Lunch with a former client and longtime friend was going well until conversation drifted toward macro topics. I proffered my …
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Women have been talking amongst ourselves for years about the obstacles we face in our careers. That’s a major reason …
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CBS’ Steve Hartman goes On the Road with Kayla McKeon, Manager of Grassroots Advocacy for the National Down Syndrome Society …
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Ink by the BarrelPublic AffairsThe 100 Guy
Balkanization of Atlanta maybe a good thing?
by Jan SchroderI used to think it unfortunate that Atlanta’s suburbs rushed to incorporate into individual cities, boxing in our city’s limits. …
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Ink by the BarrelPublic AffairsThe 100 Guy
The sad, accelerating demise of local newspapers
by Jan SchroderI’ve worked for six daily newspapers, in small and big towns. They were important checks on local governments and set …
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Traditionally for 4th of July, I quote Thomas Jefferson in this space. Given our nation’s hardening polarization, I thought it …
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Despite my lifetime interest in politics, I avoid conflict. Relationships are more important than winning arguments, but with America’s drift …
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One thing not trending this June? “Dad bods.” June is National Men’s Health Month, and because it’s never too early …
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Democrat Stacey Abrams can rest easy after winning Tuesday’s “Battle of the Staceys” during the Georgia Primary Elections. Her next …
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Ink by the BarrelPublic AffairsThe 100 Guy
Can our republic survive if all is fake news?
by Jan SchroderA couple years ago, I asked a journalist friend who had just taken a job with then Atlanta mayor Kasim …
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Growing up a block from Peachtree, I loved turning over rocks in our front yard creek to find snakes, salamanders …
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Although it’s easy to be concerned by how polarized America appears to be today, perhaps now is the perfect time …
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With a daily subscription to The Washington Post, I was an outlier in my first-year college dorm. I found its …
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Hi, my name is Chris. It’s been a year since I watched.
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Our country veers deeper each day into a chasm of divisiveness. We don’t need to assess blame here (Gingrich, Clinton, …
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No one is immune to the firestorm of political controversies sweeping the country of late – opinions surrounding race, patriotism …
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It’s painful to watch venerable Atlanta financial firm Equifax stumble down an all-too-familiar and faulty PR path: not coming clean …
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A Trust for Public Land donor has offered a $20,000 matching gift for Rodney Cook Sr. Park, opening the floodgates …
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I don’t sweat small stuff. With my granddaughter joining our planet, I worry about long-term issues – climate change and …
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A reporter once said to me, “Georgia’s Plant Vogtle is what’s left of the nuclear renaissance that never happened.” The …
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I was to fly into Charlottesville this week to repair a brick walkway I built 40 years ago at my …
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Last week, the High Museum of Art and more than a dozen metro Atlanta arts and culture organizations voiced their …
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When most people think of video games, they think of millennials and younger people; they don’t think of people 50 …
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I’ve been a TV political news junkie since age 11, watching any available local or national news.
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This month, the House passed the American Health Care Act of 2017. As Congress considers next steps in passing critical …
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‘Climate of Hope:’ How Cities, Businesses and Citizens Can Save the Planet
by adminThe 2016 election left many people who are concerned about the environment fearful that progress on climate change would come …
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An old Indian Chief once said, “The success of a rain dance depends a lot on timing.” That’s especially true …
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Greater investment needs to be made in America’s infrastructure — smart investment to enhance goods movement, alleviate congestion and promote …
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Driverless aerial vehicles capable of carrying actual people are set to be buzzing through the skies of Dubai as soon …
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M. Agnes Jones Elementary School expects to be named the first in Atlanta Public Schools to earn STEM certification.