Canoeing the Hooch: An Elaborate Ruse
The time/money trade off is at the heart of the challenge in making it through a span of unemployment. There are things you would like to do, and there is time to do them...
A Garrison Keillor 4th of July
Celebrating the 4th of July with fireworks is a part of what makes every summer whole. Last year we went to the beach. This year we stayed close to home and started the day...
This Schoolhouse Rocks!
When I was in grade school I loved Schoolhouse Rocks’ “I’m Just a Bill up on Capitol Hill”. It had personal meaning for me because my father made it come alive. He was the...
Introducing New Author: John Fleming!
While we do accept submissions from a variety of sources, our newest author happens to be my father. Dad has been writing for my entire life, sometimes in a column titled The Hue and...
Outen the Lights
Earth hour is a World Wildlife Federation sponsored event where everyone is encouraged to turn off all non-essential energy consuming devices for an hour to call attention to current levels of energy consumption and...
Diary of a New Bicycle Commuter in Atlanta
By Karen I’ve been trying to find a way to come to terms with my daily grid. It’s not such a bad life, but at the same time, reasonable levels of enjoyment, health, and...
Morning Bombs in Marietta and the Economy
When I was in high school, my grandmother took me to Israel for Christmas. It was the experience of a lifetime in so many ways. One way is that it was the first time...
Corporate Team Building In Today’s Economy
I’m sometimes a bit dubious about select corporate team building activities. Some are clearly exactly that, put people in an unusual setting and force them to rely on each other, or to rely on...
Oprah and Me, or How I Reluctantly Kicked the Habit of Being Sick
A little more than a year ago I traveled to Japan to do some volunteer work. While there, I shared an overnight train with someone who was very sick. He coughed and sniffed with...
A Girl’s First Fish
My father was always the fisherman bringing home ice boxes full to share with friends and strangers. The family albums were papered with photos of the bounty. That was before he began to practice...