DeAngelo Hall feels disheartened by lack of support (darn) Nov 12, 2009
do you miss Lewis Grizzard. (it s a southern thing ). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Georgia Tech wins, but this was nothing to celebrate Nov 1, 2009
A regular Lewis Grizzard with irony. We get it already. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bisher's retirement still a shocker Oct 14, 2009
Another Atlanta newspaper legend, Lewis Grizzard, wrote in a book of Bisher's inspiration. "I made up my mind that when I became a sportswriter, I would write like Furman Bisher," Grizzard wrote. (The Augusta Chronicle)
His final 'selah' Oct 13, 2009
You were an influence on so many sports writers, especially Lewis Grizzard and Jesse Outlar ... You have it, Grantland Rice, Lewis Grizzard, Jesse Outlar had it ... Jesse Outlar, Lewis Grizzard and you MADE the sports section for the Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bisher was the best. He still is. Oct 13, 2009
Lewis Grizzard used to say If only I could write like Furman Bisher ... As the late, great Lewis Grizzard himself once wrote of Bisher (or perhaps relayed the thoughts of another): In that office, he is unbeaten, untied and unscored upon ... You ll be missed just like the late great Lewis Grizzard. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Countdown: Its Bisher unplugged everybody, duck! Oct 13, 2009
Like Larry Munson and Lewis Grizzard. Growing old does have a down side. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Huckaby: Tuxedo might come in handy Oct 11, 2009
I ain't making this up - I really do own one, and in the words of the immortal Lewis Grizzard, putting a tuxedo on me is like putting earrings on a pig. Prior to my recent groundbreaking acquisition, I had worn one of those proverbial "monkey suits" on exactly three occasions. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Does Clemson D have something special for Tech? Sep 11, 2009
Lewis Grizzard- then why did you take time to address it. Bobby Dodd. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Atlanta Braves: Another loss to the Padres should we wave bye-bye to our Wild Card chances? Aug 28, 2009
Lewis Grizzard once wrote a book entitled They Tore Out My Heart And Stomped That Sucker Flat. That is the way the Braves have made us feel since 2004. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution moving HQ to Dunwoody Aug 18, 2009
Throughout its history, the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution have produced some of the city s leading citizens, beginning with editor Henry Grady s vision for the New South in the late 1880s to Gone With The Wind author Margaret Mitchell to editor Ralph McGill and columnists Celestine Sibley and Lewis Grizzard. Cox Enterprises made a similar move in Dayton, Ohio, in 2007, when it moved the headquarters of the Dayton Daily News out of downtown Dayton. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Remembering Celestine Sibley 1914-1999 Aug 16, 2009
I still miss the talent and wit of both Ms. Sibley and Lewis Grizzard ... I, too, miss Celestine Sibley s articles in the AJC- I looked forward mostly to read her column and Lewis Grizzards- Everything changes, and sometimes we just don t like change (at least for me)- And that is one of them- Oh, I still get the paper every morning and am eager to read it, but it just is lacking a little something if you ask me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
AJC relocation would end an era for Atlanta Aug 14, 2009
Throughout its history, the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution have produced some of the city s leading citizens, beginning with editor Henry Grady s vision for the New South in the late 1880s to Gone With The Wind author Margaret Mitchell to editor Ralph McGill and columnists Celestine Sibley and Lewis Grizzard. As a testament to his role in the city, Grady s statue stands proudly in the middle of Marietta Street just a block away from the newspaper s building. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Two-minute drill: Two-a-days bring real hitting Aug 11, 2009
The prank paid off, though, as Terrell had his picture taken with Sinkwich, Trippi and Walker and it appeared in the Glory, Glory book that Smith and Lewis Grizzard did after the 1980 season. No other Bulldog fan ever had a photo made with that trio, Smith says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The factual history tour: Guides are coming to show you the way Aug 1, 2009
For example, the ashes of beloved writer Lewis Grizzard, which were scattered on the Sanford Stadium hedges when he died in 1994, now reside at the home of a landscaper who helped tear up the hedges in preparation for the 1996 Olympic soccer games. And Alexander Stephens, the future Confederate vice president, and Crawford Long, who would go on to invent anesthesia, roomed together at Old College for a year. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Woman writes her memoirs Jul 19, 2009
"I wished I had met Lewis Grizzard. My husband met him, but I never did," said the woman, who also is an avid University of Georgia football fan. The memoir has stories about their marriage, caring for their children, camping, their move to Rome and return to Athens, and their encounters with health problems. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Noted Atlanta author Paul Hemphill dies Jul 12, 2009
But while humor columnist Lewis Grizzard, who followed in Hemphill s footsteps, earned national syndication and a sizable income, Hemphill left the daily column behind after a few years. During a Nieman Fellowship to Harvard University in 1968-69, he researched and wrote his first book, The Nashville Sound. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Braves should show more patience with Francoeur May 31, 2009
(along with Lewis Grizzard and Celestine Sibley). Ripped again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Why Erk should be in the Hall of Fame May 19, 2009
I remember a line by the late great Lewis Grizzard in a column about why UGA should hire Coach Russell after Dooley s retirement ... You had Lewis Grizzard, Sam Massell, Andrew Young running around the place, but one of the main guys was a high school football coach that could match wits with any of them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Helping kids top priority for judge May 17, 2009
He had almost a Lewis Grizzard take on things. It had a way of putting things in perspective. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Just a little travelin’ home music ‘tween friends May 9, 2009
I found a couple of old Lewis Grizzard books at a yard sale last weekend. I had forgotten how good the man was at telling a tale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
SEC scheduling: Balance or tradition? May 8, 2009
Lewis Grizzard, Lewis was a diehard UGA fan and as such, I have no doubt he would watch that game with great interest pulling for LSU if for no other reason that any UGA fan likes to see UF loose in conf play and a UF loss helps UGA in the SEC standings. Gator Growl. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Munson joins broadcasters Hall of Fame tonight May 5, 2009
We (UGA family) have lost both of our voices in Mun s retirement and the passing years ago of Lewis Grizzard. I don t expect we will ever enjoy two such highly talented men as those again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
To Braves, Hawks, Falcons, Thrashers: Good is for losers Apr 28, 2009
As a graduate of the Grady College of Journalism, a former Lewis Grizzard scholar & Peabody Student Judge, and ex-writer for Rolling Stone and MTV News, I have read and rolled my eyes for the last time at your tired, race-baiting tripe, Mr. Moore. We are so much better off without you, and you can take heart in the fact that you will not be missed at all. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Off-field behavior exemplary for Bulldogs . . . so far Apr 15, 2009
And most importantly to Tide Rising : Lewis Grizzard, a great American, once said Delta is ready when you are. That statement has never applied to anyone as well as it does to you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Grizzard's legacy lives in good ol' hearts across country Mar 26, 2009
Real Bubbas, semi-Bubbas, closet Bubbas and even female Bubbas lost a good friend, maybe even their champion, when Southern humorist Lewis Grizzard died 15 years ago this month at the age of 47. I m not a modern man, Lewis had said in a television interview, a fact that did not need to be stated to readers of his columns and books who recognized him as an un-Reconstructed Southerner and proud of it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Spring Forward into Fitness Mar 16, 2009
Spring is a Time for New Beginnings Fresh Starts and Renewal of Life. We can use the freshness of a new season to spring forward into fresh new habits aimed at health enhancement through lifestyle changes. (Suite101.com)
