Neely Young

Henry Grady’s speeches were widely reported and helped change northern people’s perception of the South for the better.

The two new Georgia Trustees, Andrew Young and Tom Cousins, are not just strong leaders, but icons of civility.

Why should individuals trying to make a living in Georgia and providing jobs for other Georgians have to prove, year after year, that they are U.S. citizens?

A holiday tradition: More quotes and quips and a few church bulletin bloopers.

Surely all the members of the new commission on immigration enforcement have used illegal workers in some way. Maybe they should fine themselves $5,000.

Georgia’s own version of the OK Corral occurred in Cedartown after the Civil War, when John Prior sought revenge for his father’s killers.

Many people were disappointed a few years ago when AT&T acquired BellSouth and moved its headquarters out of Atlanta. Here is some good news for those who have missed having the telecommunications giant based here.   AT&T is in the…

During this political season, four Geor-gians are dancing prominently on the national political stage. One is running the 2012 Repub-lican National Convention in Tampa; two are announced candidates for the office of Presi-dent of the United States on the Republican…

My friend, Randy Jones of Americus, has often wondered why so little has been written about the Reconstruction period after the War Between the States – as others have. So, as part of the sesquicentennial commemoration of Georgia’s role in…

It’s been a long time since I thought of the old “Dress for Success” trend that was so popular in the 1970s. But I have enjoyed reading several recent books on this subject, one given to me by my newfound…