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Columns

YARBROUGH COLUMN: When it comes to politics, Sir Isaac Newton is one smart cookie

I have a feeling that few of our intrepid public servants under the Gold Dome are familiar with the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton, except ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:30 am

Opinion

Contributor’s View: Welcome to the world Noah Sumner

Dear Noah, welcome to the world. As information, you are great-grandchild number six, following Cameron Charles Yarbrough, Hayden Rose, Hadley Ann and Harper Grace Yarbrough ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:59 pm

Columns

YARBROUGH COLUMN: Delta and Coca-Cola caught in middle of voting controversy

Despite their billion dollar balance sheets, large public corporations have the backbone of a jellyfish. Put enough pressure on them and they will fold like ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:30 am

Columns

Legislature has chance to help those that can’t help themselves

In the midst of the cacophony over election reform, vaccination policy, sports betting, Trump’s grumps harrumphs and another unconscionable private school voucher scheme, a piece ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:11 pm

Columns

Some final harrumphs on Trump’s grumps

My column suggesting to Republicans that, like it or not, the presidential elections are over and for those crying ‘foul’ they might want to take ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, February 12, 2021 10:32 am

Columns

Talking about current events

I had just hung up from a robocall wanting to extend the warranty on a car I no longer own when the phone rang again. ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, February 5, 2021 10:52 am

Columns

Requiem for the woman who shares my name

She wasn’t thrilled when I told her I had been invited to write an occasional column for a local publication. After more than three decades ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, January 15, 2021 11:00 am

Columns

Dick Yarbrough’s Christmas column

This column has become a Christmas tradition. I share with you once again this year. It is dedicated to my beloved wife and to all ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, December 25, 2020 12:34 pm

Columns

Despite election controversy, life goes on

Don’t shoot the messenger but Donald Trump has lost his bid for a second term as president. He doesn’t have enough votes in the Electoral ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, December 18, 2020 1:00 am

Columns

Random thoughts from Dick Yarbrough

Here we go again. The University of Georgia has another Rhodes Scholar. According to my abacus, that makes 25. But who’s counting? (Wink! Wink!) Phaidra ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Thursday, December 3, 2020 8:58 pm

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