Kenny Burgamy
Who is that lady?
The first time I laid eyes on my daughter was a chilly morning 18 years ago when Dr. John Slocumb held her up, turned her small six-pound body in my direction and let me be the first to see that our newborn baby was a girl. I said it out loud, “It is a girl.”
Kenny Burgamy
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KENNY BURGAMY
My great escape
Kit Colburn’s runaway adventure that captured the attention of a lot of Central Georgians reminded me of the time I left the school grounds while teachers were occupied watching 60 first graders flit about during recess.
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KENNY BURGAMY
Things on your mind
It is not uncommon for me to receive around 400 electronic letters each week. Most are in direct response to on-air conversations during NewsTalk Central’s morning radio, television and Internet program.
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KENNY BURGAMY
We all profile
Anyone who has watched or listened to my morning commentary over the years will know that I have contended for a long, long time that we all profile and stereotype to some degree. Whether we like it or not we summarize people we meet everyday.
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KENNY BURGAMY
‘Fine, thank you’
Whenever someone walks past Frank Malloy, he always flashes that wide smile. If you ask Frank, “How are you?” You can expect the standard reply, “Fine, thank you.” That is how I first remember Frank in the hallways at WMAZ radio and television.
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KENNY BURGAMY
Bless our working mothers
Until the “mommy wars” firestorm that erupted in the last few days not many people had heard of Hilary Rosen. I must admit if I didn’t watch my friend, political analyst Erick Erickson on CNN, I wouldn’t have a clue, either.
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KENNY BURGAMY
Glad ‘Madea’ was not driving
If you were in your vehicle and made a left turn from a far-right lane and a police officer witnessed that turn, do you think you should be pulled over for breaking a Georgia law?
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KENNY BURGAMY
The government Easter bunny
Hippity hoppity, the government Easter bunny is on its way. If you are one of nearly 500 Warner Robins city employees ,the seasonal rabbit dressed in pastel colors is likely to deliver a pay increase in your holiday basket.
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KENNY BURGAMY
‘As far as the eye can see’
One doesn’t have to look too far to see the effects of a struggling economy; Macon’s only Sears store ceasing operations, Belk shuttering one of its two Macon locations and Certus Bank reducing its local work force, not to mention gas prices. These are but a few of the signs that point...
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KENNY BURGAMY
Not so fast, Mr. Karzai
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has stipulated he wants American troops to relinquish security operations in his country; specifically he wants soldiers out of the villages. Basically, Karzai told us to leave in 2013, not the following year as originally outlined by President Barack ...
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KENNY BURGAMY
Thank you, monsieur
In late summer 1976, entering 10th grade at Southwest, I was searching for a second discretionary course to help close the gap of the required number of hours in the elective category.


