Author: Edatlanta

Morning Reads Wherein We’re Thankful

There’s a great many things cosmically for which I am thankful the past few days. However, that all pales in comparison to the thanks you guys gave you get to read my MRs. “Be Thankful for WHat You Got” by William Devaughn.  Former GA football player of the year heading to GSU.  Losing the back

Morning Reads for 8.3.16

Hey! I’m back! (We missed you, Ed). Awww. Jimmy Castor “The Bertha Butt Boogie” may be one of the strangest accessible songs ever.  Daily Report on who has been nominated to the SCOGA.  A whopping 12% of voters turned out for last week’s runoff.  Nucyoular and solar are the way of the future for GA

Mayors Reed & Franklin, Stacey Abrams Highlight Georgians at Democratic Convention

The GOP Convention, warts and all, is mercifully over. And on Monday the Democrats begin their quadrennial ritual of formalizing their nominee for POTUS. Georgia Democrats, in contrast to the Republicans, will have several high-profile positions at their convention. (Governor Deal was the most prominent Georgia Republican, speaking on a panel about criminal justice reform). Former

Atlantans to Vote on Being Ninth Most-Taxed City in U.S.

“Shall an additional 0.4 percent sales tax be collected in the City of Atlanta for 5 years for the purpose of transportation improvements and congestion reduction?” That’s the TSPLOST measure the Atlanta City Council approved 13-to-1 on Monday. ATLiens are also set to consider an additional half-penny sales tax increase for MARTA in November meaning

Make Morning Reads Great Again.

To do that you just need to wait for Wednesday (IE: when I do the MRs). “Game Over” by Antelope John Lewis: Dallas “gave greater need” to pass gun control laws. Georgians’ favorite coach, Steve Spurrier, will have his book published Aug. 30.  2014 and 2015 each set new records for hottest years ever, and

Everyone’s Favorite Morning Reads

The Tour de France’s flat stages are over, and zero riders have abandoned the race. Oh, it’s on. “Mungo’s Hi Fi – Scrub-a-Dub Style (ft. Sugar Minott)” Prince Fatty Mix.  Emory plans “Vigil for Dhaka” for two students who died in Dhaka terror attack.  FBI: Hillary didn’t break the law but she showed god-level terrible

Morning Reads Filled with Maladies

Sometimes you forget your MoRning obligations. Sometimes you also forget your laptop at home on the same day. Sometimes you just aren’t going to win the day. “It’s an Uphill Climb to the Bottom” by Walter Jackson seems apt.  WABE sweeps Georgia Associated Press Awards, WRAS gets 0 (zero). But hey, good thing you killed