To grow up as a kid of the 1980s and 1990s in Georgia was to know the name Max Cleland. Sometimes positive, sometimes negative, but always Georgia-centered, whatever the news was about him. Much of Cleland’s service came before I was out of college, but I always knew Georgia and her people mattered to him
Hi, hi! I’m back from a bit of an absence that was my heading the Society of Georgia Archivists annual conference. It’s Cranky Co-Workers Day today, which was so silly that I had to choose it. Let’s get to the (slightly abbreviated) news: Pat Conroy The University System of Georgia is going to have to
Good afternoon, and happy National Noodle Day! It’s also National Pasta Month, and the best way to celebrate is by eating pasta, obviously. If you want some new ideas, Food & Wine has you covered. This week, we’ve finally be allowed to onboard the student workers we hired back in August. Don’t ask. It’s this
Hello! This morning, I was out at Georgia’s newest designated historic landmark for a groundbreaking ceremony, so I am very late in getting to y’all today. It’s National Coffee Day, which is every day for many of us. Nevertheless, there are deals, and it’s only fair that I point you to them before we move
Good afternoon! It’s finally fall, y’all! To celebrate here in Middle Georgia, Mother Nature is giving us a full day of rain/mist, but at least it’s not hot. I’ll take it. It’s also Hobbit Day, which is Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’s birthday. Here’s where I make some enemies: I’m just not a Lord of the
Good morning, and happy International Day of Democracy, a day to review the state of democracy in the world. COVID-19 has posed challenges worldwide – and not just here at home – for how best to face a global pandemic and still uphold the values of “freedom, respect for human rights, and the principle of
Good morning! Today is International Literacy Day. There are still 773 million adults and children worldwide who lack basic literacy skills, including more than you think in the United States. Here is a list of demonstrably effective literacy programs run through UNESCO in case you know someone who might need a bit of help in
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
Good morning! While you’re reading this, I’m probably in Hancock County getting a COVID test. No, I’m not symptomatic. However, I work at one of Georgia’s public universities, where we are not requiring any sensible mitigation measures, so the likelihood I’ve been exposed to COVID this past week is in the code red “extreme risk”
I guess he’s in, folks. Long-time Texas resident Herschel Walker is banking on his fame from the 1980s to win him a Senate seat in Georgia. Will it work? It’s probably too early to tell. Walker is running as a Republican and, more specifically, as “Trump’s guy,” even though three current Georgia residents have lined
