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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Dick Yarbrough
Yarbrough: Be wary of for-profit charter schools
At the risk of sounding like Johnny One-Note, let me go back over my concerns one more time about the charter school constitutional amendment bill in the state Senate that may or may not have been passed by the time this gets to you. (My deadlines and legislative deadlines don't always coincide.)
Yarbrough: State representative defends Georgia's lobbying laws
Rep. Joe Wilkinson, R-Sandy Springs, has figured out something many of his colleagues in the General Assembly seem unable to grasp: If you disagree with something I say, tell me so and give me your side of the story
Yarbrough: Leaders cut and run on public schools
Dear public school teachers: The "school choice" crowd in the General Assembly is after you again. I am beginning to think this is all your fault.
Yarbrough: Lobbying frenzy should anger you
I seem to have an innate ability to make folks mad. Usually, it is the humor-impaired and special-interest twits. Today, I hope to make everybody mad, no matter your race, creed, color or university affiliation. This diatribe is for all.
Yarbrough: A signing day for college stars who do more than throw a ball around
Knock! Knock! "Come in." "You have a minute, Principal Huggins?" "Yes, Coach Buldowski and Mr. Hornblow. What can I do for you?" "Sir, I have an idea I would like to run by you and I asked our band director, Mr. Hornblow, to come along." "Interesting. Proceed, Coach Buldowski." "Sir, I think it sends the wrong signal when we pull kids out of class during the school day to watch one of our football players ...
Yarbrough: Some applause, please, for the State of the Column
In order to keep my national certification as a modest and much-beloved columnist, I am required to submit annually a State of the Column message. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please stand and applaud if you hear something that floats your boat or look bored if you don't. You may be on television.
Yarbrough: A Southern Baptist leader speaks right from the heart
Whew! That was close! I almost became a Baptist the other day. Not just any Baptist, but a (gulp!) Southern Baptist.
Yarbrough: Thoughts on school politics, a true journalist and a birthday girl
State Sen. Tommie Williams, R-Lyons, one of our two unelected lieutenant governors - Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, is the other - sent out a puff piece taking much credit for authoring a bill to require local school boards to consider a teacher's "effectiveness," not seniority, when getting rid of teachers.
Yarbrough: Time to reward the life-changers, school chief says
State School Superintendent John Barge knows what teachers can do, given the opportunity. "A teacher turned my life around," he said in a recent telephone conversation. Monty Fountain, a teacher and a coach at Alexander High School in Douglas County became a father-figure and set him on his career path. "Given the impact that Coach Fountain had on me, I knew education was what I wanted to do," he said. "Education was for me and ...
Yarbrough: Some phrases never go out of style
The folks at Lake Superior State University in Michigan have just released their recommendation for words and phrases that should be erased from our vocabulary in its annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.
Yarbrough: A new forecaster peers into the future
It is with a great deal of pleasure that I announce the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located over a pool hall in Greater Garfield, has signed an exclusive contract with one of the nation's premier prognosticators, Plum Nelly Pitts, of Varnell, Ga.
Yarbrough: The world may change, but fundamentals remain the same
Dear Cameron: For the past decade, I have written an annual letter of advice to your father, your uncle and their cousins, trying to give them a little perspective on what life was going to be like for them as they grew into adulthood. Today, they are all adults and are experiencing firsthand the ups-and-downs of everyday living. I discern that they are finding that life is harder than they thought. ...
Yarbrough: A big year ahead for politics and mosquitoes
I am pleased to announce that beginning with the New Year, Junior E. Lee, general manager of Round or Square Polls, a division of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company located in Greater Garfield, will be offering exclusive analysis of the upcoming presidential election that can be seen only in this space.
Yarbrough: My Christmas card to you — It’s been quite a year
Dear Valued Reader: In appreciation for your loyalty and support this past year, I had planned to thank you by sending each of you your own personalized Dick Yarbrough Christmas card - suitable for framing - that you could proudly show your envious friends. The cards might even become a collector's item some day and you could take them to the Antiques Road Show and make a lot of money which you could then spend on a new Ferrari. ...
Yarbrough: So who cares that Dawgs lost SEC title game? Not many
In case you have been vacationing on the moon, you may have missed the news that the student-athletes from the University of Georgia, the oldest state-chartered university in the nation, located in Athens, the Classic City of the South, came up a wee bit short in attaining the football championship of the Southeastern Conference.
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Yarbrough: Dalton mayor ponders uphill fight in 2014
David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal in the 2014 Republican primary.
Yarbrough: LaGrange College senior triumphs over adversity
This is the story of courage. This is a story of tenacity. This is the story of Hill Daniel.
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