When you are among Friends
If someone says, “I went to UGA” or any large college or university, most people can readily identify something about that school (football, agriculture, technology, etc). When someone asks an alum of a Quaker school where they went to school, sometimes the person asking the question looks kind of lost if they follow-up and ask … Continue reading "When you are among Friends"
Sewing for a Jedi Knight
The Friday Photo July 11, 2014 I’ve been at a loss as to what I can sew for my grandson. This week I realized I could make a pair of cargo shorts for him. His mother told me if I got Star Wars fabric he would never take them off. We’ll know soon how the … Continue reading "Sewing for a Jedi Knight"
In the wee hours this morning
A couple of months ago I began posting links to news items on Rural and Progressive’s Facebook page. I was sleepless in the wee hours of the morning so I skimmed the news and found some interesting things that I shared there. If you are on Facebook please like the page, and share or comment. … Continue reading "In the wee hours this morning"
I’ll take mine without a side of ammo
The Friday Photo July 4, 2014
Bring your library card and your gun
Georgia’s Guns Everywhere law went into effect at 12:01 this morning. A few weeks ago I made some calls to businesses I frequent to find out if they would allow guns beginning today. A coffee shop I really like reacted like I was making a prank call. I doubled back today. They were honest and … Continue reading "Bring your library card and your gun"
They just sell stencils
Get Happy
The Friday Photo June 27, 2014
The Peach Pundit gets it right on Jody Hice
I don’t agree with the Peach Pundit very often, but yesterday he got it all right on Jody Hice, a Baptist minister vying for the Republican nomination to run for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District (which is my district). Hice thinks the rights guaranteed and protected in the Constitution don’t really apply to all Americans. He … Continue reading "The Peach Pundit gets it right on Jody Hice"
Best birthday party ever
The Friday Photo June 20, 2014 My grandson turned six last Saturday. His idea of a great birthday party was paddling 4.5 miles down the Oconee River with his now official, Uncle Kyle.
Farmers for extreme weather
The Friday Photo June 13, 2014
We won’t have to do that again this summer
The Friday Photo June 6, 2014 Last Saturday we climbed, hiked, spelunked, swam, and paddled the Upper Ogeechee. Five hours after putting in for a short paddle (that included a thirty minute storm delay), we finally made it to our take out point. We can check the Upper Ogeechee off our list for this year.
Didn’t you get that dress in 2008?
Monday was a “Monday” in every sense of the word for Plant Washington and its developer, Power4Georgians. Before the EPA could announce a long-awaited carbon pollution rule, the Georgia State Supreme Court ruled that the 30+ indictments against former Cobb EMC CEO Dwight Brown will not be dismissed. That clears the way for Brown to … Continue reading "Didn’t you get that dress in 2008?"
Worth reading again
The Friday Photo May 30, 2014 I read ” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” during my first semester at Guilford. All freshmen were required to take an interdisciplinary studies course, and the topic that year was Freedom. We worked our way through some challenging material that semester, which also included Dostoyevsky’s “The Grand … Continue reading "Worth reading again"
Why carbon pollution is a B.F.D.
Over the weekend The New Republic posted an article, “Obama’s New Rules are a B.F.D. The Ensuing Political Fight May Be Even Bigger” about carbon pollution rules (Greenhouse Gas or GHG) the Environmental Protection Agency will release On June 2 next week. These rules will be directed toward existing sources of carbon pollution, the majority … Continue reading "Why carbon pollution is a B.F.D."
Spell it out
The Friday Photo May 23, 2014 Photo by Kathleen O’Neal I didn’t think anyone would dance at my daughter’s wedding reception. Three generations of the bride’s family spell out YMCA.
It isn’t PTSD
A few weeks ago I heard radio newsman Bob Edwards interview a British World War II widow who wrote a book about her husband and his war experiences. Her book includes how he, and therefore their family, were impacted by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She made an interesting point when Edwards asked her husband’s … Continue reading "It isn’t PTSD"
Practicing for the big day
The Friday Photo May 16, 2014 Tomorrow afternoon my daughter and the man she loves will stand in front of these chairs, filled with people who love them, and promise to spend the rest of their lives together.
Today’s EPA deadline
The Friday Photo May 9, 2014 I had other plans for The Friday Photo today but spent more time than I expected crafting my comments to the EPA about proposed carbon pollution rules for existing power plants and why Plant Washington isn’t an existing source of greenhouse gases. The deadline was today at 5:00 p.m. … Continue reading "Today’s EPA deadline"
Climate, kidnapping, and GPB
This is good Mr President but why not step up and stop Keystone XL now? We won’t get the oil, Americans and First Nations will be forced to give up their private property to a foreign company, spills are sure to happen in our backyards, and all of us will suffer the climate effects of … Continue reading "Climate, kidnapping, and GPB"
Enough is enough
The Friday Photo May 2, 2014 I posted this photo on January 25, 2012 after Cobb EMC abandoned Plant Washington and resigned itself to a likely $15M loss on the proposed coal plant it had bankrolled with co-op owner/member dollars. Almost 6.5 years after it was announced as a “done deal,” Power4Georgians has asked for … Continue reading "Enough is enough"