Good morning! Did you know there was actually a day to honor all of the dogs who have served as First Dog of the United States? It’s true, and it’s today! So, I’d like to thank Grits and Lewis Brown Carter; Lucky, Rex, Victory, Peggy, Taca, and Fuzzy Reagan; Millie and Ranger Bush; Buddy Clinton;

From a press release from the Georgia Republican Party: Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer today announced that he had joined Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel in filing an amicus brief to stay a federal judge’s order to count absentee ballots received after the election. “Democrats have filed a barrage of frivolous lawsuits seeking

An email from the Georgia Republican Party states that President Donald Trump will be coming to Georgia on Friday, September 25, somewhere in the Metro-Atlanta area. An exact time and location have not been provided.

This week’s Courier Herald column: 2020 has presented unique challenges that most of us wouldn’t have dreamed of a year ago.  We’ve added social unrest and a pandemic to an election year, and forced a shutdown of much of the economy in the process.  It’s not surprising that much of the news these days is

Good morning! I hope you enjoyed the 21st night of September. Air quality studies indicate that since the Sterigenics plant in Cobb County reopened following the explicit request of the Governor, levels of ethylene oxide are at least as high – and in some cases higher – than they were prior to the County forcing

Happy National Clean Energy Week! Is it still illegal to buy medical marijuana in Georgia? Fulton County works to avoid another vote debacle Georgia basketball legend, former state legislator dies at 92 Georgia communities grapple with rising food insecurity rates Georgia job market recovery slows; jobless rate dips to 7.6% Georgia State President shares why

The United States Supreme Court has announced the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg today after a battle with metastatic cancer of the pancreas. Justice Ginsburg became the second woman on the highest court in the land, following Sandra Day O’Connor. President Jimmy Carter named Justice Ginsburg to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Note: I have being reading a lot the past few weeks on the potential shutdown of TikTok (and WeChat) in the United States. The best summary article I have found so far is entitled Does TikTok Really Pose a Risk to US National Security over at wired.com. TikTok and WeChat are set to be removed

State unemployment numbers continue to drop.  Georgia Tech settles discrimination lawsuit over denying funding for a speaking event featuring Alveda King.   Things to do around town, finally.  Big 10 Conference reverses decision for football.   Sad statistic.  Two of my favorite lunch spots are included.  Air Force designs secret aircraft.  The Gordian Knot of China.  Creepy

This past Tuesday’s Morning Reads included a link to an article covering a discussion between the Stone Mountain Action Coalition, a group of citizens that describes themselves as, “a movement dedicated to a more inclusive Stone Mountain Park centered on the principles of healing, transformation and progress,” and the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, the official