Did I spot a student trend? Three guys crossing the street, all clad in black shorts—not khaki! Maybe just a coincidence. No research since then. I guess I’ve got to spot more than three before I can be an influencer. But I’m sure there’s a new trend in w... See more
Those who know theater, and few have known it like Rick Rose, understand how much goes on before, during and after the performances. The play’s the thing, but for sure it’s not the only thing, and Rick was experienced in all of it: heading a theater progr... See more
When a beloved citizen dies in a small town, everybody feels a personal sense of loss. If that citizen is “prominent,” the whole community is lessened. If the prominence derives at least in part from the citizen’s work as editor and publisher of the local... See more
If you had any doubts regarding what the mayoral race is all about, the arrival of the “Official Athens-Clarke County Mayoral Guide” from “Athens Forward” should make it all clear. The same crowd that has been fighting progressive Athens and trying to tak... See more
Michael Thurmond is so witty that you might think he isn’t serious, except that he has already served in the Georgia legislature and as director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services and as Georgia’s commissioner of Labor and as chief ex... See more