June 3, 2011
Rob Jenkins
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Rob Jenkins: Saying goodbye to another year of folding chairs and ballpark hotdogs
I've been thinking once again about the way we parents become enslaved to our kids' activities.
Rob Jenkins: On Mother's Day, a tribute to my stepmom
Whenever I hear people use the term "red-headed step-child," I cringe. Maybe that's because I was one. Am one.
Rob Jenkins: Hey, teacher, my HOA is bullying me again
The buzziest buzzword in education these days is "bullying."
Rob Jenkins: Money management for married men
One of the best things you and your wife can do to ensure domestic tranquility is agree upon a budget.
JENKINS: The AAU Effect is damaging college basketball
Next time you're watching a college basketball game, and supposedly "big-time" players are clanking the ball off the rim over and over again, remember that we mainly have the AAU culture to thank.
Rob Jenkins: How did SACS wind up as the villain?
Blaming SACS for a system's poor performance is like blaming the Bar Association for a lawyer's misconduct.
Rob Jenkins: Coming soon to a school near you: another ill-conceived educational fad
A growing trend in secondary education involves replacing traditional, face-to-face instruction with online classes.
Rob Jenkins: Fat equity: The time is now
We hear a lot these days about equity -- gender equity, pay equity, income equity.
Rob Jenkins: Bracketology for the poetically inclined -- or mathematically challenged
Welcome once again to mid-March, that time of year when even people who don't care about college basketball suddenly care about college basketball.
Rob Jenkins: What the federal government can learn from household budgeters
In the week since sequestration-mandated budget cuts went into effect, I've gone out every morning to see if any bits of sky were lying in my yard.
Rob Jenkins: Confessions of a Girl Scout cookie addict
At my house, the day Girl Scout Cookies arrive is kind of like a holiday.
Rob Jenkins: How to be a guy: Finding a babysitter
As a husband, one of your responsibilities vis-a-vis dating involves finding a decent babysitter.
Rob Jenkins: If Blank wants to take Falcons to L.A., let him
The response “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out” applies to professional football teams as well as to significant others.
Rob Jenkins: Questions remain about Sandy Hook
It's clear from conflicting and incomplete news reports that we're not getting the whole truth about the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Rob Jenkins: State militias easy answer to gun debate
In the rhetoric that followed the Newtown tragedy, the gun-control crowd repeatedly tipped its hand, offering clues as to where the "debate" is headed.
Rob Jenkins: Observations on the college football season past
Allow me to share some of my observations on the college football season that just ended.
Rob Jenkins: That frog in the boiling pot? It's us
We've all heard the old story about the frog who, if tossed into a pot of boiling water, will immediately jump out -- but if placed into cold water that is slowly brought to a boil will allow itself to be scalded to death.
Rob Jenkins: In memoriam: Ernesto McCausland, journalist and filmmaker, 1961-2012
I first met Ernesto in August of 1978, when we were both 17 years old.
Rob Jenkins: Richt's character and record should silence the haters
Will the Mark Richt haters please shut up now? What more does the man have to do?
Rob Jenkins: How to be a guy: kitchen clean-up 101
If you wish to have a truly harmonious marriage, you're going to have to do some housework, including cleaning the kitchen.
Rob Jenkins: What to do if your guy loses on Tuesday
The aftermath of a presidential election is never pretty.
Rob Jenkins: Simplifying presidential economics for non-geniuses
I'm not an economist, but I do know how to balance a checkbook, make and follow a budget, and live (more or less) within my means.
Rob Jenkins: How to be a guy: Public restroom etiquette
This is the first installment of what I hope will be an ongoing, occasional series on how to be a guy.
Rob Jenkins: Wonder what happened to your life? Watch the video
If you have two or more kids, ages 6 and up, you already know how their activities can dominate your life.
Rob Jenkins: Another new school year, another lesson in basic Socialism
The first lesson of the new school year is delivered even before classes convene. Call it Socialism 101.
Rob Jenkins: Husbands and wives must learn to share the pants
One of the most significant issues in any marriage, aside from who gets to take the first shower, is who's in charge.
Rob Jenkins: Recognizing out-of-wedlock births as a risk factor for poverty
In the United States today, poverty is largely preventable. It's simply a matter of knowing what behaviors lead to poverty and avoiding those behaviors.
Rob Jenkins: Four-team playoff is like kissing you big, hairy sister
The 3,000-pound gorilla in the room is the fact that a four-team playoff won't make anybody happy.
Rob Jenkins: A shout-out to some of my favorite freedoms
Celebrating the Fourth of July always make me appreciate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.
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