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Political correctness run amok

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Tuesday, January 27. 2015

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By Walter Geiger

Remember when ‘tell it like it is’ was a national catchphrase? So do I.

Aaron Neville had a hit song that bore these words as its title. Sadly, we can no longer tell it like it is for fear of offending some obscure minority. It is political correctness run amok. [Full Story »]

Some people are just plain useless

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Tuesday, January 20. 2015

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Like everyone else I have my pet peeves.

You don’t put in 60 years on this Earth without acquiring them. [Full Story »]

From now on, no more Mr. Wise Guy

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Tuesday, January 13. 2015

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Editor’s note: As I struggled with how to write about my feelings regarding the Charlie Hedbo/kosher market attacks in Paris, I stumbled across this piece by syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts. Though I seldom agree with Pitts, he is dead on target this time. His work appears weekly at ajc.com.

Dear Terrorists: OK, you win. We surrender.

Never thought I’d say that, but then, I never thought I’d see gunmen burst into the offices of a satirical magazine as happened last Wednesday in Paris. Never thought I’d see 12 people killed — most were employees, two were police officers — because a magazine published provocative cartoons mocking extremist Islam. [Full Story »]

CFB playoff a big hit and Wallenda will walk

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Wednesday, January 7. 2015

By Walter Geiger

I have long been a proponent of a college football playoff, having gone so far as to use this space to lay out a 16-game version utilizing the existing bowl system. We finally got a four-game playoff this year and it most certainly will grow to eight games soon.

Once the playoff structure was in place and the playoff committee at work, the NCAA wisely let ESPN pimp it. [Full Story »]