AUGUSTA – Sixty years ago, in 1962, Arnold Palmer had won two Masters tournaments and was often referred to as
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Loran Smith: Bob Goalby Musings
AUGUSTA – Bob Goalby was missing from the champion’s dinner at the Augusta National Golf Club last night, an annual
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Loran Smith: Masters Memories
Some would equate this week to holy week since it is the week of the Masters. There is more reverence
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Loran Smith: Kirby Smart is a Dawg who can hunt
In the sixties, a northern newspaper sent its leading reporter to Austin, Texas, in the heyday of Darrell Royal’s winning
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Loran Smith: Pollen Can’t Spoil Spring
Springtime brings about the best of times for most of us except for the dastardly pollen. My head hurt just
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Loran Smith: Will Tradition Survive Technology?
With the news that robot umpires will be used in triple-A baseball this year, most traditionalists are not thrilled. With
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Loran Smith: Old Brick Barbecue
CHAMBLEE – This suburban community is where General Motors once had an operation that attracted a lot of blue-collar working
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Loran Smith: The Wisdom of Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s time, 1835-1910, was a different time. People didn’t need to lock their doors. Politicians, even back then, got
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Loran Smith: John Mangan and a pimento cheese sandwich
CHARLOTTE – At a downtown hotel here recently, there was a function taking place to recognize a segment of the
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Loran Smith: “…if anybody has “Damn Good Dawg” credentials, it is Eric Zeier.”
The color analyst for Georgia football, Eric Zeier, who first learned football in Heidelberg, Germany, the land of his paternal
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Loran Smith: The Drive
For years John Elway’s taking his Denver team 98 yards in the American Football Conference championship game in Cleveland in
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Loran Smith: Super Bowl Musings
There are so many anomalies in sports, which are as historical as mascots and game jerseys. Winning a championship is
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Loran Smith: OK Cafe
An unending treat for me when I am in our capital city is to organize breakfast at the “OK Café,”
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Loran Smith: On Political Correctness
There are critics of political correctness, but also passionate advocates. Historically, we have been insensitive—even cruel—about certain people in our
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Loran Smith: On Winter Weather
A chilly winter day for most Georgians would be like summer for those living in International Falls, Minnesota. Last weekend,
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Loran Smith: Maybe Kirby has awakened a sleeping giant
This past weekend, I returned to Charlotte—with the most uplifting of memories. When I drove past the Bank America Stadium,
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Loran Smith: “Coach, ‘ain’t’ folks nice to you when you win.”
While December is for celebrating the holidays, it can be a downtime for those who lose a member of the
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Contour Coke and Charley Trippi
Owing to the generosity of one Fred Butler, the Coca-Cola impresario in my neighborhood, I got to enjoy the six
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