Just got back from the Georgia State GOP Convention up in Dalton, and let me tell you, it was a weekend, alright. Politics ain’t for the faint of heart, is it? This past weekend at the Georgia GOP State Convention was about as smooth as a dirt road after a summer thunderstorm. But you know […]
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Defunding NPR and Harvard Isn’t Anti-Intellectual—It’s Pro-Democracy Published by Dean Burnette | Southern Fried Thoughts Well now, gather ’round the sweet tea pitcher, folks, because we need to have ourselves a conversation that’s been brewing longer than my mama’s Sunday gumbo. The mainstream media’s been carrying on like a wet hen lately, claiming that defunding
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Alright now, pull up a chair. Got somethin’ heavy on my heart today, somethin’ important to talk about. This Memorial Day, 2025, feels a little different, maybe because it marks a special, yet sorrowful, anniversary. Just the other day, I was tellin’ you folks about Noah’s Ark Encounter up in Kentucky and how that grand
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How a Cajun Mama’s Wisdom and Noah’s Big Boat Reminded Me What Really Matters — Well now, folks, I just got back from a little adventure up north to visit Debbie’s family, and let me tell you, sometimes the good Lord has a way of teaching you lessons when you least expect it. Furthermore, I
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There’s something about that moment that “Eight Seconds of Glory” when the chute gate swings open that’ll teach you more about life than a year’s worth of Sunday sermons. Not that I’m knocking preachers, mind you. But when a 2,000-pound beast with horns like railroad spikes and a disposition meaner than a wet cat decides
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Hey my ol’ friend, I hope you’re sippin’ on somethin’ cool and enjoyin’ the sunshine wherever you are! Let me pull up a chair on this virtual back porch again. Appreciate you throwin’ another log on the fire of this conversation. You’re makin’ me think, which ain’t always comfortable but usually leads to somethin’ good.
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A Response to my Friend Eric. Hope this message finds you in high spirits, my friend! You’ve raised some mighty fine questions, and I appreciate the chance to “hash” ‘em out over a good ol’ fashioned virtual back-porch chat. Now, let me grab my sweet tea, and we’ll dive right in. What Schools Need
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Posted April 25, 2025 – I saw a post about government interference in private universities, and I gotta say, I respect where my friend is comin’ from. He’s right; academic institutions should be focused on the pursuit of knowledge, and that’s a noble goal. However, I’d like to offer a slightly different perspective, my friend.
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Posted April 20, 2025 – Mornin’, y’all! As I sit here sippin’ my coffee, this Easter morning finds me sittin’ here, countin’ my blessings, and feelin’ downright grateful for the gift of Faith. Momma always said faith was like good soil, and she sure did plant that seed deep in me, takin’ me to church
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Posted April 15, 2025 – Y’all, gather ’round for a minute. Dean Burnette here, Louisiana born but planting my voting roots deep in Georgia soil. You know, every now and again, that old Charley Reese column, “545 vs. 300,000,000,” pops up on the internet like a Whac-A-Mole. It’s been makin’ the rounds since before iPads
