can thomas brown and knowshon moreno continue to run roughshod when they travel to knoxville this weekend?
will a loss to the dogs get phat phil phired?
Sunday, September 30, 2007
open tech thread...
what did tech do right against clemson that it failed to do in losses to virginia and boston college? was clemson overrated? do the jackets have a shot against maryland in college park this weekend?
Friday, September 28, 2007
open lamar county vs. macon county thread...
i have social obligaitons this evening. thomas aiken will shoot the game for me.
i'm sure the blogosphere will appreciate scoring updates.
i'm sure the blogosphere will appreciate scoring updates.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
pigskin prognostications week 5...
i went 9 for 10 last week. the only blemish was tech's fold-up at virginia. i'll gladly give up those percentage points to watch the tech folks squirm. now batting a cool .700 for the season at 28-12.
west virginia@south florida: the #15 mountaineers travel to #18 south florida. everybody is picking upsart south florida to win this one at home in a mild upset. wvu is a 7-point fave. i think the hosts win straight up. south florida 45 west virginia 35.
lsu@tulane: how in the world did tulane get lsu at home - katrina relief? the #2 ranked bayou bengals struggled last week with south carolina. they won't struggle with tulane. lsu 71 tulane 17.
usc@washington: #1 usc has tons of athletes but their schedule never tests them. washington, likewise, will not provide a test. trojans have their way with the huskies. usc 55 washington 14.
ohio state@minnesota: the #8 buckeyes are 23.5 point favorites as they take on the gophers. gophers best stay in their little holes or they will get their little gopher arses handed to them. ohio state 66 minnesota 6.
mississippi state@south carolina: the #16 gamechickens are at home against the other bulldogs who won two weeks ago on the road in auburn. but, that was auburn. still, i think sylvester croom's team makes this interesting. they slapped a weak sister last week while carolina was in a war at lsu. south carolina 17 mississippi state 13.
oklahoma@colorado: the sooners are ranked #3 and are 22 point faves as they embark on this buffaloe hunt. colorado was an up and coming team two years ago. that is no longer the case. oklahoma 47 colorado 24.
alabama vs. fsu @jacksonville: here is an intriguing matchup. vegas has installed the unranked seminoles as 2.5 favorites over #22 alabama. alabama is young but talented. the game will hinge on whether or not the tide can emotionally overcome last week's last second, overtime loss to georgia. i think they can. alabama 27 fsu 26.
auburn@florida: the #4 gators struggled last week at ole miss. florida has a wealth of talent but much of it is young and inexperienced. a win would put ears tuberville back on bobby lowder's e-mail list but not in the christmas card group. auburn's fans actually think the wareagletigerplainsmen can win this one. i disagree. gators in a rout. florida 72 auburn 24.
clemson@georgia tech: well, well, well! the #13 tigers - they of the ugliest uniforms in the south - arrive at grunt field as only a three point favorite as they take on the unranked sliderulers. clemson has a rushing attack. tech doesn't. clemson has a fair passing attack. tech doesn't. john tenuta's vaunted defensive schemes are vaunted no longer. tech does have the chan man. clemson 35 georgia tech 21.
ole miss@georgia: it just does not get much better than last week's ot thriller in tuscaloosa. however, ole miss was busy giving florida fits last week before caving. the rebels will test georgia's secondary. but, the dogs have momentum now and they won't get derailed just yet. dawgs tune up for their trip to knoxville next week. georgia 31 ole miss 17.
west virginia@south florida: the #15 mountaineers travel to #18 south florida. everybody is picking upsart south florida to win this one at home in a mild upset. wvu is a 7-point fave. i think the hosts win straight up. south florida 45 west virginia 35.
lsu@tulane: how in the world did tulane get lsu at home - katrina relief? the #2 ranked bayou bengals struggled last week with south carolina. they won't struggle with tulane. lsu 71 tulane 17.
usc@washington: #1 usc has tons of athletes but their schedule never tests them. washington, likewise, will not provide a test. trojans have their way with the huskies. usc 55 washington 14.
ohio state@minnesota: the #8 buckeyes are 23.5 point favorites as they take on the gophers. gophers best stay in their little holes or they will get their little gopher arses handed to them. ohio state 66 minnesota 6.
mississippi state@south carolina: the #16 gamechickens are at home against the other bulldogs who won two weeks ago on the road in auburn. but, that was auburn. still, i think sylvester croom's team makes this interesting. they slapped a weak sister last week while carolina was in a war at lsu. south carolina 17 mississippi state 13.
oklahoma@colorado: the sooners are ranked #3 and are 22 point faves as they embark on this buffaloe hunt. colorado was an up and coming team two years ago. that is no longer the case. oklahoma 47 colorado 24.
alabama vs. fsu @jacksonville: here is an intriguing matchup. vegas has installed the unranked seminoles as 2.5 favorites over #22 alabama. alabama is young but talented. the game will hinge on whether or not the tide can emotionally overcome last week's last second, overtime loss to georgia. i think they can. alabama 27 fsu 26.
auburn@florida: the #4 gators struggled last week at ole miss. florida has a wealth of talent but much of it is young and inexperienced. a win would put ears tuberville back on bobby lowder's e-mail list but not in the christmas card group. auburn's fans actually think the wareagletigerplainsmen can win this one. i disagree. gators in a rout. florida 72 auburn 24.
clemson@georgia tech: well, well, well! the #13 tigers - they of the ugliest uniforms in the south - arrive at grunt field as only a three point favorite as they take on the unranked sliderulers. clemson has a rushing attack. tech doesn't. clemson has a fair passing attack. tech doesn't. john tenuta's vaunted defensive schemes are vaunted no longer. tech does have the chan man. clemson 35 georgia tech 21.
ole miss@georgia: it just does not get much better than last week's ot thriller in tuscaloosa. however, ole miss was busy giving florida fits last week before caving. the rebels will test georgia's secondary. but, the dogs have momentum now and they won't get derailed just yet. dawgs tune up for their trip to knoxville next week. georgia 31 ole miss 17.
britton cauthen gets a good report...
his tumors are shrinking, according to a message on his caring bridge page.
hopes to be off chemo for three months soon.
hopes to be off chemo for three months soon.
mike vick's positive drug test...
shazam! not even andy and aunt bea were surprised by that one.
ya'll can go off of deangelo (his first name has more letters than he has iq points) hall, too, while you're at it.
ya'll can go off of deangelo (his first name has more letters than he has iq points) hall, too, while you're at it.
interesting tidbit picked up at 9.25 commission mtg...
governor sonny perdue has bought a house on jackson lake in the tussahaw creek area of the georgia power impoundment.
also, according to environmental activists lisa sayers and bud queen, the water at jackson lake is the cleanest it has been in a very long time.
also, according to environmental activists lisa sayers and bud queen, the water at jackson lake is the cleanest it has been in a very long time.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
welcome university system presidents next week...
residents and business owners with signboards are urged to welcome the presidents of georgia's university system colleges and universities who will be in barnesville october 4. 35 university system presidents will be on campus at gordon oct. 4 for a working meeting along with chancellor errol davis.
atlanta street closed...
from grove street to highway 341 due to a gas line rupture.
seems to be an onging issue around here.
did this incovenience you today?
think the gas company has crumbling infrastructure issues?
seems to be an onging issue around here.
did this incovenience you today?
think the gas company has crumbling infrastructure issues?
Monday, September 24, 2007
a near religious experience at bear's shrine...
from the 9.25.07 edition of the herald-gazette. photo by neil leifer.
They call Tuscaloosa, Alabama the Capstone.
I’m not sure why.
