Good morning, and happy International Men’s Day, an observance in its 20th year today. First celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago, International Men’s Day focuses on positive role models and men’s well-being, particularly men’s health. This year’s theme is “Making a Difference for Men and Boys.” And now, the news: Pat Conroy Aw, shucks. I’ve officially
What a sad week for knowledge and learning in Georgia. We’ve managed to make regional and national news twice for actions surrounding our treatment of books in education settings, and neither has shone a positive light on us. First, the county where I went to high school and where my parents still live caught our
Per Jamie Dupree, the Democrats are coming south for the next presidential debate. Details are currently scarce, but we’ll post more when they’re decided.
I will admit that as someone who lives well outside of “The Donut,” I don’t always clue in on races this far out that affect only the metro area. However, Donnie Bolena is one of those cases who you can’t miss, even if you try. Bless his heart. I’ve had a lot of emotions surrounding
Good morning, and happy National Lighthouse Day! On this day in 1789, Congress approved legislation “for the establishment and support of lighthouse, beacons, buoys and public piers.” For those of you fortunate enough to be on the Golden Isles today, I hope you have the opportunity to celebrate by stopping by one of Georgia’s lighthouses,
I hope you all had a marvelous Independence Day yesterday! I celebrated by volunteering at Meadow Garden, the only home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence still standing in Georgia. It’s tradition that we open with the reading of the Declaration, which can be viewed here in its entirety. Any time I get
Happy Friday, everyone! We’re celebrating Paul Bunyan Day with a list of random facts about the tales of the mighty lumberjack compiled by somebody else. Pat Conroy Georgia’s heartbeat bill has now been challenged in court by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Georgia, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood. Meanwhile,
On Friday afternoon, the Senate took a final vote on an amended SB 213, a bill much overshadowed by the Atlanta airport, heartbeats, and coal ash. In case you’re unfamiliar with SB 213, it has to do with donation disclosures by our state representatives and senators. Since 2014, there has been a report due on
Some days, I wish there were 100 Johnny Isaksons in the Senate. Today is one of those days. 800,000 Americans, including 71,000 Georgians, are in the middle of a tug-of-war of wills. Make no mistake, the President caused this shutdown back in December when his party still controlled all three branches of government. You can
I’m an Augustan by birth, and no matter where in the state, country, or world I may live, Augusta politics has always held a special place in my heart. That’s saying something, because at times, Augusta politicians can be horribly frustrating and demoralizing. We’re responsible for both Linda Schrenko and Charles Walker, for example. We’ll
