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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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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!” ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 10:00 am

Columns

YARBROUGH COLUMN: Some sweet talk about the Vidalia onion

Let’s face it. We’re a blessed people. Not only do we have the oldest state-chartered university in the nation with two recent National Football Championships ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 9:30 am

Columns

YARBROUGH COLUMN: Do our politicians and bureaucrats really care about protecting Okefenokee?

Between the time I write this and you read this, conditions can change. Particularly in politics. But as of this writing, there seems to be ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:30 am

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