Good morning! Election Day is in two weeks. It’s an oral history of David S. Pumpkins. Any questions? The latest on what might happen to your 401(k) plan. Marilyn Robinson continues to be an American treasure. Here’s her essay, “Fear.” Local journalism is important. The Press Democrat is a good way to learn what the
Happy Monday, everyone! Did you know the slinky was born when a World War 2 naval engineer dropped a torsion spring and watched in awe as it “walked” across a table? The creator’s wife said in a 2001 interview that she knew it would be a success because “children love simple things.” The News in
Perhaps the most important institution in Georgia Democratic Party politics, the Georgia AFL-CIO, endorsed Stacey Abrams as Georgia’s next governor. Most importantly for now, Abrams rival in the primary, Stacey Evans, has far fewer paths to victory. GA AFL-CIO president Charlie Fleming said of the Abrams’ endorsement: “I have already seen Stacey Abrams’ leadership in
Georgia’s WIN List held an awesome discussion with both Stacey Evans and Stacey Abrams. The organization did an excellent job showing what democrat organizations should do for the 2018 election cycle. Find a way to uplift the fact that Democrats have two outstanding choices as gubernatorial candidates without tearing down their ability to win the
David Belle Isle, Mayor of Alpharetta and candidate for Georgia Secretary of State, has an issue with Georgia’s current absentee ballot system: The front door for election fraud stands wide open in Georgia. It is the absentee ballot. The ink and breath given to the dangers of voting machine, poll book, and database vulnerabilities can
An important consumer alert has been issued by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr in regards to a recent discovery of a WiFi security vulnerability. Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) is a WiFi vulnerability that exists in almost every WiFi network, even networks utilizing WPA2 security. You can read in more detail about KRACK HERE or a quick overview
Here’s one you won’t see every day. Kennesaw Post 5 Councilman Jim Sebastian is not running for re-election in his district so that he can run for the council’s Post 4 seat currently held by Jimmy Dickens. All city council districts are elected at-large, so the different posts cover the same geographical area and serve the
WABE’s pledge drive is underway. If they hadn’t switched from a classical-focused station they wouldn’t need to fundraise as much. In other words: This is GPB’s fault when they killed WRAS. Pavarotti sings Vesti La Giubba from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Earl Ehrhart and Cobb Sheriff: Two whiny and sad Special Snowflakes who need their feelings protected.
Georgia Senator Michael Williams, a candidate for Georgia Governor, issued the following press release in opposition to regulating or banning bump stocks. Emphasis is mine, the rest is all on him. Republican State Senator and candidate for governor, Michael Williams, announced his opposition to regulating or banning bump stocks. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
A press release from Gov. Nathan Deal’s office states that Viriginia Pryor has been named as the interim director of the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS). She is currently serving as Chief of Staff for the Division. She will be replacing the current director, Bobby Cagle, who will be leaving to serve as
