It’s summer! I hope you have air conditioning. Every June, some northern friend of mine will post something on social media about how they don’t need air conditioning where they live, because just open a window and everything is so lovely, and I think, “Oh, honey. Bless your heart, you have no idea.” In Mexico,
Good morning! I try to find interesting stories from across Georgia for each Tuesday’s morning reads, but I’ll be honest, this week, the pickings are slim. If there’s something fascinating (and somewhat GAPOL-related) from your part of Georgia, please share a link in the comments. Meanwhile, it’s been A Week. GRU, we hardly knew you.
Good morning! Another Tuesday, another set of primaries – and we now have two presumptive nominees as last night, news broke that Clinton clinched the Democratic nomination. In a shocking turn of events, many GOP elite are shunning Trump’s attacks on U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel. This includes Georgia’s own Newt Gingrich, who wrote, “I
Good morning! I hope you are wearing white pants. You can wear white shoes, now, too. Be wild: wear them at the same time. Are you doing sunscreen wrong? Stunning, haunting portraits of servicemen and women. The AJC photogs recap Memorial Day across metro Atlanta. Columbus, Georgia, claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day.
Good morning! It’s primary day! Again! This time, it’s the general primary, not the presidential primary, so please don’t start drafting an irate Facebook post when you realize that Trump’s not on the ballot. Or, do start drafting it, please – it’ll be a handy identifier as we continue to hurtle headfirst towards November. This
This morning, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced that the City of Atlanta would not renew its contract with PARKatlanta, the oft-maligned – for good reason – organization that has controlled parking enforcement in Atlanta for the past seven years. Reed also announced that the contract for Atlanta’s parking enforcement will be put out to bid
The Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, otherwise known as the Ethics Commission, has a new member. Governor Deal announced today the appointment of Rick Thompson of Roswell. Thompson is the former executive secretary for the Georgia Ethics Commission. Rick Thompson, Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission Thompson is the founding partner of
Lanier Tea Party Patriots founder and president and 9/11 truther* Hank Sullivan recently posted an invitation to a meet-and-greet with Congressional candidate Mike Scupin on his Facebook page. According to the invitation on Scupin’s Facebook page, the event, which was yesterday, included a free round of mini-golf and a free hot dog. Oh, and a
Good morning! It’s a rainy day in Georgia (which is good because north of the gnat line*, we’re in a moderate drought), and it’s a great day in America. Submitted for your procrastinating pleasure: Jane Little, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s world record-setting bassist, died on stage Sunday evening during an encore performance. Georgia is home
Good morning! In the world of politics, there’s been a little bit of tension and maybe even an unkind word or two. For that reason, I’m going to start things off with Hamilton. One, listening to Hamilton has a knack for making one feel optimistic about our beautiful, great, glorious nation. And two, I submit