Tuscaloosa is first and foremost a shrine to Paul W. (Bear) Bryant, the late, legendary coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Those of us in red and black intrepid enough to journey into the shrine Saturday parked on the sidewalk bordering a street named for the Bear. Just across the way was the Paul W. Bryant museum. Alabama fans - male and female, alike - sported various versions of the Bear’s trademark houndstooth hat on their heads despite oppressive humidity.
Those fans - estimated at 125,000 strong at tailgate time - were in their cups and ebullient over the arrival of their supposed savior Nick Saban, the anointed second coming of the Bear, and his unblemished record.
They dismissed we Dawgs as a meddlesome speed bump on the superhighway that would carry them back to national championship glory.
ESPN’s Gameday crew was on hand, adding to the frenzy. Bama fans in gleaming RVs watched the preliminary bouts of the day on the flat screens and roasted offerings to the Bear in sprawling grassed lots. They were in a feeding frenzy and Dog meat was the evening’s featured entree.
It was an electric atmosphere unmatched in college football.
Still, as I climbed high into the menacing black sky toward my perch overlooking the endzone of Bryant-Denny Stadium, I felt confident. That confidence was rewarded as the Dawgs took the opening kickoff and drove the length of the field for a touchdown and 7-point lead. It was the first time a Saban era Alabama team had trailed.
The deafening roar of the Bama crowd, previously generated at decibel levels high enough to make one plug one’s ears, diminished.
Georgia added a field goal in the second quarter for a 10-0 lead which Bama cut to 10-3 with a field goal of their own as time expired in the first half.
A Tide return man fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half and Georgia recovered deep in enemy territory but could not score. It seemed a gust of wind pushed a UGA field goal attempt wide at the last second. It was almost as if the Bear himself had blown the ball off course.
The Bama faithful roared back to life. A chill ran up my spine.
The Tide tied it up at 10-10 at the 10:15 mark of the third quarter. The crowd did what seemed impossible - it got louder still.
Then, the Dogs made a statement drive of their own - the most impressive yet in a largely unimpressive season - to take a 17-10 lead with 6:08 left in the period.
With time starting to wane, Georgia made it 20-10 with another kick and my confidence returned. The crowd quieted.
But, Bama would not go away. They added a field goal to move to within a touchdown. Georgia could not hold the ball to run out the clock but pinned Bama deep in its own territory with a booming punt. Things looked good for the Dawgs but I could feel the inevitable coming.
“We’re going to overtime,” I announced to the intrepid. They scoffed but I was dead on as Alabama scored with just 1:09 left to tie the game.
It seemed my clairvoyance would be proven inaccurate as Georgia perfectly executed its two-minute drill only to have the Bear’s breath blow aside yet another field goal attempt and guarantee free football.
Georgia’s defense stoned Bama in the first series of overtime, forcing a field goal.
The Dawgs then got the ball and did something very unusual for them in the Mark Richt era or any era preceding it in fact. They went for the throat!
Quarterback Matthew Stafford hit wide receiver Mikey Henderson with a perfect strike in the corner of the endzone and it was over.
The Bama crowd gathered their things and headed for the house while we whooped it up. I lit up a celebratory cigar in honor of Larry Munson who was not there to rasp out the game-ending drama as he has so many times before.
Later we sat in our red and black chairs on the sidewalk hard alongside Paul W. Bryant Drive and watched as the Bama faithful motored mournfully by on their journeys back to hamlets like Sylacauga and Alexander City.
They were quiet - real quiet.
It was a near religious experience - a funeral cortege for the still-dead Bear and the national title hopes of some mighty haughty fans.
tech fans on suicide watch this morning?....
they are mighty quiet.
thoughts on georgia's big win, tech's big loss?
does tech have a chance against clemson? what about georgia's outlook against ole miss which played florida real tough.
is kentucky for real?
photo: mikey henderson's game winner from matthew stafford by ap's rob carr.
not munson but still awesome scott howard's call of the game winner
Friday, September 21, 2007
trojans trailed 27-7 when the rains resumed...
near the end of the third quarter in roberta tonight.
the trojan defense collared crawford county quarterback brandon byram (11 above) on this play but he gave them fits for much of the evening.
i'm sure someone will update us with the final score.
soccer action underway at recreation department...
with excellent participation.
it seems more and more boys are foregoing football for soccer.
discuss.
do you think iranian president...
ahsayibeanutjob or whaever his name is should be allowed to lay a wreath at ground zero in new york where the world trade center towers once stood?
Thursday, September 20, 2007
pigskin prognostication week 4...
i only went 5 for 10 last week and missed all the upsets, except the most imporant one of all - tech's loss to boston college.
now at 19-11 for a batting average of .633.
arizona@california: jeff tedford has the california golden bears operating on all cyclinders. mike stoops' wildcats, meanwhile, are struggling. berkeley is not the place to get well. california 42 arizona 24.
washington state@usc; picked against the trojans last week. will not make the same mistake twice. usc is loaded. usc 100 washington state 3.
north carolina@south florida: how far have the tarheels and the acc fallen? north carolina is a 13.5 underdog at south florida - and, that is about right. south florida 41 north carolina 23.
florida@ole miss: colonel reb is going to need two flasks of george dickel to stomach this one as the reptiles run roughshod over the rebels. wine and cheese in the grove will be the highlight of the day for the old south crowd. florida 66 ole miss 13.
south carolina@lsu: lsu is loaded and i 'm thinking they are a legit #2 team. were they to play usc today, i would go with lsu. steve spurrier can get the maximum out of his players but that will not be enough unless the ragin' cajuns self destruct. lsu 45 south carolina 27.
kentucky@arkansas: this is an intriguing matchup. arkansas has run dmc banged up and the wildcats are playing well. if they were playing in lexington, it would be a no-brainer to go with the cats. andre woodson is red hot and a win in fayetteville would stake kentucky's claim to legitimacy. i talked myself into it. kentucky 24 arkansas 23.
arkansas state@tennessee: word from knoxville is phat phil has every little debbie in four counties horded in his office as he works on a huge sugar buzz and to salvage his coaching career. eric ainge plays like a orange traffic cone. but arkansas state has nothing. tennessee 24 arkansas state 14.
new mexico state@auburn: speaking of orange traffic cones, ears tubberville's squad has taken a detour down the path to mediocrity this season. nick saban's success at alabama makes the tigers look even worse than they are. the aggies are 2-1 and averaging over 30 ppg. surely auburn won't blow this one, though. auburn 3 new mexico state 0.
georgia tech@virginia: tech is only a 3.5 point favorite because they always choke in charlottesville. however, virginia has a loss to wyoming and barely squeaked by duke and north carolina. tashard choice is hurt but that won't be enough to help the cavs. georgia tech 21 virginia 10.
georgia@alabama: if you are going on the road in the sec in search of a critical win, mark richt is the man to have on the sidelines. bama, however, is hot and richt's offensive line is comprised mostly of puppies - two true freshmen may start. that is a recipe for disaster at night in tuscaloosa. still, i'm picking the dawgs. knowshon moreno has a big night. georgia 34 alabama 31.
now at 19-11 for a batting average of .633.
arizona@california: jeff tedford has the california golden bears operating on all cyclinders. mike stoops' wildcats, meanwhile, are struggling. berkeley is not the place to get well. california 42 arizona 24.
washington state@usc; picked against the trojans last week. will not make the same mistake twice. usc is loaded. usc 100 washington state 3.
north carolina@south florida: how far have the tarheels and the acc fallen? north carolina is a 13.5 underdog at south florida - and, that is about right. south florida 41 north carolina 23.
