JENKINS: If you think the refs are idiots, try looking in the mirror
When it comes to referees it's not much different than life -- it's best to worry about what you can control and not worry about what you can't.
JENKINS: Family pressures can lead to naming disasters
You're never going to please everyone with your new baby's name, so why ruin the kid's life trying.
JENKINS: I'm not really a curmudgeon, just annoyed most of the time
Webster's Dictionary defines "curmudgeon" as--excuse me just a minute. HEY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY? No? Darn. I must have left it in 1998.
JENKINS: Hey servers, here's a tip: don't jump to conclusions
When it comes to gratuities, just because my order is small doesn't mean my tip will be.
JENKINS: To increase college completion, online classes may not be best solution
When it comes to keeping kids in college, having them on a real campus is better than connecting them by the web.
JENKINS: If it's worth saying, it's worth saying so nobody can understand
Say what? People talk a lot but don't really say much these days.
JENKINS: It can't be a sport if no chewing out is involved
It's a fact I know from my old playing days -- you can't consider yourself a true athlete until you've been taken to task by your coach.
JENKINS: What's so bad about pornography?
My son's question put me in an awkward positon of explaining what is so bad about pornography. Quite a bit, I told him, durng an uncomfortable but necessary discussion.
JENKINS: This one's for all the single ladies
When it comes to finding the man of your dreams, ladies, it's best to leave a little to the imagination.
JENKINS: Black conservative meat eaters need not apply
The leftist indoctrination of our youth continues unchecked.
ROB JENKINS: From Paris with love: More unique ideas for Valentine's Day
Ideas on how to make a French connection.
JENKINS: Leadership and control are not the same thing
The great paradox of leadership is that by letting go you can ultimately gain mastery over the situation.
JENKINS: Sure signs that you're on the downhill slope
Nose hair is one. Constantly searching for a restroom is another.
JENKINS: Combining math with other subjects isn't necessarily a bad idea
My take on real-life questions.
JENKINS: For Falcons, 'pretty good' may not be not good enough
Team has made marked improvement but needs to take the next step toward being great.
JENKINS: Three uncomfortable truths about the Christmas season
It's not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.
JENKINS: My five best Christmas presents ever
Memories to be thankful for.
JENKINS: Lessons learned from decades of Christmas shopping
For one, don't make eye contact with kiosk attendants.
JENKINS: How I (nearly) gave an arm and a leg for an iPad
Contrary to what your mother told you, the most dangerous thing you can do during the holiday season is not venture out on New Year's Eve, when the highways are full of drunk drivers, including some who aren't local politicians.
JENKINS: Post-Sandusky, what's a child-lover to do?
For the forseeable future, we'll have to love them from a distance.
JENKINS: Why I voted for the E-SPLOST (but understand if you didn't)
Teachers and students didn't deserve to be punished with a "no" vote.
JENKINS: How good are online classes?
They can work well, but are mostly for more mature, motivated students.
JENKINS: Atlanta's passion for pro sports pales next to Boston's
Sports talk in Boston will burn your ears.
JENKINS: Cellphone use exemplifies "new etiquette" — or lack thereof
Got manners? Probably not when it comes to talking on your cellphone.
JENKINS: Cellphone use exemplifies "new etiquette" - or lack thereof
Is common courtesy on the decline, as many experts seem to think? Personally, I'm not so sure. I never thought it was all that common to begin with.
JENKINS: You might be a helicopter parent if...
Some parents hover a little too closely over their children.
JENKINS: Excessive homework is holding our family hostage
The amount of homework doled out by teachers these days is stunting our family life.
JENKINS: Big-time sports may be the next giant bubble to burst
Will big-time sports be the next bubble to burst?
JENKINS: Thanks for the memories, Harry Potter
Rob Jenkins says farewell to Harry Potter.
