This is your witty intro fro the day. “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory” by Johnny Thunders. Congressman Lewis’ graphic novel(s) dominates New York Times Bestsellers List. Fawning coverage of the series from London’s The Guardian back to the Times. Isakson says there’s possibly lots of support for north Fulton MARTA expansion. Atlanta, Sam Nunn and
Good morning! Maybe finish your breakfast before you click on the first link. This week, pretty much every kid in Georgia is back in school. Which means only one thing: Super Lice! It’s also time for Friday night lights in Georgia. I admit to being sometimes looking askance how seriously so many people take youth football
Happy Monday, everyone! I learned that Myrtle Beach is trashier than I’ve been told. It’s very trashy. Let’s get to the news. Jawja Tricia Pridemore teaches us to cook delicious fried chicken. Rejoice! Two Newnan businesses are giving free meals to police officers to show their support. A manhunt is underway to find the man
Nooooooooo! I’ll take a Chocolate Sea Salt, please. No Arts Festival for you! The Grit Tree has been reborn as Bulldawg Illustrated . Long live Lewis! Adidas builds its first US factory… in Cherokee County. Guessing that “Please win, pretty please?” is easier to take than the obsessive drone of “BeatGeorgiaBeatGeorgiaBeatGeorgia.” Would/could Glenn Beck go
On this date in 1860, the first successful silver mill in America began operations. The mill was in Virginia City, Nevada. Peaches Scrutiny of Georgia’s online schools continues. Finally, a lawsuit in one of the worst “mistakes” we’ve seen in a while. Why Georgia is turning purple… Georgia is 2nd in the nation for strictest
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
Good morning! And thanks to Will for covering last Tuesday’s reads. You don’t have as many friends as you think you do – but that’s okay, neither do I! GOP Senator Susan Collins of Maine will not endorse Donald Trump. Meanwhile, 50 former national security officials – all Republican – signed a letter saying that Trump
Happy Monday, everyone! Kids are back in school, I survived the weekend, and we have news for you to read. So let’s begin. Jawja Computer glitch grounds all Delta flights. Georgia’s film industry is brining all sorts of people to our state in search of movie-related work. The story behind the murders of two teens
Pikachu, Go! If Florida’s got it, it won’t be long until it crosses the line. Let’s all go work in Athens. Skillful. We see what you did there, sir. Nothing to see here, move along, move along. Tony Soprano would be so proud. Don’t drink the water. Really. Don’t. Circus. Monkeys. You get the picture.
On this date in 1735, Freedom of the press was established with an acquittal of John Peter Zenger. The writer of the New York Weekly Journal had been charged with seditious libel by the royal governor of New York. The jury said that “the truth is not libelous.” Peaches We’re losing our only Independent in the Georgia
