Morning Reads – Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021

Peaches A ban on alcohol for GA-FL weekend? Maybe. Tybee Island does something right. Arbery’s imperfect past is not admissible at trial, judge says. Raffensperger FOIAs the DOJ Lots of craft breweries are owned/run by UGA alumni. Even more now. Georgia wins another war. Pandemic-driven court backlog blamed for Georgia crime wave. The lawsuit pandemic

Midday Reads for Pink Cadillac Day

Happy Pink Cadillac Day to you all! Of course, this means some Natalie Cole is in order. Now that this particular ear worm is stuck in your head, let’s move on to the news. Pat Conroy Georgia set a new record for positive COVID tests in the state on Tuesday, thanks largely to the number

Morning Reads for Tuesday, August 31

Good morning! It’s the last day of August, which means that fake fall is only a few weeks away! How long will the power be out in New Orleans? At least a few weeks.  FTLOG, stop taking the horse paste, dummies! Calls to the Georgia Poison Center are on the rise. If you took too

Georgia Answering Call For More Cybersecurity Workers

Last week’s Courier Herald column: I had a long drive Tuesday, and much of it was punctuated by recurring news updates regarding President Biden’s summit of leaders from the tech and financial industries on Cybersecurity.  While the meeting had been highly choreographed to emphasize what private industry is already doing to combat the ever present

Morning Reads for Friday, August 27, 2021

Yes, we’re all tired of this crap. Are the angels gonna sing? Oh, the horrors. Anything can be manipulated to say whatever you want it to say. What could go wrong? What else could go wrong now? Australia is off the bucket list for the foreseeable future. So wrong, on so many levels.

Morning Reads – Thursday, August 26, 2021

Peaches The Obamas on display.  “Bourdeaux went up against Pelosi. Was it worth it?”  City of Statesboro wants in family discussions  Suit backed by Georgia lawmaker challenges state’s ballot barcode system Of all the things: Marietta council drops bow and arrow hunting issue Carter changes course and offers endorsement For crying out loud, let these