislature passed the buck again on our Okefenokee

Nada. Nil. Zip. Zero. So went the discussions in the just-concluded session of the Legislature regarding the possible ... Read more

Columns

Some random thoughts on some random subjects

Our intrepid public servants must think we are a bunch of imbeciles. (And they may be right, since ... Read more

Columns

If we can’t be happy, can we just annex Finland?

Perhaps you are not familiar with the World Happiness Report that ranks countries on how happy their citizens ... Read more

Opinion

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 ... Read more