Don't confuse the GI Bill with "free" education. Men and women earned that benefit by serving our country.

The truth never goes out of style.

To my son's high school guidance counselor who told him to be "realistic" about his college options, and consider a two-year technical school: he has gone on to graduate from Georgia Tech with a degree in electrical engineering; has a job as a quality design engineer, and is now studying to take the LSAT.

The IRS cannot do anything in a fair and unbiased way.

Take each other for better or worse - but not for granted.

If a young adult tells you to let them make their own mistakes, let them - but also let them pay for their mistakes. This is how they grow up with a responsible attitude.

Separation of church and state never intended that public schools couldn't hold a graduation ceremony in a church building.

If my mechanic were a caseworker, the state would've taken my car away from me.

Our first child was born in the Dr. Spock era, and my wife and I followed his book - for two weeks. My experienced sister swooped in, and helped us out. I dropped the book off at the Salvation Army.

Let's call it what it is: poor academic judgement is cheating! If you are not smart enough to realize the opportunity you have been given, you are not smart enough to play college athletics.

It is sad that with all the millions of dollars floating around concerning the new football dome, I have yet to read one sentence about parking at the new site. That is the problem (from a fan's viewpoint) with the current stadium. The power brokers are not about to change that for the fans.

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