Darrell Huckaby: Oklahoma tragedy will bring out the worst -- and the best -- in us
Words cannot express the horror that went through my mind as images of the deadly tornado that swept through Oklahoma began to be broadcast Monday afternoon.
Darrell Huckaby: Writing this column never grows old
Sometimes when I speak I am asked to field questions from the audience.
Darrell Huckaby: Choosing a line of work now that I'm retired
Now that I am a retired educator I guess I have to decide what to tell people when they ask me what I do for a living.
Darrell Huckaby: It's hard to part with the 'stuff' of life
All good things must come to an end. I haven't really gotten tired of teaching. I just don't have the energy to do it all day any longer.
Darrell Huckaby: Always cherish your mother
If you still have your mother this Mother's Day, cherish her. If you do not, cherish her memory.
Darrell Huckaby: We've lost a lot of color from the words we use
Words. We all have the same ones at our disposal but many of us seem determined to use the same ones over and over.
Darrell Huckaby: Even in heaven, Hazel Parish is the belle of the ball
If they had a yearbook for towns Hazel would have been best-dressed in Covington's for the past 88 years running.
Darrell Huckaby: Saying goodbye to the cafeteria
The lunchroom was one of the best things about having the privilege of being educated in Porterdale.
Darrell Huckaby: Special Collections Library houses Georgia treasures
Last week I stumbled across a place I had never been -- and it is a place so filled with the types of treasures that are near and dear to my heart that I will have to keep going back.
Darrell Huckaby: May 1 brings a Porterdale rite of spring
May 1 was a day we all looked forward to when I was a little linthead growing up in Porterdale.
Darrell Huckaby: Watching reruns, eating TV dinners
Sometimes Southern sandwiches made frozen TV dinners look good.
HUCKABY: Slavery not only issue of Civil War
Confederate Memorial Day is for remembering those who fought and died for a cause they believed in.
Darrell Huckaby: Memorial event helps lighten a sometimes dark world
Kate Caruso was a bright light in a world that seems to be growing darker with each passing season.
Darrell Huckaby: My youngest asks: "Where's God in these tragedies?"
When I learned of the attacks in Boston on Monday, I sat down and pounded out a column full of anger and belligerence. The next day, my youngest child, Jenna -- after taking time to reflect -- sat down and penned the following words.
Darrell Huckaby: In the wake of tragedy, America must unite
I had such a warm and wonderful column planned for today ... That story will have to be postponed until Sunday.
HUCKABY: Another ho-hum day, or a landmark in history?
The thing that separates normal ho-hums from days that live forever, of course, is the fact that on certain days monumental events take place
Darrell Huckaby: High school basketball has been a love affair through the years
I have been having basketball withdrawals.
Darrell Huckaby: Teachers, students held to the wrong standard
Somebody has got to realize that there has to be a better way to evaluate the success of a student, a teacher, a classroom, a grade level, a principal, a school, a school system and, yes, a superintendent of schools than the almighty standardized test scores.
Darrell Huckaby: I enjoy a cup of Joe -- despite the risks
I think that relaxing with a good cup of hot coffee at the beginning of the day is good for the soul.
Darrell Huckaby: A fan of women's basketball and Andy Landers
I was a fan of women's basketball long before it was cool.
Darrell Huckaby: Another sign that the world has gone crazy
Just when I thought it was safe to glance at the news again I confirmed my growing suspicion that the world has gone slap dab crazy.
Darrell Huckaby: When teacher talk turns to toenails
I am about to enjoy my 39th -- and final -- spring break, as a classroom teacher.
Darrell Huckaby: Enough wasteful spending to drive taxpayers batty
I have never cared too much for bats.
Darrell Huckaby: There are no winners without competition
In competition there are winners and losers. Period.
Darrell Huckaby: Reality TV beckons
I got the same email every day for a week. I had been "selected" to audition to become the subject of a documentary/reality television show about a real life Clark Griswold character.
Darrell Huckaby: Sunday driving was its own destination
Whatever happened to getting in the family car and going for a ride? Other than $4 a gallon gas, I mean.
Darrell Huckaby: Save us from those who want to save us from ourselves
They used to only come in little green bottles, as far as I knew anything about.
Darrell Huckaby: Old friend ignites good memories
Huckaby is reacquainted with old friend Louis L'Amour while in Houston airport.
Darrell Huckaby: The actors change, but the show goes on in Washington
Just when you thought politics couldn't be fun anymore, Kentucky's Rand Paul stands up and puts on a show in the Senate that rivaled Strom Thurmond at his best.
Darrell Huckaby: Sequestration and other budget quandaries
So how's the sequestration going so far, y'all?
Darrell Huckaby: Setting out on a new career
I have been a classroom teacher for 39 years now and had hoped to be able to make a career of it.
Darrell Huckaby: What I'll do if it ever warms up
I'll have plenty to do, once the weather gets warm.
Darrell Huckaby: Second thoughts about planting seeds
Friday was a cold, damp, wet, dreary day in the North Georgia Piedmont — a day that could have easily given way to dark depressing thoughts to match the elements.
Darrell Huckaby: Family travels set to country music
Country music brings back memories of our family travels.
Darrell Huckaby: Reflecting on wisdom of presidents
President's Day a good time to reflect on what our presidents have taught us.
Darrell Huckaby: Losing a student one of the toughest trials of teaching
Teaching has many trials and tribulations -- along with many rewards.
Darrell Huckaby: Time to retire some annoying verbal habits
It is way past time to put a few worn out words and phrases to rest.
Darrell Huckaby: A visit to Beantown might change your mind about New England
I have decided to celebrate my upcoming retirement -- this one is for real -- by going back to Boston.
Darrell Huckaby: Not having a beard may grow on me
People are constantly asking me why I decided to grow a beard.
Darrell Huckaby: Great debate continues over gays in Scouting
We are engaged in a great debate over whether the Boy Scouts of America should or will change their longstanding position against allowing homosexuality to creep into the Scouting movement.
Darrell Huckaby: Here’s a test of your Atlanta trivia skills
I’ve always been partial to trivia — even before it was called trivia.
Darrell Huckaby: 'Mayday!' call brings unexpected response
I learned that hundreds of Facebook friends have my back.
Darrell Huckaby: Let Arthur Blank build his own new stadium
How much of the bill for the proposed new stadium does Arthur Blank expect the taxpayers to pick up?
Darrell Huckaby: Historical figures make an interesting collection
I'm building a collection of history's most interesting figures.
Darrell Huckaby: Culinary tour of Athens works up an appetite
I wouldn't say I travel to Athens all that frequently, but when I crank my car, I have a hard time steering it in another direction.
Darrell Huckaby: Time for some straight talk about race
Can we talk? About race I mean? Can we talk reasonably and sensibly and without rancor and emotion?
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