MCCULLOUGH: The police state grows
The older I get the more I become convinced Orwell had a time machine.
MCCULLOUGH: Raising a nation of sociopaths
We're raising a generation of narcissists and socipathic criminals.
MCCULLOUGH: A rose by any other name is ridiculous
We've all heard a story of someone with a ridiculous name.
MCCULLOUGH: No good deed goes unpunished
No good deed goes unpunished. All I wanted to do was give the dude his phone back.. Tuesday evening I found a newer BlackBerry in a gas station parking lot. My first thought was to leave it with the attendant, but I quickly brushed that idea aside, thinking that a
MCCULLOUGH: Watching people sign rights away stupefying
As disturbing as the week's events have been, the most horrifying thing I've seen is not the bombings or the ricin letters or the fertilizer plant explosion.
MCCULLOUGH: Keep up cancer fight
I was leaving my doctor's office the other day when a cancer patient got on the elevator with me.
MCCULLOUGH: The powers of perception
I had a test recently to determine how much of my hearing I've lost due to this tumor in my head. I have a noticeable difference between my right and left ears when I talk on a phone now, so the doctors wanted to see how
MCCULLOUGH: Do unto others, unless it'll get us sued
I would've tried to save her. I would've gotten fired and maybe sued, but I would've tried anyway.
MCCULLOUGH: I'll have the duck
I am a fan of "Duck Dynasty," and that's saying a lot because I tend to steer far away from so-called reality shows.
MCCULLOUGH: Next pope should clean house
Next pope should clean house. The latest revelation by a European newspaper that Pope Benedict XVI may have chosen to resign after finding out about a possible blackmail scandal is further proof that the Catholic church needs a fresh face for a leader.. I am not Catholic, so in the
MCCULLOUGH: Reaction to fugitive's death a bit shocking
Reaction to fugitive's death somewhat stunning.
MCCULLOUGH: The more gun training the better
At least some who are arming themselves are getting training, too.
MCCULLOUGH: Thinking of skipping Super Bowl
Nearly 180 million people are expected to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. I'm not sure I'm going to be one of them.
MCCULLOUGH: Sports journalists dropped ball on fake girlfriend story
Sports journalists dropped the ball on Manti Te'o fake girlfriend story. I can't begin to imagine where the path of the Manti Te'o fake girlfriend story is going to lead, but I really hope it leads to the truth. But can we be sure it will?. Apparently, the website Deadspin.com
MCCULLOUGH: Stupid is as stupid does
Stupid is as stupid does and it does a lot. The Mayans may have been right after all. Perhaps they were just a little off on the date, because surely the human race has become too stupid to continue.. How so? Let's start at the headquarters for stupid, Washington D.C
MCCULLOUGH: Direct-pay doc an idea whose time has come
Direct-pay doc an idea whose time has come. I spend a lot of time in doctors' offices, more in the past year than in my whole previous lifetime, thanks to a list of unforeseen health problems for both myself and my wife. All that time smelling disinfectant and reading
MCCULLOUGH: Christmas satisfaction
A little Christmas satisfaction. I'm sure by now we've all had our fill of misery for 2012, so let me end your year with a funny story.. Here's what you need to know before we get started:. 1) My wife loves to mess with me, whether it's practical jokes or
MCCULLOUGH: My version of the 2012 top-10
This is a time of year when people like to wrap things up, to summarize things with lists. It's also a time when people like to eat good food.. I like to eat good food pretty much all the time, and
MCCULLOUGH: Don't forget the day of infamy, or the people who faced it
Don't forget day of infamy, or the people who faced it in 1941. We were talking the other day in the newsroom about World War II veterans.. The Daily Post was running a front-page story the next day about Jim Starnes and Dutch Van Kirk and their visit to
MCCULLOUGH: Richt is my coach, no matter what
Richt is my coach, no matter what. Well, here we go again.. My beloved Georgia Bulldogs lost the early-season Big One again, and in ugly fashion. They slipped out to sea, their SEC and BCS championship hopes "distant ship's smoke on the horizon," as the song says.. Then
MCCULLOUGH: Romney lost because he was right about that 47 percent
I've been trying to stick to my self-imposed moratorium on political columns, but I guess a presidential election is a good enough reason to lift it temporarily.
MCCULLOUGH: The horror of Internet lies
I have been watching a lot of horror movies the past month leading up to Halloween -- so many that I'm kind of glad that October is over, so I can give my brain and nerves a rest.
MCCULLOUGH: Human race owes debt of gratitude to grandmothers
Mankind owes thanks to grandmas. You probably already believe your grandmother is pretty important. But did you know just how important?. According to a British scientific study published this week, it's because of your nana's love that the human race thrived and our lifespans increased.
