Saturday, December 8th, 2007 12:24:42
Learned Optimism
Most of us experience ups and downs. Without the downs, we would neither appreciate nor recognize the ups and, without the ups, we would be joyless and listless. While many believe that each individual has a natural set point for....
Read MoreSaturday, December 8th, 2007 12:00:26
What a Day, and What a Night
For almost a year, my husband, Jimmy and I had been counting down to Sept. 29. Last October, Jimmy was asked if we would chair the Atlanta Botanical Gardens Garden of Eden Ball. Without asking me, he declined, due to....
Read MoreWednesday, December 5th, 2007 11:52:40
Walk On!
My sister, Kathy, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 20 years ago. This past spring, one of us talked the other into committing to walk a marathon (26.2 miles) to raise money and awareness for the Arthritis Foundation. Since we made....
Read MoreThursday, November 22nd, 2007 12:22:40
The (not so) Great Debate
After reading about the Nov. 28 "CNN/YouTube Republican presidential debate," I decided to watch the video online last night. Normally, I might have contented myself with Colbert's or Stewart's take “ but the ongoing writers' strike meant I had to....
Read MoreThursday, November 22nd, 2007 11:23:38
Working together for Real Solutions
I grew up in a small college town. We lived half-way down a dead-end street, across from the college where my father was a professor. From our house, the steep hill to the top of road appeared daunting. In the....
Read MoreThursday, November 22nd, 2007 11:23:16
Sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me
Last Monday, the New York Times ran an ad paid for by the pro-Democratic organization MoveOn.org with the headline, "General Petraeus or General Betray us? Cooking the books for the White House." The ad ran the same day that General....
Read MoreTuesday, November 20th, 2007 11:19:13
“The basis of good citizenship is the home” Theodore Roosevelt
Visiting other people's homes gives you a sense of who lives there. Houses, like pets, often reflect the characteristics of their owners. This holds true for presidents, who are both people and elected officials. President Bush reminded us of this....
Read MoreMonday, November 12th, 2007 12:30:26
Stories and Tall Tales
A few days ago, while I was telling my children a story to convey a lesson, Maggie, my oldest child, asked me if the story was real, or a tall tale. She explained to me that she was learning about....
Read MoreSaturday, November 10th, 2007 12:21:35
How to Catch Redfish (and Live LIfe more Fully
Sea Island, Georgia. -- Normally the sound of the surf can be heard faintly throughout the house on the coast to Georgia. This morning the volume seems to have increased a few decibels. As I look east, towards the sunrise,....
Read MoreThursday, November 8th, 2007 11:18:55
144 Million dollars, the high cost of late character development lets hope it pays off
After signing a 10-year, $130-million contract with the Atlanta Falcons less than three years ago,, Michael Vick appeared to have it all and maybe he did but only for a moment. In the last few days, he has plummeted from....
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