Column: Are propane powered police cars safe? Is a propane powered police car safe? I hope so. It’s used to fuel my Sandy Springs Police car. The SSPD has received a federal grant to convert 50 of its vehicles to run on propane. With the co...
Column: Dalton mayor mulls primary run against Deal David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal in the 2014 Republican primary. Say what? I visited the mayor a couple of weeks ago at his offic...
Column: Monsters-in-law and golf terror Q: My mother-in-law hates me and mostly ignores me. The only time she acknowledges my existence is to send me ridiculously offensive email forwards which express her opinions on welfare, abortion...
Guest column: Mobile banking: Is it safe? Mobile banking can be a convenient way to take care of your banking needs on the run. Americans are very tech savvy and seemingly too busy to slow down. The new thing is using your smart phones for...
May 16, 2013 09:47 AM | 0 | 4 |
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Larry Jacobs Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Cycling a rite of spring we have to learn to live with When I was younger I had zero interest in sharing the road when I was on my bike. It was mine, all mine. Cars were merely nuisances preventing Evel Knievel-inspired jumps off the particularly sev...
May 15, 2013 11:38 AM | 0 | 2 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: College senior triumphs over life-altering experience This is the story of courage. This is a story of tenacity. This is the story of Hill Daniel. Daniel, a 21-year-old senior at LaGrange College, will be graduating next week with a degree in psycholo...
Column: Grannies galore and gift giving Q: A number of women in my granddaughter’s life want her to call them Grandma or Granny or Nanny. Is this a new quirk or a Southern thing of placing themselves into the family in this manner? I g...
Guest column: New juvenile justice law positive, saves money May 2, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 242, a historic reform in the way the state handles its children in trouble. For more than 40 years, Georgians have been coping with a complicated...
May 09, 2013 04:29 PM | 0 | 8 |
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Wendell Willard Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: E. Rivers Elementary fire drew thousands E. Rivers Elementary School in Buckhead will be destroyed for the second time in its 96-year history this summer. This time, unlike the first, will be on purpose. Opened in 1917 as Peachtree Heigh...
May 08, 2013 06:10 PM | 0 | 10 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: GPB deals with an unhappy Big Bird and talking frogs RING! RING! “Hello, this is Teya Ryan, president of Georgia Public Broadcasting. I am calling to ask you to consider a donation to GPB. If you donate $250, we will send you a talking frog.” KNOCK! ...
Column: All’s well that ends well Never thought the title of a Shakespearean play would apply to me personally, but in the aftermath of the dastardly bombings in Boston, I have to conclude that all’s well that ends well. Not for ev...
Column: Kids gone bad and us doing good Q: Why do children now feel the need to be rewarded for anything they do? An example is reading in school in order to receive games, computer tablets, etc. A: Why? Because we’ve created that ex...
Column: ’20s office building example of early adaptive reuse One of the oldest office buildings in Buckhead is a slightly askew, three-story, brick-and-stucco structure on Roswell Road just north of the triangle. It is also an early example of adaptive reuse...
May 01, 2013 12:37 PM | 0 | 4 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Touchy subjects and mood swings Q: I’m recently engaged to the love of my life. And I don’t say that lightly. He’s kind, patient, trustworthy and an excellent provider, not to mention my best friend. The only problem is that, d...
Column: Historic kidnapping makes for great cocktail fodder The abduction of Atlanta banker John King Ottley is one of the most sensational stories in the annals of Atlanta history. Widely reported as the first executive kidnapping in American history, Ottl...
April 24, 2013 05:02 PM | 0 | 5 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Random thoughts on random subjects It turns out that you can go home again. I recently established a chair in crisis communications leadership at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at my beloved University of Ge...
Column: Why can’t we have both the Internet and newspapers? We are about to leave the chill of winter’s hangover — not with regrets but with anticipation of spring’s sunshine and balmy temperatures, which will offer more opportunity for outdoor recreation. ...
Column: Elder abuse and funny haircuts Q: Why are young people so disrespectful to the elderly? They no longer hold doors open at stores for older people and don’t even bother to help seniors who are obviously disabled. I have actuall...
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