Courier Herald column for the week of July 9th: My calendar says we’re now squarely into July, and it’s time for a seasonal adjustment. In Georgia, this means complaints should now focus on two distinct areas: the oppressive heat, or property tax increases. Tis the season, or something. The truth is, there’s not much any
Courier Herald column for the week of July 2nd: June 23rd, 2023 will barely be a footnote in history – at least, in American history. For a few hours, however, it appeared that a major event in world history was happening right before us, in real time. After a few weeks of openly criticizing Russian
Courier Herald column for the week of June 25th: When you want to explain something to someone, you tell them a relatable story. When you want to prove something to someone, you show them the numbers to back it up. In the world in which I live, which is a cross section of journalism, public
Courier Herald column for week of June 18th This story got my attention, as many news stories shared via social media are designed to do. The headline was intriguing. Some would call it click-bait, but if it works, it works. “Police say a man and his friends ran up a $100 tab, but he left
Courier Herald column for week of June 11th Last month officials announced federal approval for Georgia’s third “inland port” in Gainesville. It is a major train to truck intermodal station designed to get containerized freight quickly and directly to and from the Port of Savannah utilizing an express rail network. In addition to making it
Courier Herald column for the week of June 4th May was yet another good month for Georgia’s Economic Development team, especially those focused on solidifying Georgia as the capital of the battery belt. Georgia’s leadership position in the electric vehicle supply chain was enhanced by Anovion Technologies locating in Bainbridge. They plan to create 400
Courier Herald column for week of May 28th What are you going to be when you grow up? That’s the question the high school class of 2023 has been asked since their youngest days. Toddlers seem much more confident in their answers of fireman, astronaut, or ballerina than those in high school. That’s quite understandable,
Last week’s Courier Herald column: Most Georgia colleges have completed their spring commencement exercises, with high schools set to award diplomas to new graduates over the next couple of weeks. It’s a great time of year to both celebrate the achievements earned, while looking forward to new opportunities and challenges ahead. For those who have
Last week’s Courier Herald Column: We got some good news last week. Or, at least, the news on inflation was less bad. When dealing with the dismal science of economics, “less bad” is good. The annualized inflation rate for the month of April dropped below 5% for the first time in two years. The accelerating
This week’s Courier Herald column: My last column was about a renewed dedication to diet and fitness as part of an overall long term approach to personal health. Naturally, this week I found myself traveling for leisure, and an odd craving came about that I decided was ok to indulge. Vacation is vacation, after all
