Phone a friend….Today marks the 131st anniversary of the patent issued for a coin-operated telephone — in 1889, it was issued to William Gray. 71 years after that, “Echo I,” a balloon satellite, allowed the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite to take place. Peaches 2 longtime Georgia House incumbents appear to be defeated Man
Good morning! How fitting that hump day this week also happens to be National Middle Child Day, right? Here are a few fun facts about middle children in honor of their collective belief they’ve been shortchanged for all eternity. Full results from yesterday’s primary runoff election can be found here. Now, the news: Pat Conroy
Today is the 55th anniversary of President Johnson’s signing of the Voting Rights Act. It’s also the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima. The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named “Little Boy” was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan where an estimated
Good morning! Or mid-morning. Y’all, I totally thought it was Tuesday until an hour ago when I got the reminder for my weekly Wednesday meeting coming up in an hour. But, it’s International Traffic Lights Day, which is pretty awesome. Here is a short history of the first ever installed electric traffic light. There’s not
Peaches Dead even race in Georgia between Trump, Biden. U.S. House chairman asks Kemp for documents detailing Georgia’s handling of COVID-19. Athens officials to consider 10 p.m. ‘last call’ for alcohol Macon mayor vetoes mask mandate for Bibb County Georgia student expelled for racist social media post she didn’t make. Rural Georgia’s ‘Legal Deserts’ Are
Good morning! It’s Global Tiger Day, a day to celebrate tigers (obviously). Though their population is small, there is a reintroduction ongoing in India that’s increased their numbers in recent years. Here’s a bit about that program, and here’s a video with a few things you might not have known about tigers: Now, let’s get
Good morning! It’s going to be another hot one today, but it is July in Georgia, after all, so we should expect no less. However, there’s no chance for rain in my corner of the state, so what better day to spend some time in a shady spot (aside from midday!) and hang out outside
It’s National Corn Fritter Day…And it was on this date in 1935 that Oklahoma City became the first city in the U.S. to install parking meters. We should probably kick them out for that reason. Peaches What Georgia’s AG Is Spending to Fight for the State’s Abortion Law Kemp bans cities, counties from mandating masks.
Good morning! Don’t forget to file your taxes today if you haven’t already! Also, USA Today has a list of deals and free food in honor of the deadline. On a more serious note, when is the last time you reviewed your family’s plan for what to do in case of a fire? Does it
Did you know that today is National Sugar Cookie Day? Probably not if you’re doing it right and you recognize the wonderfulness of cookies every day. And while we’re on the topic, it was on this date in 1872 that the doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel. Peaches Ga moves to toss-up as
