Faculty follows student leaders, reaches consensus driven by core values
A proposed amendment to the North Carolina (my home state) state constitution defining marriage as being between a man and a woman will be decided on May 8. This amendment has made strange bedfellows of traditionally liberal and conservative camps who oppose Amendment One. While I am not surprised that members of the Guilford College … Continue reading "Faculty follows student leaders, reaches consensus driven by core values"
Feet first
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. April 27, 2012 They say a child’s feet grow first.
Got a poem on ya?
As part of National Poetry Month, today is Poem in Your Pocket Day. I like poetry but am guilty of not paying a lot of attention to it. I have had several “driveway moments” waiting for the poem on Garrison Keillor’s “The Writer’s Almanac” and yet it never occurs to me to look for poetry … Continue reading "Got a poem on ya?"
You’re only as good as the company you keep
“You’re only as good as the company you keep” is something all of us probably heard growing up. It holds true for adults just as much as impressionable teenagers. If the company you keep says a lot about you, then Dean Alford’s choice of business partners raises serious questions. Yesterday Alford announced that Taylor Energy … Continue reading "You’re only as good as the company you keep"
Anonymous love letters
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. April 20, 2012 Every so often I get a reminder that the work I love so passionately matters to other people, and that in fact they want me to succeed. The mail on Tuesday contained this envelope, and I knew immediately it would … Continue reading "Anonymous love letters"
The blessings and the curses of weekly newspapers
Several years ago I edited The Wrightsville Headlight in neighboring Johnson County. I spent a year there meeting and working with some of the nicest people I will ever know. The upside of a weekly paper is that when you print something readers like, you have a whole week for people to say nice things … Continue reading "The blessings and the curses of weekly newspapers"
Barnyard legislation lands on Gov Deal’s desk
The Georgia General Assembly stooped to a new low with HB 954. By passing this legislation, the men under the Gold Dome said that legislators know more about women’s health than women, their families, and their doctors. The bill is now on the governor’s desk. He could choose not to sign it, but that isn’t … Continue reading "Barnyard legislation lands on Gov Deal’s desk"
Cobb EMC abandons coal and chooses solar power generated in Washington County!
What a week for clean air and water in Georgia! We started the week with the cancellation of the proposed coal plant Ben Hill near Fitzgerald, and Plant Washington will have to comply with stricter standards for mercury and other toxic air emissions IF it is ever constructed. Now the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … Continue reading "Cobb EMC abandons coal and chooses solar power generated in Washington County!"
This should not be possible
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. April 13, 2012 This hibiscus should not be blooming on my patio. The tree should still be inside, waiting for warmer nights to arrive. In the 7-8 years since I bought a pair of hibiscus trees and decided to see if they would … Continue reading "This should not be possible"
Public health professionals wear green
“You’ve done more public health work than most public health professionals” is high praise coming from Russ Toal, the former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. The fight to stop Plant Washington, for me, began out of deep concern for the health ramifications that a coal fired plant would have on the health … Continue reading "Public health professionals wear green"
Dwight Brown wants to run the Cobb EMC faucet dry
Don McKee, who has closely followed the years long battle between Cobb EMC owner-members and management, notes in his column that for once the co-op is in agreement with the owner-members. Dwight Brown, the former CEO at Cobb EMC, has a complicated history with the co-op and the for-profit company, Cobb Energy, he helped create. … Continue reading "Dwight Brown wants to run the Cobb EMC faucet dry"
Huge energy spill can’t be contained
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. April 6, 2012 The headline for a solar energy spill could read, “Sunscreen manufacturers reap huge profits”
Roscoe, the unexpected puppy
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. March 30, 2012 We got out of the puppy “business” a few years ago when we adopted an adult dog. Our daughter’s boyfriend got a much planned for puppy over spring break and quickly learned that a puppy is A LOT of work, … Continue reading "Roscoe, the unexpected puppy"
If it is good for the goose….
Those who make the rules don’t have to play by them. I’ve asked my reps under the Gold Dome, Rep Mack Jackson, and Senator Jesse Stone, both of whom voted yes on this bill, to submit a urine sample for testing. I haven’t gotten a response yet. Watch the video on HB 861 and SB … Continue reading "If it is good for the goose…."
Flying my flag
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. March 23, 2012 I once introduced myself at a meeting of about 40 health policy/program directors and added, “Guilford College, Class of 83” for fun. A few people chuckled (there was a concentration of University of Georgia people there). They stopped when another … Continue reading "Flying my flag"
From where I stand
Standing-The legally protectible stake or interest that an individual has in a dispute that entitles him to bring the controversy before the court to obtain judicial relief. Lois Oakley, an administrative law judge presiding over a courtroom in Atlanta, over 200 miles from the Ogeechee River in Eastern Georgia, told citizens living on the river … Continue reading "From where I stand"
The Ken Burns Effect
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. March 16, 2012 Take eight brand new college freshmen, add a shared interest in documentaries, steep in a setting that encourages discussion, critical thinking, and creativity, add a little body paint, and you get The Ken Burns Effect. What began as a … Continue reading "The Ken Burns Effect"
Talking out of both sides of your mouth
Since the end of January Plant Washington has been a hot topic at barber and beauty shops, grocery store lines, and church. In just over three months time local residents of Washington County, Washington EMC owner-members, and others involved in Power4Georgians (P4G) have read in newspapers and online various, and often conflicting, versions of what’s … Continue reading "Talking out of both sides of your mouth"
Shed a little light
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by spontaneity, art, and community. March 9, 2012 This chandelier hangs in the restaurant of the Glenn Hotel in Atlanta It is proof to me that functional things can also be eclectic and beautiful
Dark days for Georgia’s women
The chase to Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly (when bills must be voted out of one side of the legislature or die) allows our elected officials to be seen at their worst and their best. Women and men across the state who value the ability of women, and their doctors, to make responsible … Continue reading "Dark days for Georgia’s women"