Office Pool 2026 - 1. On Jan. 1, 2027, Joe Biden will be a. A criminal defendant in a case brought by the Trump DOJ. b. Generally regarded as smarter than he appears to be today. c. Gone from this vail of tears. d. In hospice. 2. On Jan. 1, 2027, Donald Trump will still be a. Blaming JD […]
LaSalle Corbell Pickett: “Child-Bride of the Confederacy” to Civil War Fabricator - LaSalle Corbell Pickett is arguably one of the great storytellers and mythmakers in American history. This reputation can be attributed to the inconsistencies and fabrications of evidence that appear in her biographies of her husband.[1] George Pickett’s reputation is a mixed one in the eyes of history. Some of his peers viewed him as the […]
Respect or Fear? - In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Trump returned to a theme that obsesses him — respect. Even before his entry into politics, Trump was convinced that “weak” leaders including Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama were despised by other nations and that […]
News From Around the South, 12/22 to 12/29 - GEORGIA: Alicia Johnson sworn in as first Black woman elected to Georgia Public Service Commission Dr. Alicia Johnson was ceremonially sworn in this week as Georgia’s newest Public Service Commissioner, marking a historic milestone for the powerful body that regulates utilities across the state. Johnson is the first Black woman elected to a partisan office […]
Transgender Teens - According to data from the CDC analyzed by the Williams Institute at UCLA, some 3.3% of American high school students ages 13-17 self-identify as transgender. Earlier studies, sometimes asking the question differently, have reported a range from 1.2% to 2.7%. Who should decide how to best raise these children — what medical care will help […]
