Clayton News Daily | News for Monday, May 31, 2004

Politicians should be public servants first - Clay Wilson

"I don't understand why anyone would run for any kind of political office," said a colleague the other day.

Obituaries

May 31, 2004

That dirty little coward... - Bob Paslay

Reports coming out of the recent state Republican convention in Columbus paint a picture of Democratic Sen. Zell Miller's continuing effort to destroy the party that elected him to every Georgia office from governor to senator.

Blame us for high gas prices - Greg Gelpi

We think it, therefore it is.

You can take the girl out of Texas ... - April Avison

My mother called me last week to say that after seven years of living in Colorado Springs, Colo., she and my father are moving back to Texas.

The building is responsible - R.H. Joseph

How ironic that it wasn't the political activists of the 1960s that led America into anarchy, there weren't enough of them. Only the self-indulgent, disengaged masses could provide the necessary impetus.

Supersize your responsibility - Rob Felt

I don't want people to die in car crashes or develop obesity related illnesses, really.

Eatery weighs in on diet craze - Kathy Jefcoats

Have you eaten at Ruby Tuesday lately? The restaurant, which is a favorite of my husband, started making changes to its menu at the beginning of the year to reflect the low-carb craze. Now, added to the menu are calories and fat grams. Wow, what an eye-opener.

High school friends are the best - Zach Porter

Today my good friend Lee is flying in all the way from San Francisco for a visit to our hometown of Tucker, Ga. Lee, or Lee-bowski if you will, is one of several funny souls I have kept on the friends roster since our days at Tucker High School. Lee, and our high school buddies "Darth Hunt," "Old Blue" and maybe even our boy "Possum" (don't ask), will head out into the wild Tucker night to do some catching up.