Category: Only in Georgia

  • People we know, in the news

    Just wanted to take a minute to highlight two folks who were recently profiled in local newspapers. Yes, the dead tree press is still popular in many places.  I’m honored and proud know Melissa, and just recently became acquainted with Josh. County Democratic Committee says re-electing Stoner is job No. 1   MARIETTA — Melissa…

  • 2012 Golden Sleaze Awards

    Creative Loafing is out with the 2012 Golden Sleaze Awards, probably the only good thing to come out of this years legislative session.

  • Judicial Ethics & Qualifications, yawn

    Seriously, should we be yawning about this? I think not. I realize the political news today is mostly about the “Cainwreak” that is/was his cray-cray campaign, but buried down in the twitter verse was a fascinating story about a possibly little known GA agency called the Judicial Qualifications Commission. The Judicial Qualifications Commission — which…

  • RIP Larry Munson

    One of our Southern sports icons has left us, Larry Munson, the Voice of the Bulldogs from 1966-2008, has passed away at the age of 89.

  • Randomness of the Weekend

    Andy Rooney, who recently retired from “60 minutes”, has died at the age of 92. Lesson of the day: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. One week from today, the DPG and GABEO are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides, I’d sure hate for you to miss this…

  • The Downfall of Cain?

    God, I hope so.  There’s only so long I can take a novelty candidate like Herman Cain. Look, he was probably a fine CEO.  If I ran Chuck-E-Cheeze, I’m sure I’d do fine, too.  But the point is that he has never had any substance whatsoever, and today, finally, the Oppo Researchers in our midst…