It seems to take a pandemic for us to get our priorities in order. With the death toll in the country having passed 60,000 and with over a thousand of those here in Georgia, suddenly we realize that those who entertain us — like actors and ballplayers — are nothing more than diversions. They are paid obscene amounts of money to make us forget the vicissitudes of our daily lives.
Column: First responders here and away are the heroes we need
![](https://gainesvilletimes.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2017/08/19/images/NEW.YARBROUGH.max-1200x675.jpg)
![Dick_Yarbrough](https://gainesvilletimes.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2017/08/19/images/NEW.YARBROUGH.max-752x423.jpg)