florida@ole miss: colonel reb is going to need two flasks of george dickel to stomach this one as the reptiles run roughshod over the rebels. wine and cheese in the grove will be the highlight of the day for the old south crowd. florida 66 ole miss 13.
south carolina@lsu: lsu is loaded and i 'm thinking they are a legit #2 team. were they to play usc today, i would go with lsu. steve spurrier can get the maximum out of his players but that will not be enough unless the ragin' cajuns self destruct. lsu 45 south carolina 27.
kentucky@arkansas: this is an intriguing matchup. arkansas has run dmc banged up and the wildcats are playing well. if they were playing in lexington, it would be a no-brainer to go with the cats. andre woodson is red hot and a win in fayetteville would stake kentucky's claim to legitimacy. i talked myself into it. kentucky 24 arkansas 23.
arkansas state@tennessee: word from knoxville is phat phil has every little debbie in four counties horded in his office as he works on a huge sugar buzz and to salvage his coaching career. eric ainge plays like a orange traffic cone. but arkansas state has nothing. tennessee 24 arkansas state 14.
new mexico state@auburn: speaking of orange traffic cones, ears tubberville's squad has taken a detour down the path to mediocrity this season. nick saban's success at alabama makes the tigers look even worse than they are. the aggies are 2-1 and averaging over 30 ppg. surely auburn won't blow this one, though. auburn 3 new mexico state 0.
georgia tech@virginia: tech is only a 3.5 point favorite because they always choke in charlottesville. however, virginia has a loss to wyoming and barely squeaked by duke and north carolina. tashard choice is hurt but that won't be enough to help the cavs. georgia tech 21 virginia 10.
georgia@alabama: if you are going on the road in the sec in search of a critical win, mark richt is the man to have on the sidelines. bama, however, is hot and richt's offensive line is comprised mostly of puppies - two true freshmen may start. that is a recipe for disaster at night in tuscaloosa. still, i'm picking the dawgs. knowshon moreno has a big night. georgia 34 alabama 31.
no bond for alleged gordon shooter...
santonio antwan grady - sans dreads - was in lamar superior court this morning where judge bill fears refused to grant bond.
grady is charged with aggravated assault, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, criminal damage to property and possession of weapons on school grounds in connection with a drive-by shooting at gordon commons last month.
gordon police officer lou ann ramsey confirmed today that grady has a prior criminal record.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
alleged at fault driver in fatal crash indicted...
a 19-year-old woman was allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana when she caused a december 6, 2006 accident that killed local mortician james williams and seriously injured his wife, blanche, who has now returned to work at the family funeral home in barnesville.
brittany shea guthrie (left) was indicted yesterday by a bibb county grand jury on charges of homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence of marijuana and serious injury by vehicle.
the accident occurred on shurling drive in macon. guthrie allegedly drove into the path of the williams funeral home van. the resulting collision carried both vehicles into oncoming traffic where each was struck by a second van. the driver of the second van was also injured seriously.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
funeral arrangements for dr. steven dean rodgers...
the gordon professor of communications who died sunday are set.
an on-campus memorial service will be held tomorrow (wednesday) at 12:30 p.m. at the campus amphitheater.
visitation is thursday from 5-7 p.m. at williams funeral home.
a memorial mass will be conducted friday at 2 p.m. at st. peter the rock catholic church in the rock.
dr. rodgers, 56, was a native of vandalia, illinois. he came to barnesville last august from michigan where he taught at davenport university.
survivors include his wife, ann, and daughter, alexandria, both of barnesville and his golden retriever, lila. also surviving are another daughter, christa rodgers of ohio; and his mother, betty peterson of mcallen, texas.
memorial contributions may be made to the alexandria rodgers education fund at any united bank location.
an on-campus memorial service will be held tomorrow (wednesday) at 12:30 p.m. at the campus amphitheater.
visitation is thursday from 5-7 p.m. at williams funeral home.
a memorial mass will be conducted friday at 2 p.m. at st. peter the rock catholic church in the rock.
dr. rodgers, 56, was a native of vandalia, illinois. he came to barnesville last august from michigan where he taught at davenport university.
survivors include his wife, ann, and daughter, alexandria, both of barnesville and his golden retriever, lila. also surviving are another daughter, christa rodgers of ohio; and his mother, betty peterson of mcallen, texas.
memorial contributions may be made to the alexandria rodgers education fund at any united bank location.
splost unofficial final results...
yes 836
no 161
only 997 of the county's 10,323 registered voters bothered to cast ballots - a turnout of 9.62%
government of the people, by the people, for the people in action!
no 161
only 997 of the county's 10,323 registered voters bothered to cast ballots - a turnout of 9.62%
government of the people, by the people, for the people in action!
splost will win....
with precincts 1,3, 4 and early voting tabulated, the count is yes 657 no 109.
this is precincts at first baptist church, lamar service center and milner and advance and absentee ballots.
there were not enough votes cast in the uncounted precincts - chappell mill, redbone, senior center - to change the outcome.
85.77% of ballots counted thus far are yes votes.
this is precincts at first baptist church, lamar service center and milner and advance and absentee ballots.
there were not enough votes cast in the uncounted precincts - chappell mill, redbone, senior center - to change the outcome.
85.77% of ballots counted thus far are yes votes.
falcons to bench harrington...
team close to signing former jacksonville qb byron leftwich, according to ajc.
Monday, September 17, 2007
this hardees/carl jr.'s commercial...
at least i think it is this one, has resulted in tons of e-mail in my in-box - primarily from members of the american family association. folks, especially teachers, are hot about it.
does it offend you?
has hardees pulled the ad? (i don't watch much tv other than sports).
opinions?
gordon professor injured in fall is dead...
dr. stephen rodgers, 56, was injured september 7 when he fell after apparently suffering a stroke. he had been a patient at grady hospital in atlanta since the incident.
funeral arrangements are incomplete.
our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
more to follow.
funeral arrangements are incomplete.
our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
more to follow.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
my buggy days photo album...
scroll down for multiple photos from saturday's festivities. double click (or whatever you pc users do) to enlarge photos.
amazed by it all...
travis jones of griffin looked on in wonder during his first visit to barnesville's buggy days parade.
buggy days smiles...
michael tenney (left) and his cousin, mary ashley tenney, enjoy the parade from inside grandpa's antique car.
what its all about (version 2.0)
an actual barnesville-made buggy owned by joe edwards watches the parade held in its honor from the lawn at united bank saturday.
what its all about...
an actual buggy in downtown barnesville near where they were sold in the days before the horseless carriage.
lchs rotc unit and marching band...
in parade. the rotc unit is commanded by major paul stinson (center).
buggy days parade grand marshal...
dr. lee woodall and his wife, leesa, at the start of saturday's parade. dr. woodall is the community's reigning citizen of the year.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
pig chase draws a huge crowd tonight...
here a soaped up piglet puts a move on a pack of four-year-olds at summers field.
dancing in the buggytown streets....
to the sounds of junkshun this afternoon were janice and allen lyons of griffin.
colored for fun at buggy days...
are (counterclockwise from bottm left) cody harrell, joseph burks, dakota massey and justin burks.
road race winner...
calvin adams (right) was the overall winner of the buggython 5K road race this morning with a time of 19.25. calvin is a standout athlete at lamar county high school and a member of the lcchs cross country team.
michael anderson of covington was the winner of the 10K race with a time of 36.41.
the buggthon was sponsored this year by the lamar county school system which had dozens of volunteers out on the course, keeping runners on track and hydrated.
and they're off...
local attorney bill lindsey, his son, will, and brother, frank, fired their civil war cannon to start the buggython 5K and 10K events this morning.
adding a little color to the buggython this morning...
was this unidentified female masters competitor.
