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ABC told affiliates what to do, and I didn't
In September 2001 I owned a small market radio station in rural Middle Georgia. The majority of what we broadcast was through an ABC radio satellite service I subscribed to. On weekday mornings we got off the satellite feed and did our own programming. Not too long after it was clear what had happened in New York, at the Pentagon, and in the Pennsylvania countryside, ABC messaged all affiliates…
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Packing nutrition again in Fitzgerald, GA
USAID contracts with Fitzgerald, GA based MANA Nutrition valued at $44Million were terminated last Wednesday, February 26, at Elon Musk’s direction at DOGE. Chris Whitfield, CFO of MANA Nutrition, told Rural and Progressive close to $14M of that amount is on MANA’s accounts receivable for previously delivered products. Child with USAID food packet, photo credit Unicef MANA CEO Mark Moore told CNN…
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Trump suffers 3rd degree burns during debate with Harris
The Washington Post fact-checked last night’s debate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/11/fact-check-presidential-debate-harris-trump/
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Last Thursday I cried at work
Working at a small nonprofit at the end of a calendar year is stressful for many nonprofits, the end of the year is like working retail, only instead of sales, what matters is donations, how many and how much. All of this affects what happens in the coming year—and has a tremendous effect on the work I do, and the lives I touch. And so it was that last week between 7 a.m. Monday and noon on…
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Getting it all wrong at Georgia Public Broadcasting
Last Friday Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), the ONLY television and radio entity serving all of Georgia, announced it is cancelling its most popular in-house produced program, Political Rewind on June 30th. The show, nearing its 10th anniversary, grew from a once-a-week program on Friday afternoons to five days a week at 9:00 a.m., with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m., a podcast, and a…
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Silence from new school board leaders isn't helpful
Last Thursday, January 19, the Washington County, GA Board of Education held a called meeting stretching into the very early hours of Friday morning. Spanning almost 6 full hours, the Board got updates from school and administration leaders. Following the presentations the Board adjourned for an executive session. This was the second meeting the newly sworn-in Board members have conducted this…
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Save thoughts and prayers for your place of worship
Save thoughts and prayers for your place of worship
“There is something deeply hypocritical about praying for a problem you are unwilling to resolve.” – Miroslav Volf Yale Center for Faith and Culture Yale University There are elections in November. If you think access to assault weapons in America and the ease of buying and using weapons made to kill multiple people in seconds are wrong, save your thoughts and prayers for where you worship. We…
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When is the Supreme Court going to address the easy access to safe vasectomies and government funded erectile dysfunction meds?
When is the Supreme Court going to address the easy access to safe vasectomies and government funded erectile dysfunction meds?
We need money to fight for women’s access to safe, legal abortion and birth control. Have any of us ever read about a man dying from a self-induced vasectomy or cooking up their own erectile dysfunction medicine ? Planned Parenthood, National Abortion Rights League, and the American Civil Liberties Union, are leaders in this critical work.
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Examples of people who give up, and those who don't
Examples of people who give up, and those who don’t
Two things keep circling in my mind as I put clean sheets on the bed and fold laundry- Amber Schmidtke, PhD wrote in her weekly Covid-19 report (yes, Covid is still a thing in our world), “..Friday afternoon seemed like the right time for the United States Centers Disease Control and Prevention to give up on controlling or preventing a disease that has killed 900,000+ Americans. It was at that…
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What's for dessert tonight?
What’s for dessert tonight?
Thinking about something yummy for dessert tonight? Last week this family favorite was so popular with my friends that they are asking for the recipe. German Chocolate Pie is easy to make, and with a dollop of fresh whipped cream is a perfect dessert any night.
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"Just get it over with" does not come with guarantees
“Just get it over with” does not come with guarantees
This past Wednesday morning health and biology research scientists joined National Public Radio reporter Rob Stein for an interesting discussion on the Omicron variant, its explosive ability to spread, and what that might mean going forward. I am adding emphasis to part of the interview that really stuck with me, as so much of the public’s “get it over with” attitude has pervaded the approach to…
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A survey is only as good as the controls it sets
A survey is only as good as the controls it sets
Lunches have been packed, sleep routines reset, and spelling words called out since students returned to classrooms across Georgia. Now parents, teachers, and students are reviewing progress reports and sizing up what happens during the next half of the grading period. This point in the school year also gives school leaders an opportunity to review what is working and what might need to be…
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I love a good Open Records Act request
With the return to classrooms across Georgia, I have been following the Covid-19 numbers in public schools in our state. Dismissing the recommended guidelines of the CDC, and the Georgia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, many superintendents and school boards are playing doctor with the health of their own communities. The outcome, with Georgia’s schools back in session for about a…
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Paul's Letter to the Galatians about living in a community
Paul’s Letter to the Galatians about living in a community
Throughout the pandemic, and now with the easy availability of life-saving vaccines to slow the spread of Covid-19, I have genuinely struggled with how people of faith, who are often in church or other places of worship multiple times a week, claiming that not wearing a mask, gathering shoulder to shoulder, and now not being fully vaccinated, is a personal choice. In some regards it echos the…
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Before I walk the dog this morning
Before I walk the dog this morning
A few thoughts running through my mind before heading out to walk my pandemic puppy Abbie- Donald Trump is both dangerous and pathetic in his delusions of returning to the White House. Michael Flynn is a disgrace to the people who serve in the military with integrity. He’s also a threat to the security of our country. Naomi Osaka chose incredibly brave and hard work by publicly making her mental…
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A suggestion for Atlantans frustrated about access to vaccinations
A suggestion for Atlantans frustrated about access to vaccinations
Governor Brian Kemp’s administration has excelled at how to not handle this year-long pandemic. The roll-out of vaccinations has not been an exception to their poor performance in the past year. That a vaccine is available is a surprise to no one, but the state’s preparation for access to shots has put us last in the country for success. Citizens are frustrated, and rightly so. Kemp chose to base…
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It took three weeks for David Ralston to grow a spine during a pandemic
It took three weeks for David Ralston to grow a spine during a pandemic
The Georgia General Assembly convened three weeks ago. Twice-weekly Covid 19 tests are required for Senate and House members. The Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC), and other outlets, are reporting that House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, expelled fellow Republican David Clark of Buford today for refusing to be tested at all since the session began. David Clark, R-Buford My math adds up…
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