Category: Sowell

I believe that I am the person who initiated the request for some accommodation to allow golf carts to cross Redwine Road at the Quarters/Birkdale intersection.

The presidents of the Whitewater Creek and Highgrove subdivisions have shared my interest in finding a way to meet this need.

After considerable discussion we all agreed that the most practical approach would be to install a four-way stop at the intersection.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/4-way-stop-no-promises

After reading the article about Brown vs. Barlow I had to respond.

First, the article says, “Barlow contends if Brown wants to publish his title with such writings, he should get input from his fellow commissioners before sending them, or instead simply sign it in his individual role as ‘Fayette County Commissioner.’”

Since when does someone with a title have to ask others if he has permission to use it? Is this in the rules somewhere or is Mr. Barlow just making up things as he goes?

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/can-we-even-believe-barlow

Commissioner David Barlow has made his feelings known, in no uncertain terms, about Commission Chairman Steve Brown. However, he has failed to say that Steve Brown works longer and harder than any other commissioner on the board.

Chairman Brown works for this county no less than 10 to 14 hours each and every day.

He attends meetings throughout the region and state that the other commissioners could attend, but don’t. Mr. Brown regularly attends ARC, regional transportation, adjacent county meetings, etc.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/barlow-and-schoolyard-pettiness

After so many accomplishments by the 2013 County Commission, I was appalled at Commissioner Barlow’s irresponsible comments about the commission chairman in last week’s paper.

Citing a lack of leadership by the chairman is awfully rich coming from Mr. Barlow, who in my recollection hasn’t initiated, coordinated, and completed a single action of significance to Fayette County’s citizens.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/what-has-barlow-accomplished

If you read the newspaper last week, you will know there was a unique expression of dissatisfaction with my performance as county commission chairman in 2013. A few people who know us wishes this could been settled behind the scenes, but it is what it is, and I really do not think it would have made much of a difference anyway.

The news media was informed my removal was necessary because I was only able to attend a few of the various Christmas parties held in different departments. That is certainly true as I did have schedule conflicts and work projects that got in the way.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/chairman-brown-defends-his-position-freedom-speech

As a state representative and an attorney, I have the unique privilege of representing Georgians at both the Capitol and in the courtroom.

And whether I am fighting to obtain justice for a client or advocating for Georgians’ rights under the Gold Dome, one thing remains constant: I always act in the best interest of those whom I have the honor of representing.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/rep-mabra-bill-will-take-away-patients%E2%80%99-right-sue

As a state representative and an attorney, I have the unique privilege of representing Georgians at both the Capitol and in the courtroom.

And whether I am fighting to obtain justice for a client or advocating for Georgians’ rights under the Gold Dome, one thing remains constant: I always act in the best interest of those whom I have the honor of representing.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/rep-mabra-bill-will-take-away-patients%E2%80%99-right-sue

January

January 8

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/things-do-jan8-march-8

A film about the life and death of popular Christian musician and songwriter Rich Mullins will be showing Jan. 27 at the Sharpsburg/PTC NCG Cinemas.
The 2-hour, 17-minute feature film is produced by Color Green Films, with producers David Schultz and David Mullins, Rich’s younger brother.
“Ragamuffin: The True Story of Rich Mullins” will be shown at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 for a one night feature at the Sharpsburg/PTC NCG Cinemas.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-07-2014/%E2%80%98ragamuffin%E2%80%99-will-have-local-screening

This is based on a reminiscence made at New Year’s Day 1984 and demonstrates that – as usual — “What goes around comes around….”
Picture, for a moment, your school days’ diagram of the earth orbiting the sun, and note that its path has no milestones, no square marked “Go” that signals the beginning of a new year.

It was humankind, not God, that divided the endless ellipse into months and years with beginnings and ends, to account for the apparent rebirth of the sun.
Even that is arbitrary.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/sallie-satterthwaite/01-07-2014/what-goes-around