Friday, September 14, 2007
open lamar county vs. pike county thread...
due to a wedding party and other events tonight, i may not get the football score posted.
if not, will somebody please do so?
thomas aiken got the shot of lamar's quentin walker (7) being taken down by pike's bret carter (12) on a muddy summers field.
open buggy days thread...
share your thoughts, observations, things you liked and things you didn't.
show some class and do not rip the volunteers who are working hard to pull this thing off!!!!!
see you at jazman's gig.
show some class and do not rip the volunteers who are working hard to pull this thing off!!!!!
see you at jazman's gig.
creecy exhibit in madison...
shame herbert is not here for the buggy days parties.
The exhibition entitled, Herbert Creecy: Selected Works will open September 28th and run through December 13th. Curated by Cultural Center Visual Arts Curator, Angela Nichols, the exhibit consists of over 40 pieces, including paintings on canvas, sculptures, and sketchbooks. Many of the pieces selected have never been exhibited before. “The Center is pleased to be able to present the work of this very important Georgia artist,” says Nichols.
Born in Norfolk Virginia in 1939, Herbert Creecy was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and remained in Georgia until his death in 2003. He spent the last 20 years of his life living and working in an old cotton warehouse in Barnesville, Georgia. Having first studied at the University of Alabama, Creecy holds a degree from the Atlanta College of Art. He continued his studies under Stanley Hayter at Atelier 17 in Paris after receiving a French Governmental Fellowship.
Creecy’s works have been exhibited extensively. He has held one man shows at many respected venues, including The High Museum of Art, OK Harris Gallery, NY, Auburn University, AL, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, and the D.M. Gallery in London, England. His work can be found in the permanent collections of over 50 public collections, including, the Whitney Museum of American Art, The High Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Akron Museum of Art.
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center will host an Opening Reception on Friday, October 5 from 7 – 10 p.m. A documentary film viewing and informal talk by friends of Herbert Creecy is scheduled Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m. at the Cultural Center. Both the Opening Reception and documentary/talk are free and open to the public.
For additional information, please contact the Cultural Center at 706.342.4743 or toll free 877.233.0598 or email Angela Nichols at anichols@madmorg.org.
smilin' in the rain...
rain which was heavy at times thinned the crowd at the buggy days almost anything goes event last night but not the enthusiasm.
may melton geiger (left) and savannah turner got some laughs participating in the three-legged race for the leadership lamar team.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
splost advance voting slow...
only 70 ballots cast as of 4 p.m. today.
what do you think the turnout will be?
more where you would expect it at lamar's definitive news source
what do you think the turnout will be?
more where you would expect it at lamar's definitive news source
tropical moisture to impact buggy days events?...
heavy rain is falling in barnesville now and more is on the way as remnants of humberto roll inland. rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning here...it should clear in time for the pike-lamar football game tomorrow night and the weekend looks okay.
judging from the current radar image, tonight's almost anything goes event may get wet.
pigskin prognostications week 3
i went 7-3 again last week and am now 14-6 for the season - batting .700. notre dame plays michigan this week and nobody really cares. unreal!
notre dame@michigan: who would have thought both teams would be 0-2 coming into this one. it is the inept against the inept. surely michigan will get it together at home against a notre dame team that has no defense. michigan 10 notre dame 7.
usc@nebraska: trojans are ranked #1 for a reason - they always win big with a puny schedule. nebraska at #14 and in lincoln will be one of the trojans' few tests of the season. nebraska fans will be rollicking in a prime time, national tv game. nebraska 28 usc 26.
arkansas@alabama: georgia fans -me included - will have an eye on this one as we go to tuscaloosa (all of us save one local wimp) next week. saban has the tide playing better but can they stop darren mcfadden? i think not - but it will be close. arkansas 31 alabama 24.
louisville@kentucky: bigtime intrastate battle here with louisville going in ranked #9 and playing as well as any team in the country. wildcats do little to change that. louisville 61 kentucky 30.
ohio state@washington: the ohio state university (what is up with that) comes in ranked #10 but has been unimpressive in wins over youngstown state and akron. this will be a huge game in washington. the huskies have won at syracuse and against boise state. here is your upset of the week. washington 29 ohio state 27.
mississippi state@auburn: the wareagletigerplainsmen, their coaches and fans are licking their wounds after getting upset by south florida at home. one would like sylvester croom's chances of getting a rare sec road win if auburn had won last week. ears tuberville must win or see his season tumble into mediocrity. he does but barely. auburn 31 mississippi state 27.
ole miss@vanderbilt: the dores are five point faves at home and that seems about right. vandy is playing a tad better than the rebels and is at home. vanderbilt 19 ole miss 14.
tennessee@florida: it will look like opening day at the deer cooler in gainesville with enough orange around to gag a maggot. florida has not been tested. ut has had a little tougher competition. the vols offense is fine but defense is suspect. florida has played troy and western kentucky and is hard to gauge. this game is always close and this year will be no different. florida 27 tennessee 21.
boston college@georgia tech: the tech fans are crowing mightily after beating notre dame and samford. tech is ranked #15; bc comes in at #21. the visitors return just about every player from last year and boast a stout defense as does tech. i'm thinking the tech players have the big head and the eagles will deflate them. sliderules get broken! boston college 37 georgia tech 35.
western carolina@uga: i know absolutely nothing about western carolina except they are on mark richt's schedule at just the right time. georgia's offensive line could not block me last week in a narrow upset loss to south carolina. you could tell from the stands goeriga was flat and many of us predicted a loss after the first three series. georgia needs to get well and does. georgia 51 western carolina 10.
notre dame@michigan: who would have thought both teams would be 0-2 coming into this one. it is the inept against the inept. surely michigan will get it together at home against a notre dame team that has no defense. michigan 10 notre dame 7.
usc@nebraska: trojans are ranked #1 for a reason - they always win big with a puny schedule. nebraska at #14 and in lincoln will be one of the trojans' few tests of the season. nebraska fans will be rollicking in a prime time, national tv game. nebraska 28 usc 26.
arkansas@alabama: georgia fans -me included - will have an eye on this one as we go to tuscaloosa (all of us save one local wimp) next week. saban has the tide playing better but can they stop darren mcfadden? i think not - but it will be close. arkansas 31 alabama 24.
louisville@kentucky: bigtime intrastate battle here with louisville going in ranked #9 and playing as well as any team in the country. wildcats do little to change that. louisville 61 kentucky 30.
ohio state@washington: the ohio state university (what is up with that) comes in ranked #10 but has been unimpressive in wins over youngstown state and akron. this will be a huge game in washington. the huskies have won at syracuse and against boise state. here is your upset of the week. washington 29 ohio state 27.
mississippi state@auburn: the wareagletigerplainsmen, their coaches and fans are licking their wounds after getting upset by south florida at home. one would like sylvester croom's chances of getting a rare sec road win if auburn had won last week. ears tuberville must win or see his season tumble into mediocrity. he does but barely. auburn 31 mississippi state 27.
ole miss@vanderbilt: the dores are five point faves at home and that seems about right. vandy is playing a tad better than the rebels and is at home. vanderbilt 19 ole miss 14.
tennessee@florida: it will look like opening day at the deer cooler in gainesville with enough orange around to gag a maggot. florida has not been tested. ut has had a little tougher competition. the vols offense is fine but defense is suspect. florida has played troy and western kentucky and is hard to gauge. this game is always close and this year will be no different. florida 27 tennessee 21.
boston college@georgia tech: the tech fans are crowing mightily after beating notre dame and samford. tech is ranked #15; bc comes in at #21. the visitors return just about every player from last year and boast a stout defense as does tech. i'm thinking the tech players have the big head and the eagles will deflate them. sliderules get broken! boston college 37 georgia tech 35.
western carolina@uga: i know absolutely nothing about western carolina except they are on mark richt's schedule at just the right time. georgia's offensive line could not block me last week in a narrow upset loss to south carolina. you could tell from the stands goeriga was flat and many of us predicted a loss after the first three series. georgia needs to get well and does. georgia 51 western carolina 10.
gordon's southern culture series to continue...
with merle black (pictured) lecture.
