Archives for February 2016

Generosity of the Bulldog Nation

I'm proud to call myself a member of the Bulldog Nation. There have been a couple of down days for me as a UGA fan since the glory days of Herschel Walker but not many, and especially few since Todd Grantham left Athens for Louisville. The day Mark Richt was fired was something of a downer. But we look for ways to move forward... When Devon Gales of Southern University was paralyzed in a game against UGA in Sanford Stadium, Dawg fans donated generously to a fund to help pay his rehabilitation-related expenses. Although Devon has been released from the Shepherd Spinal Center, his rehabilitation efforts are far from over. Now the Triumph Over Tragedy foundation is raising funds to convert the Gales family home to become handicap-accessible. I'm proud to be one of many who rallied to support this tenacious young man with such a positive attitude in spite of the unfortunate injury that made him a household-name for Bulldog fans. I fully intend to support Triumph Over Tragedy both now and in the future, now that I've learned a little about their organization and know about their work. Another worthy cause that I'm proud to say Bulldog fans support is the Mission Dawgs outreach to Georgia's homeless. UGA fans have teamed up with the Hope Springs Church in Athens to assemble and distribute what are being called "Goodness Bags" for the homeless. The Goodness bags contain toothbrushes, tooth paste, deodorant, combs, baggies, chap stick, soap, socks, gloves, blankets a McDonald's gift card for five dollars plus five dollars cash, some crackers, hand sanitizer, … [Read more...]

The inevitable election of Donald Trump

Normally, I try to avoid writing about politics. In my opinion, I already write enough about controversial topics like atheism, religion, evolution, and existential science to satisfy any subliminal need that I might have to infuriate people I've never met. No matter what impression I've given my audience, it has not been my intention to antagonize readers who might disagree with me. Writers need to attract an audience, not repel them. My goal is NOT to alienate every conceivable demographic in the general public. That sort of defeats the purpose of writing books and having them published. Besides, it seems that my political instincts are lousy. In the spirit of full disclosure, I confess that I have liked Dr. Ben Carson since first watching his speech at the national prayer breakfast and previously mentioned that I support his candidacy. Admittedly, my second (preferred) choice for the Republican nominee was Scott Walker, who became the first candidate to drop out of the race. Ben Carson's campaign doesn't seem to be going anywhere, either. Unfortunately, it seems that whenever I begin to like a candidate, it's like the kiss of death for that campaign. Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle, and it looks like my choices will eventually boil down to either Trump, Cruz, or Rubio by the time the Georgia primary is held. Yesterday I read an interesting take on the candidacy of Donald Trump published by American Thinker, which I felt compelled to share with my friends on Facebook. One friend of mine suggested that Trump's win in South Carolina … [Read more...]