As we approach Thanksgiving, a traditional time of family, friends, celebration and feeling grateful for what we have, now is a great time to take a moment to count your blessings and say thank you. Often overlooked during this time of year are the people who have been instrumental in building our career and our […]
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Atlanta 1864 — why it still matters
This week, guest columnist TODD GROCE, president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, asks why events that occurred 150 ago still matter today.
One hundred and fifty years ago this fall, in September 1864, U.S. forces commanded by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman captured Atlanta, the communication, transportation, and manufacturing hub of the Deep South and, after the capital in Richmond, the most important city in the Confederacy.
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Three Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season
This Thanksgiving, we want to thank you for your generosity and share three ideas for how you can continue to give back to Greater Atlanta this holiday season.
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Happiness for free, courtesy of little ukulele
George Harrison once said the ukulele “is the one instrument you can’t play and not laugh.” No wonder he spent his last days on earth playing one together with close friends. As the days get longer and darker this time of year, laughter and lightness are harder for some of us to find. Enter the uke.
Before the weather recently turned cold, I heard a ukulele group perform live at Woodland Gardens in Decatur. It wasn’t just the tinkling sound of this small instrument that brought a smile.
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On Brittany Maynard, Thanksgiving, and how facing our mortality head-on this “Movember” is a leadership gift to our families.
Brittany Maynard’s choice to plan for her death, and her recent passing, could serve as impetus for Thanksgiving’s family time to be an opportunity to make your end-of-life wishes known.
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Interns are Vital to Atlanta’s Wireless Mobility Sector
Atlanta’s growing wireless mobility sector has become a hub for industry innovation and growth. To keep driving that momentum, we are tapping into an important resource for talent: interns.
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Proud to be an American
Though Veterans Day is past, our appreciation for those in uniform is never far from mind. Our remembrance extends back in time, too, across the generations. For many, remembrance is inseparable from patriotism.
Ask most people what patriotism is, and they will say loyalty to one’s country or native land. They will also point to a willingness to defend it. This is a good-enough definition. But American patriotism is something more than a defense of the homeland.
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Together for Girls: Protecting Children from Violence
Children who experience violence are at greater risk for lifelong, destructive consequences, including crime and drug abuse, as well as serious mental health problems. Together, we can build a safer, healthier world for children.
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Movember? Let’s circle back around to look at Prostate Cancer, the cause that launched the Men’s Health movement.
Movember means mustaches growing are out and we’re all more focused on Men’s Health, right? The Movember movement started with education about prostate cancer; let’s take a closer look at the latest on that topic and the importance of your ‘medical home base.’
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Are We Doing All We Can to Help Homeless Female Veterans?
As we celebrate our veterans today, I want to talk to you about a very specific segment of that population – homeless women veterans. I know their story well, because it’s my story too.
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The slave dwelling project
The 21st-century idea of sleeping in a slave cabin from the antebellum era is at first challenging to the mind and the memory. What’s the point? Who would choose to do this? But this is exactly what Joseph McGill Jr., the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, does.
Most slave cabins are now “gone with the wind,” although a number of them still exist, some modestly preserved and used for new purposes, some in ramshackle condition.
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Atlanta’s Residential Real Estate Index Remains Stagnant
In this month’s Cal-Culator, it appears that the traditional fall stagnation in real estate has finally struck Atlanta as year-over-year positive trends are meeting negative monthly trends.
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Incorporation pushes unwanted marriages on DeKalb neighborhoods
In north-central DeKalb County, my home is among thousands in the crosshairs of cityhood movements and proposed annexations. Count me among the otherwise sensible DeKalb County residents who rightly worry that a new city we’ve never heard of is going to take us over, or even worse, ignore us.
No one wants to be an unincorporated island surrounded by cities. But lots of us are in a pickle. Our zip code (30033) is Decatur, but we’re not in the city proper, and it doesn’t want us anyway.
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Cops in Chad and Family Planning – An Unlikely Duo
Women in Chad have an estimated 6.7 children, with about 60% of girls becoming pregnant before age 18. It’s a patriarchal society with a strong religious influence. That last part is what almost landed my colleagues and me in jail.
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Protect young athletes from concussions and blows to the head to avoid Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
Athletes in contact sports – girls and boys alike – and their parents, coaches, and referees, need to be aware of the dangers of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a progressive brain disease resulting from repeated concussions.
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Preparing for the Next Crisis
Let’s not wait until the next big crisis to have the conversation about informational resources. Let’s start right now. Join in by responding to this week’s crisis preparation poll.
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Mustaches call attention to wildly successful Movember campaign to raise awareness for an increased focus on men’s health.
November mustaches call attention to men’s health and the successful Movember Movement. This year’s mental health focus is especially compelling in light of Robin Williams’ death. Let November’s mustaches open the door to a conversation about men’s health.
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In the Pursuit of Global Health Equity: Growing the Pie
Through an alliance of extraordinary global health organizations and private-sector financial and corporate institutions, Atlanta is in a unique position to help our nation and the world.
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The Advantages of Working for A NonBank Lender
Last week, we discussed why a mortgage loan originator is an ideal career for many. This week, we discuss the benefits of working for a nonbank lender as opposed to a broker or standard bank lender.
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The view from Brasstown Bald
Eleven of Georgia’s 159 counties are tucked in the northeast corner of the state, where the history and culture of the land is inseparable from the mountains. There, the Appalachian mountain chain and the trail by the same name begin their long journey northward to Maine.
From atop Georgia’s highest point, Brasstown Bald, the eye looks out on the intersection of four states, with their tree-covered cliffs, knobs, creeks, and rivers, as well as the ever-present vultures tracing lazy circles in the sky.