The Gordon College Southern Culture Series continues Oct. 4 with a lecture by Merle Black, the Asa G. Candler professor of politics and government at Emory University. He will speak on “The South in a Divided America.”
Black is the co-author of several books including “Politics and Society in the South,” “Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics” and “The Rise of Southern Republicans” with his twin brother, Earl.
Considered one of the foremost authorities on Southern politics, Merle Black graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1964 with a degree in government. He earned his master’s degree in 1968 and a Ph.D. in 1972 both from the University of Chicago. He was at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill from 1970 to 1989 before being named the Asa G. Candler Professor of Politics and Government at Emory University in 1989.
In their newest book, “Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics,” “the Blacks draw on extensive polling data and close analyses of presidential, senatorial and congressional elections over the past 50 years to show how partisan warfare has reduced both major parties to minority status and locked them into fierce power struggles in each election cycle, thereby making America less stable and more difficult to govern,” according to an Emory University press release.
“Divided America” was released earlier this year by Simon and Schuster.
Black will speak at 8 p.m. in the Gordon College Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.
Other events in the Southern Culture Series, which are all open to the public, will include:
Poet and novelist Ed Francisco, “(Lie)fe Boat,” “Death, Child and Love,” “The Alchemy of Words,” “Til Shadows Fade” will speak on Thursday, Nov. 1. This event is free.
Two-time Grammy winner, Nashville Bluegrass Band will perform Friday, Jan. 25. The band’s music was featured on the movie soundtracks of, “O Brother Where Art Thou,” and “Cold Mountain.” The performance is at 8 p.m. and tickets for this event are $15.
The Gordon College Theatre will present “Crimes of the Heart,” a play set in Mississippi that focuses on three sisters who have been reunited because one shot her husband for beating up her boyfriend. Performances are set for Feb. 13-18, 2008.
John Shelton Reed, director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of North Carolina and author of “My Tears Spoiled My Aim,” “Minding the South,” and “1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the South,” will speak Thursday, March 13.
The Series will conclude in April with the annual BBQ and Blues Festival held in downtown Barnesville.
The Southern Culture Series is designed to “celebrate the rich diversity of our Southern culture,” according to Robert Vaughan, vice president of academic affairs who, along with a faculty committee chaired by Professor Marvin Thomas, developed the series. “We want to draw a wide audience of people to develop an appreciation for the uniqueness of Southern culture,” Vaughan added.
since the reports by general petraeus and...
ambassador crocker, have you changed your mind about progress in iraq?
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
c&d landfill rears its ugly head again...
the lamar county commission voted reluctantly but unanimously tonight to reopen hearings on the rezoning of 312 acres off possum trot road for an unlined landfill for construction and demolition debris.
e.t. carlyle company first sought rezoning for the landfill in 2001. it won a lengthy court battle on may 30, 2006 when judge e. byron smith ordered the county to restart the rezoning process.
the commission voted tonight to comply with that court order.
the image above is of municipal solid waste disposal in belfast, northern ireland - seagulls will eat anything!
more where you would expect it at lamar's definitive news source
lester ranew high bidder on rudy's property...
at tonight's county commission meeting with a bid of $335,009.11.
the county commission voted unanimously to accept his bid. the building may be used for special events but no plans are finalized.
more where you would expect it at lamar's definitive news source
rep. tony sellier undergoes cancer surgery...
today at the medical center of central georgia. sellier represents the redbone district in the georgia house.
sellier, a cancer survivor, is having tumors removed from his lungs. it is unknown if the tumors are malignant.
his recuperation time is expected to b 6-8 weeks, according to the macon telegraph.
sellier, a cancer survivor, is having tumors removed from his lungs. it is unknown if the tumors are malignant.
his recuperation time is expected to b 6-8 weeks, according to the macon telegraph.
no trials in pike animal cruelty case...
from the pike county journal reporter www.pikecountygeorgia.com
There will be no trial in the case of Concord resident Roger Prater, charged with numerous counts of animal cruelty. He entered a blind guilty plea Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, in Pike County Superior Court before senior Judge Ben Miller, Sr.
Prater pleaded guilty to 31 counts of animal cruelty (there were originally 101). He was sentenced to 60 months in jail, but the sentence was probated such that he is to serve 120 days of home confinement and report to a probation officer or sheriff rather than wear an ankle bracelet. He is permitted to attend his home place property while serving home confinement and is permitted to transport his wife Bobbie Allison for medical treatment and care.
He is also to serve 100 hours of community service and is allowed some animals (including three horses and three cows) as specified in the sentence. He will allow inspections of his animals and property in Pike County by the department of agriculture and shall pay a $10,000 fine and other fees.
There were administrative proceedings pending against Prater by the department of agriculture which were also addressed. He is required to pay a fine of $25,000 to the department for the care of the animals from his farm which were impounded. The 24 horses and two foals that remain in the department's possession are to be sold to persons other than Prater, and the money will be paid to the department.
The case against Allison was placed on the dead docket, but she is prohibited from using the farms in any way that conflicts with Prater's sentence.
There will be no trial in the case of Concord resident Roger Prater, charged with numerous counts of animal cruelty. He entered a blind guilty plea Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, in Pike County Superior Court before senior Judge Ben Miller, Sr.
Prater pleaded guilty to 31 counts of animal cruelty (there were originally 101). He was sentenced to 60 months in jail, but the sentence was probated such that he is to serve 120 days of home confinement and report to a probation officer or sheriff rather than wear an ankle bracelet. He is permitted to attend his home place property while serving home confinement and is permitted to transport his wife Bobbie Allison for medical treatment and care.
He is also to serve 100 hours of community service and is allowed some animals (including three horses and three cows) as specified in the sentence. He will allow inspections of his animals and property in Pike County by the department of agriculture and shall pay a $10,000 fine and other fees.
There were administrative proceedings pending against Prater by the department of agriculture which were also addressed. He is required to pay a fine of $25,000 to the department for the care of the animals from his farm which were impounded. The 24 horses and two foals that remain in the department's possession are to be sold to persons other than Prater, and the money will be paid to the department.
The case against Allison was placed on the dead docket, but she is prohibited from using the farms in any way that conflicts with Prater's sentence.
where were you and what were you doing...
when you first heard of the september 11 terrorist attacks?
has the united states handled the aftermath of those attacks properly? have the deaths of those who were murdered that day been properly avenged?
are we safer than we were at the time of the attacks - or more vulnerable?
has the united states handled the aftermath of those attacks properly? have the deaths of those who were murdered that day been properly avenged?
are we safer than we were at the time of the attacks - or more vulnerable?
Monday, September 10, 2007
council okays sale of land for compost operation...
greenco environmental will pay $409,200.00 for appx. 34.1 acres adjacent to the lamar county landfill, returning the property to the tax rolls for the first time in over 30 years.
city council approved the sale unanimously, pending final approval by the b-lc industrial development authority. ida representatives are to visit similar operations to verify no future problems with noise, odor, etc.
realistically, who else is going to pay $12,000 per acre for land next to a landfill?
city council approved the sale unanimously, pending final approval by the b-lc industrial development authority. ida representatives are to visit similar operations to verify no future problems with noise, odor, etc.
realistically, who else is going to pay $12,000 per acre for land next to a landfill?
what do you enjoy most about buggy days...
what do you like the least?
how would you change things up? if you have strong opinions on this, please note whether or not you currently volunteer to help.
how would you change things up? if you have strong opinions on this, please note whether or not you currently volunteer to help.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
wheels come off trojans' chariot...
in 40-12 rout at the hands of the mary persons bulldogs tonight in forsyth.
