Month: July 2025

Let this white boy preach about Theo for a moment

Chris Johnson | Posted on July 23, 2025 |

I’ve seen a lot of my black friends, especially those around my age, sharing in recent days about how the shocking drowning death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner — best known to most of us as “Theo” from “The Cosby Show” — impacted them. They talked about how they could relate to Theo and how great it was to see the way the Huxtable family was portrayed on TV — as an ordinary family with ordinary issues, good and bad. Some felt seen for the first time by white America. Some felt represented for the first time. Now, it’s time to give […]

Jekyll Island — Rich in history and well worth it for island and beach lovers

Chris Johnson | Posted on July 22, 2025 |

JEKYLL ISLAND, Georgia — I’ve been going to Jekyll Island for at least 40 years, and it truly has changed in that time. And, like myself, the place only gets better with time. When it comes to Georgia’s beautiful and historic Golden Isles, it’s honestly a toss-up between St. Simons Island and Jekyll, but I’ve never done a travelogue from Jekyll. Until now. Here’s my report from a July 2025 visit to Jekyll with some scenes from a multiple other visits to this island. https://youtu.be/Qs4pDMbZhG8

Columbus, Georgia knows how to keep on rollin’ with the flow

Chris Johnson | Posted on July 9, 2025 |

Columbus, Georgia knows how to keep on rollin’ with the flow COLUMBUS, Georgia — They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. There may be some truth to that, although I don’t understand how you’d know something’s gone if you didn’t know you got it to begin with. I’d like to add a twist on that old adage after spending just a couple of days in Columbus over the Fourth of July weekend — you don’t know what you got until you’re gone. And I’ve been gone from Columbus for nearly 15 years. Now I know that […]