RICHARDSON: Running out of time
My heart goes out to the seniors. They dont get another opportunity at this ... college goes so fast. In those four years, you only get four cracks at it.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: What missing fathers miss
While so many of our children are being raised without their fathers, it is the fathers who are really missing out.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Collateral damage
There are about 800,000 full- and part-time law enforcement officers who are getting tired -- very tired. Every time they look around another one of their colleagues is being called…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Stupid car tricks
Maybe its just me, but in the past few weeks Ive noticed a disturbing trend. Its possible that Tony Rojas, director of the Macon Water Authority, had someone throw an…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Don’t tug on Superman’s cape
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: New superintedent makes his first moves
The new Bibb County school Superintendent Curtis Jones has made his first substantial moves since taking the position last month. The school board approved two principals, Eclan David for...
View ArticleRICHARDSON: A little advice for the class of 2015
Well, its that time of year again. This time its the class of 2015 thats looking to flip the tassel and head off into a new phase of life. By…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Advice for 2015 high school grads
Last week this space dealt with college graduates. This week, many students will finish up their high school careers. Some know what lies ahead. They know what institutions of higher…Click to Continue »
View ArticleToday's high-achieving youth
It struck me the other day, Tuesday to be exact, that Ive wasted a lot of ink over the past couple of columns talking about young people who have probably…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: ‘Back in the day’
I know youve heard the term back in the day. Some just say old school, like it conveys greater understanding or wisdom to the one saying it. But what does…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Taking an afternoon stroll
I have a habit. I love to walk, and not necessarily for exercise -- although my doctors stay on my case about that, too. I like to walk because I…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Keys to fatherhood
Fathers Day is a mixture of -- in the words of Frankie Beverly and Maze, Joy and pain. Sunshine and rain. Being a father is an awesome God-given responsibility, but…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: An examination of me
It has taken me more than a week to sort out my feelings about the murder of nine sweet souls at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. My thoughts…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Small prank, big price
News came down late Thursday afternoon that a second suspect in the Zebulon Road late night Wal-Mart run-through had turned himself in. Vashaun Chandler Rozier, 18, from Lizella, joins Kharron…Click...
View ArticleRICHARDSON: The march of time
Plessy v. Ferguson (separate but equal) was made the law of the land by U.S. Supreme Court decree in 1896. It took the high court 58 years to reverse that…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Sweeping a dirt yard
Youve seen her. Like me, you probably cant remember where youve seen her, but you cant erase her image. When I first saw her, she was up in years, standing…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Tired of the silliness
I guess as I become older, Ive become less tolerant of silliness. Its a virus that runs throughout our culture that masks the realities of life and the seriousness of…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRICHARDSON: Big shoes left to fill
Last week Macon lost a giant of a man that most residents didnt know. He was, like most leaders, quiet. Most of the positions he held, while high, were not…Click to Continue »
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