Good morning! I hope you enjoyed the eclipse. Here’s a recap. And here’s one way to let your eclipse glasses help other people enjoy future eclipses. You’ll now by now if you’ve burned your retinas beyond repair.
- A Cobb County company made most of the Confederate memorials in the South. Definitely take a moment to click on the links to their vintage advertisements.
- In downtown Augusta, the Richmond County Sheriff’s office approved a permit for a local chapter of the NAACP to assemble in front of a Confederate monument.
- Governor Deal, who was unaware that all the governing board members for Stone Mountain are white, will consider appointing a non-white member to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association.
- The VA looks to boost funding for rural areas.
- The Vatican’s official astronomer, an American Jesuit, shares his thoughts on the eclipse.
- The Economist explains why BLM is not a hate group.
- If humanitarian NGOs want to continue to save lives, they need to adapt to a changing global environment (and I don’t just mean climate).
- How Decatur native and comedian Ms. Pat went from addiction to stand-up comedy stardom. Here’s an excerpt from her new memoir.