MCCULLOUGH: Let's win one more for Chipper
I hope the Braves win today.. I hope they continue in the playoffs all the way to the World Series. And I hope they win that, too. Not just for me as fan, not just for the city and the state, but for one person in particular: Chipper Jones.
MCCULLOUGH: Is younger generation lost or abandoned?
I was checking Twitter trends the other day, and I came across one that just made me feel bad for the younger folks.
MCCULLOUGH: Vacation, man-style
I'm on vacation this week. Since it looks like every vacation until the end of time is going to be a staycation, I've decided to at least give this one a theme. The title: Man's World.
MCCULLOUGH: SEAL account of bin Laden raid raises more questions
SEAL's account of bin Laden raid raises more questions. In the Vince Flynn novel "The Third Option," covert agent Mitch Rapp is sent to assassinate a European official who is secretly aiding Saddam Hussein. The title comes from the explanation of Rapp being the third option for the government
MCCULLOUGH: Foul-ups, royal and otherwise
Famous folks are just standing in line to do dumb stuff lately.. It began with Vice President Joe Biden, who decided to channel his inner Kingfish while talking to a black audience in Virginia. While I don't think Biden necessarily meant anything racist by his
MCCULLOUGH: Another tough lesson from war
I heard of Maj. Walter "David" Gray's death in Afghanistan not from any media source but from my wife, who went to high school with him and was friends with him on Facebook.
MCCULLOUGH: Cleaning house and clearing the mind
We're converting a room into an office/man cave at my house. Part of the deal is that I get rid of a lot of very cool stuff that my wife insists on calling "clutter."
MCCULLOUGH: Being prepared in a dangerous world
I tried really hard not to write about guns this week, but the subject seems to beg for my attention. Don't worry though. I'm going to try to take a little different tack.
MCCULLOUGH: Lower the boom on Penn State
Since the report on the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky scandal was released, I, like many folks, have asked myself a question: What, if anything, should be done to the football program?
MCCULLOUGH: Hard to take a side in TV disputes
I know in a world in which people starve in mud huts, and wonder if the next moment in their life will be their death, that my not being able to watch "That Metal Show" is a non-problem. But I do pay for those networks, and now I'm not getting them.
MCCULLOUGH: America loses one of its good guys
This week, as we celebrate the birth of our nation, we also mourn the death of a great American. Andy Griffith died Tuesday at the age of 86.
MCCULLOUGH: Huntin' the Statham Gator
A couple of weeks ago as I drove by the pond down the road from my house I saw some teenagers partaking in one of those annual rites of a country summer -- swimming in the local fishing hole.
MCCULLOUGH: Banking industry needs separation, not regulation
Four years since the economy was pulled back from the precipice, banks continue to operate like private gambling clubs.
MCCULLOUGH: Don't be distracted by nonsense and nonissues
Don't be distracted by nonsense and nonissues in November's election. With less than six months to go until the election, I'm increasingly struck by just how important it is.. As both an independent and a political cynic, I'm not encouraged by the choices for president. I'm sure I'll be as
MCCULLOUGH: Erotic content not the biggest problem with 'Shades of Grey'
From the excerpts I've read, "Fifty Shades of Grey" is terrible.. Forget the content, which has been described using words ranging from erotica to "mommy porn." The writing by E L James is atrocious.
MCCULLOUGH: Muslims must help in fight against terror
Muslims must help fight enemy within their religion to win the war on terror.
MCCULLOUGH: Nugent no worse than Maher
Ted Nugent is not going to kill the president. Nugent may, in fact, be a little nuts. But to condemn his "Braveheart" metaphor as a literal threat against Barack Obama is kneejerk political grandstanding.
MCCULLOUGH: Amid Titanic hype, remember victims
For most of my life, I have been fascinated with the Titanic.
MCCULLOUGH: Government, leave me alone
Why can't the government leave us alone?. Attempts by the government to regulate our lives seem to be at an all-time high, at least for my lifetime.
MCCULLOUGH: Don't have to hit lottery to do some good
Five hundred and 40 million dollars -- I wonder if any of us who are dreaming about winning the Mega Millions tonight really comprehends how much money that is.
MCCULLOUGH: Officiate weddings? I do
Officiate weddings? I do. This past weekend, I married two people.. OK, I didn't marry two people. No, I'm already married myself, and I didn't test the limits of any laws. I officiated a wedding ceremony.. Let me explain.. It all started innocently enough with a trip to a bar
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