Friday, September 07, 2007
three notable deaths in the community...
forrest watson, 87, died yesterday. he was former superintendent at aldora mills. visitation is saturday from 5-7 p.m. at williams funeral home. funeral is sunday at 3 p.m. at first united methodist church of barnesville.
hubert adams, 90, died today. a farmer and cattleman, he was longtime director of the barnesville housing authority. visitation is sunday from 5-7 p.m. at williams funeral home. funeral is monday at 11 a.m. at first baptist church of barnesville.
also, our condolences to the family of perry walker who died last week. mr. walker was a longtime bailiff at the lamar county courthouse who was always quick with a kind word of greeting to visitors - myself included.
hubert adams, 90, died today. a farmer and cattleman, he was longtime director of the barnesville housing authority. visitation is sunday from 5-7 p.m. at williams funeral home. funeral is monday at 11 a.m. at first baptist church of barnesville.
also, our condolences to the family of perry walker who died last week. mr. walker was a longtime bailiff at the lamar county courthouse who was always quick with a kind word of greeting to visitors - myself included.
serious head injury at gordon...
gordon professor steven rodgers, 56, was injured - apparently in a fall - this afternoon in the parking lot of melton hall on campus.
the emergency call was originally paged out as a possible shooting but that proved to be false.
local residents terry chapman and gus hickman spotted the man from college drive and summoned help.
the victim was lifefighted by emory air. his condition is unknown.
in the photo above, students watch from the melton hall steps as rodgers is loaded onto an ambulance for transport to the medical evacuation helicopter.
remaining gordon shooting suspects in custody...
the arrestees are brandon lee settles, 23, of barnesville and robert anthony farley, 21, of orchard hill. both are black males.
any bloggers know these guys? gangbangers? garden variety thugs? fine young men who have the right to fire weapons into dorms full of innocent people?
if you are judge, jury (and executioner) what is your sentence for these pukes.
note. they were NOT gordon students!
any bloggers know these guys? gangbangers? garden variety thugs? fine young men who have the right to fire weapons into dorms full of innocent people?
if you are judge, jury (and executioner) what is your sentence for these pukes.
note. they were NOT gordon students!
georgia-south carolina preview...
this college football preview was written by douglas tuttle, son of doug and lisa tuttle of barnesville. it originally appeared on the athens exchange website.
The 11th ranked Georgia Bulldogs will welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks to Sanford Stadium Saturday for a showdown between two SEC Eastern Division rivals. The Bulldogs are coming off an impressive 35-14 victory at home against Oklahoma State, while the Gamecocks defeated Louisiana Lafayette 28-14 at home to start the season. A victory Saturday would be a huge first step for both of these schools toward winning the SEC East.
Georgia nemesis Steve Spurrier is 0-2 against the Bulldogs in his first two seasons as South Carolina’s head coach, while Georgia coach Mark Richt has not lost to South Carolina since his first season as head coach of the Bulldogs in 2000.
Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford was impressive last week against OSU completing 18 of 24 passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions. The return of senior wide receiver Sean Bailey, who sat out all last season with an injury, should help the Bulldogs to continue their success through the air.
The running game was also impressive with Thomas Brown making his way back from an injury last year to score two touchdowns. Senior running back Kregg Lumpkin broke his hand and will be out close to a month, but that blow was softened by the emergence of redshirt-freshman Knowshon Moreno. Moreno was impressive in his Georgia debut, rushing for 70 yards. Georgia’s young offensive line played well but South Carolina will prove to be a much tougher test than OSU.
South Carolina’s offense will be led by quarterback Blake Mitchell, who sat out the first game because of a suspension. Mitchell looked good late last year, and should be a good test for the Georgia secondary led by senior safety Kelin Johnson. Mitchell’s primary target will be wide receiver Kenny McKinley. Beyond McKinley, the South Carolina receivers are young and inexperienced. The South Carolina running game is led by Cory Boyd and Mike Davis. They will face a Georgia linebacking corps led by senior Brandon Miller that was impressive last week against OSU.
South Carolina always plays Georgia tough between the hedges and this year should be no different. Spurrier has made no secret of the importance of winning this game for South Carolina if they want to be considered among the elite SEC teams and compete for a title. Georgia’s hopes for capturing its third SEC title of the Mark Richt era would take a hit with a loss to the Gamecocks on Saturday. As always, this is a huge game for both teams.
The 11th ranked Georgia Bulldogs will welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks to Sanford Stadium Saturday for a showdown between two SEC Eastern Division rivals. The Bulldogs are coming off an impressive 35-14 victory at home against Oklahoma State, while the Gamecocks defeated Louisiana Lafayette 28-14 at home to start the season. A victory Saturday would be a huge first step for both of these schools toward winning the SEC East.
Georgia nemesis Steve Spurrier is 0-2 against the Bulldogs in his first two seasons as South Carolina’s head coach, while Georgia coach Mark Richt has not lost to South Carolina since his first season as head coach of the Bulldogs in 2000.
Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford was impressive last week against OSU completing 18 of 24 passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions. The return of senior wide receiver Sean Bailey, who sat out all last season with an injury, should help the Bulldogs to continue their success through the air.
The running game was also impressive with Thomas Brown making his way back from an injury last year to score two touchdowns. Senior running back Kregg Lumpkin broke his hand and will be out close to a month, but that blow was softened by the emergence of redshirt-freshman Knowshon Moreno. Moreno was impressive in his Georgia debut, rushing for 70 yards. Georgia’s young offensive line played well but South Carolina will prove to be a much tougher test than OSU.
South Carolina’s offense will be led by quarterback Blake Mitchell, who sat out the first game because of a suspension. Mitchell looked good late last year, and should be a good test for the Georgia secondary led by senior safety Kelin Johnson. Mitchell’s primary target will be wide receiver Kenny McKinley. Beyond McKinley, the South Carolina receivers are young and inexperienced. The South Carolina running game is led by Cory Boyd and Mike Davis. They will face a Georgia linebacking corps led by senior Brandon Miller that was impressive last week against OSU.
South Carolina always plays Georgia tough between the hedges and this year should be no different. Spurrier has made no secret of the importance of winning this game for South Carolina if they want to be considered among the elite SEC teams and compete for a title. Georgia’s hopes for capturing its third SEC title of the Mark Richt era would take a hit with a loss to the Gamecocks on Saturday. As always, this is a huge game for both teams.
chick-fil-a founder in barnesville...
s. truett cathy (above) and his son, dan, were in barnesville last night to keynote an event hosted by the barnesville-lamar county community foundation at the gordon fine arts auditorium. the cathys spoke on the importance of community philanthropy.
truett cathy quoted the late j.b. fuqua who said. "it seems like the more i give, the more i get".
