Why I quit my job to fight for Better Georgia
In late October, I took one of the biggest leaps of faith of my life. I left Georgia’s best PR firm — Jackson Spalding — to create a start-up called Better Georgia. This isn’t an ordinary start-up, either. I’ve worked with others to create Better Georgia from our passion to see Georgia better represent the […]
Candi’s for Breakfast offers late night option
Mmmm. Late night breakfast. Candi’s for Breakfast in the Old Fourth Ward has kindly offered to help the neighborhood sober up or wind down after this weekend’s Atlanta Dogwood Festival and Sweetwater 420 Fest. The breakfast spot has extended its hours from the typical 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to also include 10 p.m. to […]
Video of man pulled from MARTA rail tracks
The tension is almost palpable in the first seconds of this amazing YouTube video showing a man being rescued by strangers from the MARTA train tracks in the Five Points Station in downtown Atlanta:
2010 census, Atlanta demographics and Georgia elections
Even the most casual observer understands the 2010 census — which shows shifting Atlanta demographics — will lead to profound changes in the political landscape. Figuring out exactly how those changes will shape Georgia elections is the part that requires some brain power and a crystal ball. I’m thinking about this today because the Georgia […]
UPS leads Atlanta among Forbes’ most reputable cos.
UPS makes an appearance as the only Atlanta-based corporation in the Top 20 of the most reputable companies in the US, according to the sixth annual list from advisory firm Reputation Institute, in partnership with Forbes Media. UPS, in fact, ranks in the Top 10 at No. 6. Other Georgia companies making the list include […]
‘Gone With the Wind’ manuscript found for 75th anniversary
Well, I declare. Someone has found part of the “Gone With the Wind” history that scholars had considered gone forever. And just in time for the 75th anniversary of the novel’s publication. Here’s how the New York Times writes about the news: Long thought to have been burned the way the North set fire to […]
Emory University Hospital among nation’s elite medical centers
U.S. News & World Report revised its ranking of national hospitals today. And it’s great news for Atlanta. Even better news for Emory. While I usually like to find and highlight the Atlanta perspective on national articles, this time that’s not necessary. Here’s how U.S. News presents its findings from 52 metro areas: Atlanta’s Emory […]
Ranking the AJC’s combined online, print circulation
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s circulation hasn’t grown much lately — online or print — but the local news vehicle still pulls in a significant audience. According to the Pew Research Center, the AJC’s 2010 circulation sits right in the middle of the pack of the Top 25 newspapers when ranked by combined print and online local […]
What happens when rural Georgia dies?
Living in Atlanta provides a certain degree of isolation from rural Georgia. I’ve enjoyed spending time in the North Georgia mountains and have traveled across the southern part of the state for three days with a client. But despite this seeming detachment, Atlanta and the rest of Georgia are mutually dependent. I don’t see any […]