Category: Morning Reads

Morning Reads with a Warning

If you haven’t completed your shopping by now just abandon all hope. Rafael Solano y su Orquestra “Aleluya” (this might replace the Boston Pops’ version of “Sleigh Ride” as best Christmas song ever–even though “Sleigh Ride is not a Christmas song). The world was first, waiting for this hire and second, my reaction. (I’m not sure

Morning Reads for Tuesday, December 13

Good morning! We’re in the thick of what I like to call Marathon Week, where you get as much done as humanly possible this week, so you can meander through next week. Onward into Tuesday, and may your Bullet Journals (I’m not the only one here who does that, am I?) be a column of

Morning Reads — December 12

Happy Monday, everyone! I erected a 9ft inflatable minion yesterday to irritate my insufferable neighbors. T’is the season! Jawja University System of Jawja to institutions of higher education: Don’t violate federal and state law–seriously. Three of the eight members in Chatham County’s delegation are associated with companies or organizations paid to provide services at the Chatham County

Morning Reads for Friday, December 9, 2016

16 days ’til Christmas! #panic Of course, he’d say that. Yummy, yummy cheese, coming to town. Shaq makes Walkin’ Small look like Walkin’ Microscopic! There’s an app for that. Smart kid. Electors not electing. Suck it up, buttercup. Shoot, everybody’s got a microwave. We’ll all be rich! Doesn’t BuzzFeed have enough problems? Any Jedi can

Christmas Time is Here–Morning Reads

My Christmas wishlist begins and ends with me trolling the POTUS-elect and him responding. The worst part about that is that I’d have to Tweet, second is that we’re getting a POTUS who wants to revenge-Tweet everything out of thin-skinned pettiness. Sweet. “Let’s Unite the Whole World at Christmas” by James Brown Did Newt get

Morning Reads for Tuesday, December 6

Good morning! Pretty sure it’s Election Day, somewhere. Also, I guess it’s 5:00 somewhere, too, so you may as well have a Bloody Mary. An Emory professor writes about how it feels to be added to The Professor’s Watchlist. The Port of Savannah has some very cool, very large new cranes. Ocmulgee National Monument is

Morning Reads — December 5

I panicked after typing “5th” because I realized a family member’s birthday is in four days and I’m completely unprepared. Jawja Speaker Ralston: United Republican government should handle “Religious Liberty” legislation. Trump could thrust Perdue-world to new heights. Privately owned Atlanta: What it could mean. Legislators gather in Athens for the legislative Biennial Institute conference. A

Morning Reads for Friday, December 2, 2016

DECEMBER? It’s DECEMBER?!?!? #panic Words escape… more later. Sigh. Even more rules. Clark Atlanta gets a big donation. Location. Location. Location. Haggling. Prayers for East Tennessee. How to help. Flap or flop on Fixer Upper? How to get folks to turn OFF their phones. Checking out, for real. Carry your gun nationwide? Democrats promise to

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 1, 2016

Finally, December is here. On this date in 1959, 12 countries, including the US and USSR, signed a treaty that set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, which would be free from military activity. Peaches Another death row inmate set to die next week, lawyers begin last ditch efforts Committee begins offering recommendations after Amendment 3

Morning Reads That Almost Missed The Morning

Sorry folks. NYTimes reviews the very good graphic novel series written by John Lewis.  ICYMI–March: Book Three won the National Book Award. On the semi-Georgian man who was the last unknown man in America.  It only took 20 years but MARTA moving on phase two of Lindbergh development.  Kasim Reed joins 30 other mayors in letter