Morning Reads for Friday, February 11, 2022

The wonderful story of Chubbtown. Hopefully tours will be available shortly. Time to run away. New tech for very, very, very old scrolls. One of many reasons why housing costs are so high. Savage. (Laughing so hard I can’t breath.) Trip of a lifetime. Well done, Good Lady. No, there won’t always be time. Hug

Morning Reads – Thursday, February 10, 2022

Peaches It’s ‘anti-racism and social justice’ for the legislature And gangs and violence. Kemp plans to introduce bill giving parents final say on masks in schools 3G shutdown means many Georgia drivers lose car safety features this month “’Completely off the rails’: Trump’s latest endorsement roils Georgia’s GOP” Study suggest domestic violence against men in

Morning Reads for Tuesday, February 8

Good morning! Today is Day 13 of the 2022 legislative session. It’s also Unofficial Cobb County Week: yesterday, the House voted on the enabling legislation for two new cities, and later this week, the House will tackle the maps. Godspeed to us all! A judge ruled yesterday that Governor Kemp’s “leadership fund” will offer a

Georgia Isn’t Texas, Or Florida, Or Nevada…

This week’s Courier Herald column: With the legislature now meeting in Atlanta and the week for candidates to officially file to put their names on ballots fast approaching, Georgians can now experience the differences between campaigning and governing in real time.  You’ll sometimes have to look closely to spot the pivots. Several candidates on the

Morning Reads – Thursday, February 3, 2022

Peaches Cobb Co. Police Take Out Arrest Warrants For Bleckley County Sheriff Vernon Jones on his way out? Georgia’s US Senators, Congressmen ask Air Force to ‘honor promises’ on Robins’ future Proposal to make hazing a felony introduced in Georgia state Senate Report urges Medicaid expansion to combat Georgia’s HIV crisis Georgia Power plans to

Morning Reads for Groundhog Day (February 2)

Good morning! The groundhogs had diverging opinions this morning, with General Beauregard Lee not seeing his shadow and Punxsutawney Phil seeing his. Staten Island Chuck and Woodstock Willie agree with our guy. So, three to one for an early spring… so far. Sir Walter Wally, however, isn’t making a prediction until noon, and he’s apparently

Lack Of Cohesive Energy Policy Comes From Tunnel Vision

This week’s Courier Herald column: On January 12th, two days after the Legislature gaveled in for the session (and two days after the University of Georgia again won a National Championship), the Fox Theater was filled with state political leaders, lobbyists, members of the state’s chambers of commerce, and media to hear the priorities of

Morning Reads for Friday, January 28, 2022

Everything is fine. Keep saying that. Maybe it might actually happen. Some folks are freaking out over the new Super Bowl logo. Suitable for work, home, on the go, everything, everywhere! Get off my lawn. Let kids be kids, for cryin’ out loud. How to stay calm no matter what. Two sleeps is a real