"we can never outgive god," the elder cathy added.
if you are interested in community giving, contact joe edwards at 770.358.7211.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
the nature of blogging...
having presided over this online endeavor since its inception, i have learned an awful lot about human nature as it impacts the blogosphere. i wish people would own up to their posts but the vast majority will not.
i had no inkling friday afternoon's post regarding the hiring of amanda rose to be executive director of the chamber of commerce would generate the traffic and venomous personal attacks it has generated.
still, it proved that there are some raw emotions out there regarding the chamber and, in the long run, it is probably good to get them out in the open. some of you would do well to remember chamber officers and board members are volunteering for the community on their time. and, i have never known the chamber to turn away a volunteer. your skills could be put to good use.
as far as my personal rules for deleting posts, i try to let the blog be as open as possible. i kill all posts with outright racial slurs. i made an exception on the black heritage festival video thread because of the nature of the video. i try to ride herd on the obscenities as much as possible.
although your right to free speech does not extend to this blog, i try to respect it and grant as much latitude as possible.
if you have questions or concerns, feel free to post them. you may also call me directly at 770.358.NEWS or contact me via e-mail at news@barnesville.com.
one final suggestion: think before you post!
i had no inkling friday afternoon's post regarding the hiring of amanda rose to be executive director of the chamber of commerce would generate the traffic and venomous personal attacks it has generated.
still, it proved that there are some raw emotions out there regarding the chamber and, in the long run, it is probably good to get them out in the open. some of you would do well to remember chamber officers and board members are volunteering for the community on their time. and, i have never known the chamber to turn away a volunteer. your skills could be put to good use.
as far as my personal rules for deleting posts, i try to let the blog be as open as possible. i kill all posts with outright racial slurs. i made an exception on the black heritage festival video thread because of the nature of the video. i try to ride herd on the obscenities as much as possible.
although your right to free speech does not extend to this blog, i try to respect it and grant as much latitude as possible.
if you have questions or concerns, feel free to post them. you may also call me directly at 770.358.NEWS or contact me via e-mail at news@barnesville.com.
one final suggestion: think before you post!
pigskin prognostications...
i went 7-3 last week and almost made history by being the only swami to pick app. state over michigan which i guess was the biggest upset in college football in my lifetime. michigan coach lloyd carr is trying to pull a george o'leary and (ahem) 'revise' his resume this week.
oregon@michigan: oregon hung 47 on houston last week and, one would think, houston beats app. state. 10 out of 10 tries. yet vegas has established the mildverines as 8 point faves against oregon. this ain't the aflac duck. oregon 37 michigan 34. carr calls mayflower.
nebraska@wake forest: nebraska scorched nevada last week while wake fell to boston college. i still think wake will do well in the acc but not this week. nebraska 41 wake forest 34.
miami@oklahoma: the fifth-ranked sooners host the canes who bested marshall last week. miami looked improved but not improved enough. sooners hang half a hundred on miami's suspect defense. oklahoma 51, miami 27.
southern miss@tennessee: so. miss struggled at home against tennessee-martin (who?). this does not bode well. vols rebound from crushing loss to california by routing the golden eagles. tennessee 44 southern miss 14.
troy@florida: troy gave arkansas fits for a half last week while florida toyed with western kentucky. i am moved to tears by the toughness of the gators' early schedule but feel urban cryer's crowd will prevail. tebow can run left all night in this one. florida 66 troy 16.
alabama@vandy: nick saban popped a patsy is his bama debut. meanwhile, parity has become reality when vandy has a shot in this game and they are only 3.5 point underdogs at home. the dores scored 41 points last week on richmond. a win in this one could put vandy on the map. call mapquest! vandy 34 alabama 31.
south florida@auburn: the wareagletigerplainsmen struggled mightily with kansas state last week as predicted. one auburn coach with ties to a nearby town has told relatives it is going to be a long year. still, south florida barely got by elon. auburn 33 south florida 3.
virginia tech@lsu: it was an emotional day last week in blacksburg but virginia tech played with either too much or too little emotion, struggling with east carolina. lsu is at home with a new mike the tiger roaming the sidelines. sec power vs. acc power always goes to the sec team. lsu 31 virginia tech 13.
samford@georgia tech: the techmites knocked around a notre dame team that was far worse than i thought last week. nbc is reportedly rethinking that long term tv deal and notre dame is rethinking the whole charlie weis gig. samford is coached by none other than pat sullivan. but, that won't help. georgia tech 55 samford 12.
south carolina@georgia: gamechicken head man steve spurrier owned georgia while at florida. el problemo: spurrier is no longer at florida and has the athletes to prove it. still, the chickens are improving every year - last week's narrow 28-14 win over powerhouse louisiana-lafayette aside. spurrier's troops will bring their a-game to athens town but lose anyway. georgia 30 southcarolina 13.
oregon@michigan: oregon hung 47 on houston last week and, one would think, houston beats app. state. 10 out of 10 tries. yet vegas has established the mildverines as 8 point faves against oregon. this ain't the aflac duck. oregon 37 michigan 34. carr calls mayflower.
nebraska@wake forest: nebraska scorched nevada last week while wake fell to boston college. i still think wake will do well in the acc but not this week. nebraska 41 wake forest 34.
miami@oklahoma: the fifth-ranked sooners host the canes who bested marshall last week. miami looked improved but not improved enough. sooners hang half a hundred on miami's suspect defense. oklahoma 51, miami 27.
southern miss@tennessee: so. miss struggled at home against tennessee-martin (who?). this does not bode well. vols rebound from crushing loss to california by routing the golden eagles. tennessee 44 southern miss 14.
troy@florida: troy gave arkansas fits for a half last week while florida toyed with western kentucky. i am moved to tears by the toughness of the gators' early schedule but feel urban cryer's crowd will prevail. tebow can run left all night in this one. florida 66 troy 16.
alabama@vandy: nick saban popped a patsy is his bama debut. meanwhile, parity has become reality when vandy has a shot in this game and they are only 3.5 point underdogs at home. the dores scored 41 points last week on richmond. a win in this one could put vandy on the map. call mapquest! vandy 34 alabama 31.
south florida@auburn: the wareagletigerplainsmen struggled mightily with kansas state last week as predicted. one auburn coach with ties to a nearby town has told relatives it is going to be a long year. still, south florida barely got by elon. auburn 33 south florida 3.
virginia tech@lsu: it was an emotional day last week in blacksburg but virginia tech played with either too much or too little emotion, struggling with east carolina. lsu is at home with a new mike the tiger roaming the sidelines. sec power vs. acc power always goes to the sec team. lsu 31 virginia tech 13.
samford@georgia tech: the techmites knocked around a notre dame team that was far worse than i thought last week. nbc is reportedly rethinking that long term tv deal and notre dame is rethinking the whole charlie weis gig. samford is coached by none other than pat sullivan. but, that won't help. georgia tech 55 samford 12.
south carolina@georgia: gamechicken head man steve spurrier owned georgia while at florida. el problemo: spurrier is no longer at florida and has the athletes to prove it. still, the chickens are improving every year - last week's narrow 28-14 win over powerhouse louisiana-lafayette aside. spurrier's troops will bring their a-game to athens town but lose anyway. georgia 30 southcarolina 13.
no injuries in car fire....
wednesday evening on fredonia church road near its intersection with gordon road.
volunteer firefighters controlled the blaze in short order and the totaled car was hauled away.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
buggy days beauty pageant...
is saturday, sept. 8 at the gordon fine arts auditorium.
ages 0-6 compete at 9 a.m. those 7-19 compete at 2 pm.
boys are eligible for the pageant for the first time this year.
more info: 770.358.5884.
ages 0-6 compete at 9 a.m. those 7-19 compete at 2 pm.
boys are eligible for the pageant for the first time this year.
more info: 770.358.5884.
buggy days window decoration contest...
is underway downtown.
more info: 770.358.5884.
do you enjoy the window displays?
more info: 770.358.5884.
do you enjoy the window displays?
leadership lamar farm tour...
agriculture is still a vibrant industry in lamar county as the leadership lamar class of 2007 learned today. the class toured six local agribusiness concerns before enjoying an evening barbecue prepared by mike aiken.
here the class is shown at the redbone dairy farm of jane and adam graft. adam graft is at the left answering questions about milk production.
buh-bye, ban-lar....
the former ban-lar pontiac building near the corner of college drive and forsyth street in downtown barnesville is now a pile of rubble.
the building was razed to make way for the new location of hines prescription shop.
ban-lar pontiac occupied the location for years and was run by pop banks and lamar poore.
i hope they saved the vintage pontiac sign that was on the building.
do you have memories of ban-lar?
