I got my first gun when I was about 14 years old. It was a bolt-action 4-10 gauge shotgun that my father gave me and taught me to shoot. I hunted rabbits and squirrels. Eventually I moved up to a 16-gauge double barrel Stevens to hunt pheasants which I still have to this day. Back…

For some reason my mind alerted me today that life has become a lot more pleasant since this past January 20th. I really don’t know why this popped up now, but it was a sudden realization that the everyday bloviating and foul behavior of the former president was gone. It was like the lights had…

It’s that time of the year again when thoughts turn to spring. Which means, of course, that it is planting time for all of us with an appreciation for flowers or the need to plant a garden. It is a rebirth of the dried out flower beds and a time to get on with repairs…

Last week I went down to Florida to visit long-time friends. St. Simons is virtually on the Florida border, and it is an easy drive down I-95. Just a couple of days but enough to feel the pulse of the state, given that I have been there many times in the past. It’s kind of…

I’ve been out of pocket the last few days visiting friends down in Florida. Now that I am back at my desk, I find that the Potlatch site is down, probably for maintenance and tweaking. With luck it should be up and running soon. In the interim, I was delighted to read Peggy Noonan’s column…

I’m afraid that St. Simons Island is fast becoming another overbuilt and congested ‘in-place” for people to relocate or vacation. This was brought home to me recently when I had to run errands and shop at the local supermarket. There were literally cars and people everywhere. Pedestrians, bicycles, and golf carts overran the streets. My…

My regimen of reading the Wall Street Journal every morning was surprisingly pleasant this past weekend. Peggy Noonan’s column in the weekend edition of the Journal  presented a balanced review of current politics which was a welcome relief from the partisan wars. In addition, I came across a marvelous recipe for Mexican food that I…

A friend sent me this article from the FP Insider (VOICE column). I am printing it in its entirety because it is a topic that I believe has not been given enough attention. All of us should understand that the former president’s handling of the pandemic brought about countless deaths and will eventually mark his…

Recently I was shocked by a good friend who said she was leery of getting the Covid-19 vaccine because she didn’t “trust the government.” She went on to mention that she didn’t get flu shots either. She was the second friend to question getting the shots; both are intelligent and reasonable people. My friend’s reluctance…

Recently I had an extended conversation with a dear friend about Georgia and the issue of racial politics. She is a former colleague, an historian, a Southerner with deep family roots in the South dating back generations. Now in her nineties, I value her erudition and experience. As someone who first moved to the South…