All-Skate: Corporate Execs on Private Jets?

Many of America’s largest companies do not permit their highest-ranking executives to fly commercial, even when they are traveling for non-business-related reasons.  This practice is becoming increasingly common nowadays, especially at companies such as Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Walt Disney, ExxonMobil, and Ford. The companies that impose this requirement cite concern for the personal safety of [...]

All-Skate: Who Should Be The Next Head Coach at Georgia?

I know which side my bread is buttered on.  I can clearly see that there has been a great deal of interest in my posts this week calling for Mark Richt’s head.  So let me throw the question open to you, my fellow Georgia fans:  Who should be the next head coach at Georgia? First [...]

All-Skate: What Are Your Thoughts on the State of Georgia Football After the Arkansas Loss?

Okay Georgia fans, I’ve given you a couple of days to think over and process the events in Athens this past weekend.  I have been attempting to process it all myself, but I find myself at a complete loss.  So I am asking for your help. Before I open the floor for discussion, here are [...]

All-Skate: Are Short-Term Mission Trips a Good Thing?

My church has a very substantial short-term missions program which consists of ongoing partnerships with several churches around the world who share the same vision.  I know that several of you have been on short-term mission trips over the years; some of you have even led short-term trips.  If this is you then I REALLY [...]

All-Skate: Was Patrol Magazine Too Soft on Amy Grant?

Okay people, it’s time for another one of these.  This is an all-skate, so that means you cannot just sit there and idly read the words on your computer screen.  I want to see some good discussion here! Toward that end, I am posting something that I know will get your juices flowing and make [...]

All-Skate: What If Your Pastor Were to Avail Himself of Liturgical Resources?

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I figured I would have another go at this today. Now the idea behind these “All-Skate” posts is that I am looking for feedback from you, my loyal readers.  While this blog is called “Everyone’s Entitled to Joe’s Opinion”, I do NOT want it [...]

All-Skate: What Have You Learned to Live Without This Year?

Rick Newman of USNews.com notes that in the current recession many Americans are rethinking priorities and doing without things that they once considered essential.  He has made a list of 21 things that Americans are now learning to live without. I will now throw the question open to you:  What have you learned to live [...]

All-Skate: Is It Worth It to Beat Tech If It Means Another Year of Willie Martinez?

Today’s question is pretty simple and straightforward:  Is it worth it to you to see Georgia beat Georgia Tech this year, if the price we have to pay for that is another year of Willie Martinez?  Or would you rather see Georgia lose to Tech if it means that Willie Martinez will be fired sooner? [...]

All-Skate: Time to Un-Redshirt Aaron Murray?

All right people, here is today’s question for discussion:  With just one month left in the season, is now the time for Georgia to un-redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Murray? AJC sports columnist Mark Bradley thinks so.  Murray is Georgia’s quarterback of the future, so why not get him in there now and let him get [...]

All-Skate: Do You Miss the Tennessee-Florida Rivalry?

Those of you who track with college football know that this is Tennessee-Florida weekend.  Once upon a time, this was one of the biggest rivalries in all of college football; the winner of this game had the inside track on the SEC East title, and ultimately the SEC championship.  Florida won most of these games [...]