#the100DayProject

The Friday Photo May 20, 2016 In the past I’ve thought it would be a good idea to be part of an “organized” creative project. And in the past I’ve quit, and often wondered, “Why am I even bothering?” Earlier this year I committed to a 10 day Leap project  led by my friend Patti … Continue reading "#the100DayProject"

Can you find the mistake?

The Friday Photo April 29, 2016 Television ad for a college

Bringing home first prize

The Friday Photo April 22, 2016 My granddaughter won First Place for third grade science fair projects. I am not sure we are related at all.                          

So long 2858

The Friday Photo April 15, 2016 Thanks to early diagnosis, incredible family and friends, and a great medical team, tonight I am saying so long to 2858, otherwise known as a daily cancer treatment. It has been a good five years- I am ready to fly solo again.

And the winners are…..

Current leadership in the Georgia General Assembly never fails to disappoint. This year’s session has been a catalog of hate-baiting legislation against LGBTQ citizens and people of faith (and no faith). Rape victims have been dismissed, and Georgia’s Guns Everywhere mentality threatens campuses across our state. Creative Loafing Atlanta didn’t wait until the end of … Continue reading "And the winners are….."

You do the math

The Friday Photo March 18, 2016   Got Pi?

Would you let anyone talk to your mother this way?

Would you stand aside if Donald Trump said these things to your mother? http://youtu.be/OkSRJSUY0vs

Cheers to the last appointment 

The Friday Photo March 11, 2016     Wednesday afternoon I said goodbye to the radiation oncology members of my cancer care team. 

I felt the Bern on Tuesday

The Friday Photo March 4, 2016

Washington County Commissioners want full control of our hospital

During the rare evening meeting of the Washington County Board of Commissioners  (WCBOC) last month, the Commissioners adopted a change to the Washington County Regional Medical Center (WCRMC) Hospital Authority (HA) that now officially places full control of the Hospital Authority in their hands. The Commissioners approved a change to the HA that allows the … Continue reading "Washington County Commissioners want full control of our hospital"

Who else is looking at WCRMC?

To give my urban readers a glimpse of rural life, the legal organ in Washington County, and the one that people mean when they ask, “Did you see this week’s paper?” is The Sandersville Progress. The Progress is published weekly, and has no online presence. They have been doing some really good coverage of the … Continue reading "Who else is looking at WCRMC?"

Say Yes to generous offers

The Friday Photo February 26, 2016 What happens when you say yes to generous offers? Two friends contributed their talents to make a gift I wanted to send to two poets who inspire creativity in communities across our country. This is the year I learn to say Yes to generous offers.

$15.4M of legalese

Nothing says exciting reading like a county bond resolution. If you want to pour over the legalese before Washington County citizens vote on the proposed $15.4M hospital bond in May, this is a short read.  WCBOC_bond_resolution_WCRMC_Feb_2016 update: Friday, February 26, 2016 If you language in the bond is clear as mud to you, I suggest … Continue reading "$15.4M of legalese"

Contracts, consultants, and hotel bills

Note concerning documents: some of the documents I am posting pertaining to Washington County Regional Medical Center and the Washington County Board of Commissioners have notes and underlined portions. I have not marked up any of the documents, they are uploaded exactly as I received them. All documents here and in a February 15, 2015 … Continue reading "Contracts, consultants, and hotel bills"

Lite reading

The Friday Photo February 19, 2016 Nothing says “lite reading” like the documents resulting from an Open Records Act request.

The documents behind a $15.4M question

Washington County Regional Medical Center (WCRMC) has steep financial challenges. That doesn’t make the rural hospital in Middle Georgia unique. The solution proposed by recently appointed Hospital Authority members led by Chair Jim Croome, and, the Washington County Board of Commissioners (WCBOC), is to ask the county to approve a $ 15.4Million dollar bond. The … Continue reading "The documents behind a $15.4M question"

Justice Scalia’s final wishes being considered by millions of women

  

Soup of the Day

The Friday Photo February 12, 2016    Downtown Augusta restaurant offerings are diverse. 

Got mail?

The Friday Photo February 5, 2016 I wanted our trip to the mailbox to be more than routine. (We asked the USPS if we could make our box open towards the sidewalk because our street is very busy. Now no one has to stand in the street to deliver or check the mail).

Look up!

The Friday Photo January 29, 2016   The ceiling can be a canvas too. The Flying Biscuit, Candler Park, Atlanta