An Atlanta television cameraman is due in court in Haralson County in December to answer charges he provoked a group of black teenagers into burning a Confederate flag. I hope there is nothing to the charge because journalists are already fast losing the American public’s confidence. We don’t need another body blow. The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University has done … [Read more...] about October 5, 2000: We Need a Fair, Accurate and Free Press in America
September 28, 2000: To the French: Qui t’a demande? (‘Who asked you?’)
Pardon me if I am a little grincheux (that’s French for ‘cranky’) today, but I am more than offended that France’s Atlanta-based consul general, Jean-Paul Monchau has decided to stick his nez (that’s French for ‘nose’) where it doesn’t belong. As a representative of the French government, his job should be to foster good relationships among le Francais and Les Etats Unis but … [Read more...] about September 28, 2000: To the French: Qui t’a demande? (‘Who asked you?’)
September 14, 2000: Shazam!
My book, “And They Call Them Games – An Inside Look at the 1996 Olympic Games,” is finally in the bookstores just in time for the Sydney Games of 2000. There was a time not too long ago when I thought the book would be out just in time for the Games of 2012 in a city to be named later. Simply stated, this has not been an easy experience. The book, published by Mercer … [Read more...] about September 14, 2000: Shazam!
September 7, 2000: Thankfully, Customers Still Call the Shots
Doesn’t it warm you all over to know both Ford and Firestone consider us their Number One priority? About every 30 minutes, one of their CEO’s is assuring us of that fact while they try to find out why Firestone tires and Ford Explorers seem to mix like oil and water. Sorry, but I’m not buying their line. What is left out of their message is if we had been their Number One … [Read more...] about September 7, 2000: Thankfully, Customers Still Call the Shots
August 31, 2010: The City of Atlanta Needs an Overhaul
If the city of Atlanta is the engine that drives our state, may I suggest somebody get a mechanic on the double. We have a wheezing, smoke-belching bucket of bolts in need of major repair. This engine sputters because of a City Hall that plays race cards like gin rummy, a disengaged business community and a news media that have found it easier to cast Billy Payne as a villain … [Read more...] about August 31, 2010: The City of Atlanta Needs an Overhaul