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
another gem from jim wooten...
in today's atlanta journal-constitution...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Analyze this, the first sentence of an account of a Michael Bloomberg speech to the National Press Club last week, and then take the quiz on why notable public opinion leaders are reluctant to weigh in on the sensitive question of fathers, marriage and child poverty:
“New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a divorced, billionaire dad, said Tuesday that unwed fathers increase poverty and the government should take steps to get them back with their families.”
A divorced, billionaire dad. Meaning what? A gratuitous insertion in a wire service account, it’s clearly intended to convey a message. But what? That because Bloomberg is divorced, he lacks moral authority to urge that tax laws be amended to entice the absentee male back into children’s lives? That because Bloomberg is rich, he lacks legitimacy to speak of poverty?
The gratuitous reference to his wealth and marital status — both matters unrelated to the issue he addressed or content of his remarks — are noteworthy in that they are warnings to public figures to avoid topics where they risk being accused of hypocrisy. Topics like the epidemic of births to unmarried women and the disadvantage and poverty that results.
Bloomberg wasn’t approaching the hot-button issue at the heart of the problem he addressed. He was, instead, proposing financial incentives to buy men back into their children’s lives, including “a substantial expansion and reform” of the earned income tax credit.
“Why should we expect young mothers to work and not young fathers?” he asked, a reference to the 1996 welfare reform law that, with the EITC, “led millions of people into the labor market, where they attained the dignity of work and a chance to rise out of poverty.” With that, he said, the welfare caseload in New York City had dropped by a third over the past five years.
“Right now,” he continued, “fathers are missing from our strategy to drive down the poverty rate. The gains that we’ve made over the past 10 years have been fueled by mothers. … If we are going to achieve another round of substantial gains … we have to do more to connect fathers to jobs and to their families. We have to increase the rewards for work. …”
Among the changes he suggested is eliminating the EITC “marriage penalty” for families with and without children. “Marriage increase a family’s chances of rising out of poverty — why would government discourage it? It shouldn’t. … The EITC should be a catalyst for fathers to fulfill their obligations as responsible spouses, parents and citizens.”
No hot-button cultural rhetoric there. Dry. Nuts-and-bolts.
To the extent that influential voices are dissuaded from addressing vital issues, such as the consequences of the missing father, because they themselves aren’t poor or have failed marriages, everybody loses. Imagine the treatment had Bloomberg chosen to talk about the real dynamic driving poverty, the creation of babies without bothering to marry.
Bloomberg started his conversation with the usual pabulum about education as “one of the best ways to fight poverty.” It is of course true. No question. But when 69.3 percent of black children, 46.4 of Hispanic and 24.5 of white children are born to unmarried women, the die is cast long before the first schoolteacher enters their lives. And even then, it’s fantasy land to believe any public school system anywhere in America can backfill the hours of guidance and teaching the walkaway father might have provided.
When the War on Poverty was first launched in 1964, single women headed 30 percent of the poor families with children. Today it’s double that. The Brookings Institution, to which Bloomberg delivered the same speech, noted in 2002 that in 2000, 40 percent of the children in female-headed families were poor, compared to 8 percent of the children in married families. Only 20 percent of children in families with incomes of less than $15.000 a year live with both parents.
Marriage reduces poverty. Now, because we’re reached the tipping point where the crisis of out-of-wedlock births is so deeply rooted, few public figures who wish to cultivate a following dare mention it. So they walk around it and talk around it.
But sooner or later, leaders rich and poor, married and divorced, do have to start the conversation. And we have to encourage them.
• Jim Wooten is associate editor of the editorial page. His column appears Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Analyze this, the first sentence of an account of a Michael Bloomberg speech to the National Press Club last week, and then take the quiz on why notable public opinion leaders are reluctant to weigh in on the sensitive question of fathers, marriage and child poverty:
“New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a divorced, billionaire dad, said Tuesday that unwed fathers increase poverty and the government should take steps to get them back with their families.”
A divorced, billionaire dad. Meaning what? A gratuitous insertion in a wire service account, it’s clearly intended to convey a message. But what? That because Bloomberg is divorced, he lacks moral authority to urge that tax laws be amended to entice the absentee male back into children’s lives? That because Bloomberg is rich, he lacks legitimacy to speak of poverty?
The gratuitous reference to his wealth and marital status — both matters unrelated to the issue he addressed or content of his remarks — are noteworthy in that they are warnings to public figures to avoid topics where they risk being accused of hypocrisy. Topics like the epidemic of births to unmarried women and the disadvantage and poverty that results.
Bloomberg wasn’t approaching the hot-button issue at the heart of the problem he addressed. He was, instead, proposing financial incentives to buy men back into their children’s lives, including “a substantial expansion and reform” of the earned income tax credit.
“Why should we expect young mothers to work and not young fathers?” he asked, a reference to the 1996 welfare reform law that, with the EITC, “led millions of people into the labor market, where they attained the dignity of work and a chance to rise out of poverty.” With that, he said, the welfare caseload in New York City had dropped by a third over the past five years.
“Right now,” he continued, “fathers are missing from our strategy to drive down the poverty rate. The gains that we’ve made over the past 10 years have been fueled by mothers. … If we are going to achieve another round of substantial gains … we have to do more to connect fathers to jobs and to their families. We have to increase the rewards for work. …”
Among the changes he suggested is eliminating the EITC “marriage penalty” for families with and without children. “Marriage increase a family’s chances of rising out of poverty — why would government discourage it? It shouldn’t. … The EITC should be a catalyst for fathers to fulfill their obligations as responsible spouses, parents and citizens.”
No hot-button cultural rhetoric there. Dry. Nuts-and-bolts.
To the extent that influential voices are dissuaded from addressing vital issues, such as the consequences of the missing father, because they themselves aren’t poor or have failed marriages, everybody loses. Imagine the treatment had Bloomberg chosen to talk about the real dynamic driving poverty, the creation of babies without bothering to marry.
Bloomberg started his conversation with the usual pabulum about education as “one of the best ways to fight poverty.” It is of course true. No question. But when 69.3 percent of black children, 46.4 of Hispanic and 24.5 of white children are born to unmarried women, the die is cast long before the first schoolteacher enters their lives. And even then, it’s fantasy land to believe any public school system anywhere in America can backfill the hours of guidance and teaching the walkaway father might have provided.
When the War on Poverty was first launched in 1964, single women headed 30 percent of the poor families with children. Today it’s double that. The Brookings Institution, to which Bloomberg delivered the same speech, noted in 2002 that in 2000, 40 percent of the children in female-headed families were poor, compared to 8 percent of the children in married families. Only 20 percent of children in families with incomes of less than $15.000 a year live with both parents.
Marriage reduces poverty. Now, because we’re reached the tipping point where the crisis of out-of-wedlock births is so deeply rooted, few public figures who wish to cultivate a following dare mention it. So they walk around it and talk around it.
But sooner or later, leaders rich and poor, married and divorced, do have to start the conversation. And we have to encourage them.
• Jim Wooten is associate editor of the editorial page. His column appears Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
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