JENKINS: In defense of tenured professors, Part II
In last week's column, I explained that the concept of "permanent employment" doesn't just apply to tenured college professors. Workers in other knowledge-based professions that likewise require a great deal of education, such as law and accounting, often have the opportunity to attain something remarkably similar to tenure, known as partnership.
JENKINS: In defense of tenure college professors -- Part I
I've devoted several recent columns to explaining -- mostly to fellow conservatives -- that public school teachers are not the enemy.
JENKINS: K-12 education: Right crime, wrong culprits
A lot of people have become disillusioned with our public schools, and, to be honest, it's hard to blame them. These days, hardly any of the news about K-12 education seems to be good news.
JENKINS: Disarray in Washington, D.C., may be symbolic
Our nation's capitol is a mess. I'm not talking about politics -- although, yeah, that too. I mean it's literally a mess.
JENKINS: History demonstrates assimilating effect of US culture
From all the angry rhetoric lately about illegal immigration, I gather a lot of Americans are afraid of losing our country to the invading hordes.
JENKINS: Bullies thrive because we've forgotten how to deal with them
One of the less attractive features of the nanny-state is its exaggerated hand-wringing over problems that didn't even exist before the nanny moved in.
JENKINS: College sports' 'worst year ever' actually typical
A recent headline proclaimed the past 12 months "The Worst Year Ever" in college sports -- referring, of course, to the myriad scandals involving high profile figures like Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl, and Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel.
JENKINS: Knowledge of financial aid is key to affording college
Want to go to college but don't think you can afford it? Think again, suggest several local experts.
JENKINS: The best commencement address I've never heard
Dozens of high schools in Metro Atlanta and not one has ever invited me to give the commencement address. Go figure.
JENKINS: Osama bin Laden and some things I don't understand
Don't get me wrong: I was as happy as the next guy to see Osama bin Laden get what he deserved. Unless, of course, the next guy happened to be named Barack Obama, in which case, no, I probably wasn't quite as happy.
JENKINS: Our technology is telling us what to do
"Please take your bags and your receipt, and thank you for shopping at (major chain supermarket). Now move your rear. You're holding up the line."
JENKINS: Two-year and state colleges: Now more of a bargain than ever
If you’re still trying to figure out how to pay for college in the fall — well, maybe you’re looking at the wrong college.
JENKINS: Bidding farewell to another chocolate season
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote the poet T.S. Eliot, and I’m inclined to agree. That’s because April marks the end of the six-month chocolate candy extravaganza that begins in late October.
JENKINS: Mormon sports legends Murphy, Young invade Lilburn
A couple of years ago, while Dale Murphy was signing autographs at the Braves spring training facility, a little boy standing in line tugged on his father’s arm and asked, “Daddy, who’s that?”
JENKINS: A contrarian's take on controversial teachers' unions
Let me preface this column by stating that I am not a union member, for a couple of pretty good reasons.
JENKINS: Are Advanced Placement classes really the best option?
If your high-school-age son or daughter is planning to take “Advanced Placement” courses next fall, you might want to ask yourself a couple of questions: what, exactly, makes those courses “advanced,” and what sort of “placement” do they guarantee?
JENKINS: Gunfight at the OK biology lab?
If you think grade inflation in college is bad now, just wait until the students are allowed to carry guns.
JENKINS: Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be teachers
Memo to my children: Whatever you decide to do in life, please do not become school teachers. Instead, choose a career where the working conditions are slightly less hostile and authoritarian, such as pro-American journalist in Libya.
JENKINS: This Valentine's Day, don't call the 'Vice President of Romance'
As Valentine’s Day draws near, I feel compelled — against my better judgment — to offer a few thoughts on romance. This is aimed primarily at men, but wives should feel free to read it out loud to their husbands.
JENKINS: Stupid things I've said, 2010 edition (Volume II)
Welcome back to my annual “Stupid Things I Have Said” self-flagellation fest, part two. Please note that you are witnessing a new record: Never before have I said so many stupid things in one year that it took two columns to cover them all.
