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YARBROUGH COLUMN: From dog bites to pig iron, danger is all around us

Do you know what the most dangerous job is in these, the United States? No, it is not writing columns, although when you have been ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 9:30 am

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Being a proud Georgian is nothing to sneeze at

I’m about to get myself in trouble again. I’m still smarting from the Trump Harrumphs who accuse me of being a left-wing Commie pinko because ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 9:30 am

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: No winners in media coverage of UGA football program

There are no winners here. I am talking about an article that appeared recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution concerning allegations of misconduct by members of ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 9:30 am

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Could this columnist be replaced by Artie Fishel intelligence?

Beep! Beep! “Hey! Who are you and what are you doing in my office?” “Hello, human person. My name is Artie Fishel. I own Artie ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Monday, July 10, 2023 7:03 pm

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: One man’s opinion on banning women from Baptist pulpits

Hear this, a Baptist’s prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord this promise to keep. If I should die before ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:30 am

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: In defense of a Southern accent, y’all

Well, swat my hind with a melon rind! I just found out why I’m so slow-witted and eat my peas with a butterknife. It’s my ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 9:30 am

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Make way for a new oxymoron – United Methodist

We are all familiar with the term “oxymoron,” meaning a figure of speech that combines words with opposing meanings, such as bittersweet or jumbo shrimp, ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Monday, May 29, 2023 12:56 pm

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: What is fueling Georgia Power’s rate increases?

If you happen to be a Georgia Power Company customer, I have some good news and some bad news. Let’s get the bad news out ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Monday, May 22, 2023 5:17 pm

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: A choice of Biden or Trump not much of a choice

A recent poll from Associated Press and the University of Chicago’s research center NORC found that 70 percent of Americans, including 44 percent of Republicans and ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 9:30 am

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YARBROUGH COLUMN: Talking politics with Skeeter Skates and the Ryo Morning Coffee Club

It had been awhile since I heard from Skeeter Skates and his colleagues at the Ryo Morning Coffee Club. That ended this week. In case you ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Monday, April 24, 2023 5:51 pm

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