Happy Women’s Equality Day! Representative Bella Abzug first introduced the day in 1971, and it became an act of Congress in 1973 that each August 26th would be set aside to honor the certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. It further calls attention to women’s continuing quest
Very rarely can Georgia, unquestionably the greatest state in the U.S., claim to be a legitimate world leader when compared to countries. Now we can. The New York Times crunched the numbers of the most confirmed new cases over the past week, adjusted for population size, and treats each U.S. state as if it were
During his “Wear a Mask” tour, Governor Kemp made it abundantly clear he lacks the desire to actually combat the spread of coronavirus. Side note: yesterday was yet another record-breaking day forCovid-19 in Georgia with 2,464 new cases . Our previous record was Monday with 2,016 cases. That broke the record set six days before.
On June 23 there were 1,872 new coronavirus cases in Georgia. That broke the record of 1,598 on April 7. (Maybe the only good news is the seven-day average of new deaths is, near-ish to it’s lowest point since the outbreak began in earnest?) You will recall, the day after setting the new-cases peak in
The Vice President, Governor, Georgia’s junior Senator and Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia are getting lunch at Waffle House HQ in Norcross today. A statement from Sen. Kelly Loeffler said the group will have a roundtable discussing how to safely reopen Georgia’s economy. Loeffler added: “The vice president is no stranger to Georgia, and this visit
Good morning! It’s World Bee Day, a day first designated in 2017 by the United Nations to recognize the importance of bees because of their role as pollinators. Did you know that nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend at least in part on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of
Good morning, and happy International Receptionists Day! A big thank you to all who serve as the first point of contact with businesses and government offices. It’s also World Fair Trade Day, National Apple Pie Day, and National Fruit Cocktail Day, and I’m sure some of you will feel moved to celebrate those in your
I started with that headline in hopes that national media, specifically those at CNBC, take notice. It seems some segments of New York based media enjoy reporting that Georgia is “fully open” with “no restrictions”, when in fact, Georgia has significant restrictions on those businesses that have been allowed to reopen, with some such as
Today, being the first Wednesday in May, is the Great American Grump Out. In case you’re thinking it’s a day to be grumpy, it’s just the opposite. “Grumping out” is supposed to encourage a day of positivity, and in the spirit of the day, I’m going to try to reduce my sarcastic side remarks in
