Remember the story of “The Little Engine That Could?” That could well describe the City of Dalton, a town of some 34,000 nestled in the corner of Northwest Georgia not far from the Tennessee line. In the oft-told tale, a long train must be pulled over a high mountain. Larger engines refuse to do it. The little engine takes on the task and tugs at the load, saying, “I think I … [Read more...] about September 8, 2014: Dalton State College A Major Player In Area’s Economic Rebound
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September 1, 2014: It’s September and the Political Days Grow Short
Can it be? Is it September already? One of my favorite tunes, “September Song,” was written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson for a Broadway musical in 1938 called “Knickerbocker Holiday. The lyrics could apply today to the current political season in Georgia -- “For it’s a long, long time from May to December, but the days grow short when you reach September.” Fortunately … [Read more...] about September 1, 2014: It’s September and the Political Days Grow Short
August 25, 2014: Family’s Tragedy is Reminder to Text Less and Live More
It is a potential killer whose numbers rival the deadly Ebola virus and it doesn’t get near the attention it should. Unlike the dreaded illness currently ravaging West Africa this is one with a quick cure. This killer? Texting while driving. The cure? Don’t do it. There is no text so urgent as to distract you in a machine weighing two tons that takes half a football field to … [Read more...] about August 25, 2014: Family’s Tragedy is Reminder to Text Less and Live More
August 18, 2014: One Letter Not Enough To Polish Liberal Credentials
Rap! Rap! Rap! “The special called meeting of the Loyal Order of Liberals will come to order. Let’s begin the meeting as we always do with the Liberal Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to liberal causes. The right wing is nothing but mush. And if something goes wrong on the left, We can always blame George Bush.” Yay! Clap! Clap! Clap!) “OK, folks. I have called us … [Read more...] about August 18, 2014: One Letter Not Enough To Polish Liberal Credentials
August 11, 2014: Gosh Dang. What Is Wrong With A Southern Accent?
I just learned of a book called, “Say Goodbye to your Southern Accent.” Gosh dang. What is wrong with a Southern accent? The book’s authors, Jennifer Adams and Johanna Chapman, run a firm called Atlanta Accent Management. Ms. Adams was quoted in the Atlanta newspapers recently as saying, “We have clients who do business around the country or around the world. They want to be … [Read more...] about August 11, 2014: Gosh Dang. What Is Wrong With A Southern Accent?