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Is heading off Georgia’s election train wreck on Brad Raffensperger?
By Leon Galis The state of Georgia’s Election Board, which nobody outside the state and hardly anybody in it had ever heard of before...

Classic City News
Sep 25, 20243 min read


A closer look at Trump’s hush money case
By Albert DeSimone I suspect most people know of former president Trump’s conviction, but I wonder how many know the true nature of the...

Classic City News
Sep 22, 20242 min read


Never met a stranger: At home on the cosmic camper
By T.W. Burger It had been a long walk in the muck, on legs that had spent too much time tucked under a computer table. And I will...

Classic City News
Sep 22, 20244 min read


Athens mayor and commission squandering taxpayer money with out-of-state retreat
By Michael H. McLendon Today when Athenians are pinching pennies to pay for groceries and their electric bills, our mayor and...

Classic City News
Sep 19, 20244 min read


Sometimes we need to look into the trees to see the forest…..
By Richard Burt In the day to day of our busy lives, there are often too many issues and too many immediate challenges to see the bigger...

Classic City News
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Why don’t legislators want to protect our kids?
JD Vance says gunning down children with AK-style weapons is, “just a fact of life”. Governor Kemp says, “Today is not the day for...

Classic City News
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Common sense on gun violence
The terror of a school shooting blanketed Barrow County last week. Four dead, nine wounded, a 14-year old arrested, teenagers...

Classic City News
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Enough with the platitudes on guns
Enough already with thoughts and prayers and platitudes. Clearly, they are not enough, or we wouldn’t have 2 students and 2 teachers...

Classic City News
Sep 9, 20241 min read


The Cellist of Sarajevo
By T.W. Burger We hear a lot about heroes in these days of endless wars. I’m afraid that we’ve had so much war in recent years that we...

Classic City News
Sep 7, 20243 min read


Kin of military hero appalled by Trump’s constant disrespect
By Regina A. Smith My uncle left his leg, the better part of his mental health for the rest of his life, and what was left of his best...

Classic City News
Aug 31, 20242 min read


Every vote counts
By Robert B, Covi Reports from ethics watchdog groups have called attention to state election officials who have refused to certify...

Classic City News
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Gun violence in Athens
By T.W. Burger One of the dangers of becoming a superannuated human being, i.e., an old guy, is that one finds oneself becoming...

Classic City News
Aug 22, 20244 min read


Confessions of a classical liberal
By Albert DeSimone Here stands the classical liberal, or some would say libertarian, but completely distinct from today’s social liberal....

Classic City News
Aug 18, 20245 min read


Tim Walz is good people
f you don’t know much about Tim Walz, go find out. Christians will quickly find someone to identify with. He’s “good people”. He’s the...

Classic City News
Aug 17, 20241 min read


Faith, science and the imponderable
By T.W. Burger I had this thought long ago that I needed to figure out what I believed. Often in conversation or writing, I would find...

Classic City News
Aug 17, 202415 min read


To debate or not to debate
By Robert B. Covi Donald Trump seems afraid to debate Kamala Harris. His “any time, any place” bravado has slipped into a petulant...

Classic City News
Aug 8, 20241 min read


Never Met a Stranger: Cerulean Godzilla
By T.W. Burger One of the best and oddest things about writing a personal column is the mystery. It is a little bit like fishing with a...

Classic City News
Jul 31, 20242 min read


My run should not result in my murder
By Alexandra Balsamo As a female runner, I note everything related to running. New shoes with the best arch support, whether low-rise...

Classic City News
Jul 24, 20242 min read


The border is a mess, so why hasn’t Congress fixed it?
By Bruce Menke We know that Congress needs to enact immigration law reform to restore order to immigration into the United States. Isn’t...

Classic City News
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Back-to-School Health Essentials: Immunizations and Beyond
By Dr. Dorie Saxon Proactive health and safety measures remain essential as families prepare for the upcoming school year. Neglecting a...

Classic City News
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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