Dick Yarbrough, Author at The Post-Searchlight - Page 18 of 45

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Legislature turns adoption efforts into political sausage

There is a saying that the two things you don’t want to see made are law and sausage. Sometimes, they are hard to tell apart. ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, April 28, 2017 5:43 pm

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Georgia’s first ladies make their own mark in state

You may have read about the sudden resignation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley last week. The “Luv Guv” as he was known in the local ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, April 21, 2017 5:22 pm

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This week is a time to remember what Easter is all about

I wish I had been there. In Jerusalem. With Jesus. Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, April 14, 2017 6:28 pm

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Broccoli up the nose ends any thoughts of a political career

My fellow Americans, it is with heavy heart that I inform you today that I am not now nor will I become a candidate for ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, April 7, 2017 5:14 pm

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Being a modest and much-beloved columnist can testy at times

I regret I won’t have time this week to get into the details about how Barack Obama managed to wiretap Donald Trump’s shoelaces or what ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, March 24, 2017 3:48 pm

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Low-performing schools initiative takes a major step forward

After almost two decades of doing this, you think I would have figured out by now what pushes your hot button. Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, March 17, 2017 6:18 pm

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Low-performing schools initiative takes a major step forward

Don’t look now, but the initiative to deal with low-performing schools in Georgia has taken a big step toward becoming law. Last week, the Georgia ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, March 10, 2017 5:26 pm

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Good customer service may be going the way of the dodo bird

Sometimes I wonder if good customer service has gone the way of the dodo bird and 8-track tapes. Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, March 3, 2017 4:18 pm

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A salute to an Olympic Champion and his pursuit of excellence

Dr. Melvin Pender Jr. is a bona fide American hero: An Olympic gold medalist (4x100 relay in the 1968 Mexico City Games at 31 years ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, February 24, 2017 4:35 pm

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Secretary of Agriculture-designate Perdue knows a bit about draining swamps

You may have read that unusually cold winter in parts of Europe as well as drought conditions in the southwest United States have created a ... Read more

by Dick Yarbrough, Friday, February 17, 2017 6:08 pm

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