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The drill continues in the Okefenokee Drag-Mining controversy
Since we last discussed efforts to drill in our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge for titanium dioxide so that mankind will never experience life without toothpaste ...
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Sing a Song to the Precious Days of September
Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December. But the days grow short when you reach September. Truer words were never spoken – ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, September 3, 2024 9:30 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Talking presidential politics with Skeeter Skates and The Ryo Morning Coffee Club
Uh! Oh! I could tell by the sound of the phone who was on the other end. Skeeter Skates, owner and operator of the Skeeter ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 27, 2024 9:45 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: In tribute to a special nurse who is going to make a difference
A point of personal privilege, please. Last week, the Georgia Board of Regents officially approved the Jane J. Yarbrough Nursing Fellowship at the Wellstar School ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 9:15 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Some Random Thoughts on Some Random Subjects
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. And you know the rest. That familiar ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:15 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Nothing artificial about Southern intelligence
RING! RING! RING! “Hello. This is Dick Yarbrough, your modest and much-beloved columnist speaking. How may I help you? “Dickie, it’s your old pal, Artie!” ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 9:15 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Being a smart UGA graduate is a beautiful thing
Now, I’m going to blush. Not only am I smarter than smart, I am also a chick magnet. My cup runneth over. With what little ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:00 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Correcting the Record on the Vietnam Generation
For those of you with some walking-around knowledge of what goes into this space each week, you know that I write what I mean and ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 10:00 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: What do Bulgarians Know About the South?
The things one learns while doing the kind of deep-dive research required to provide you with cutting-edge material that you can toss out to your ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:00 am
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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Atlanta veterans attempt to set the record straight on Vietnam War
Let’s face it. The Vietnam War was not our finest hour. The Greatest Generation that took on Germany and Japan in World War II and ...
by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 10:00 am
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