April 2005

Radical Thoughts

Politics

Instead of throwing money at businesses, maybe we should use those resources to develop a state and a workforce that are more attractive to new industry.

Tom Crawford

Published: April 2005

The Emptied Nest

Business Casual

The most dramatic and immediate effect on the nest that emptied when our daughter went off to college a few years ago was the quiet. Everything stopped.

Susan Percy

Published: April 2005

Slow to Start, Finishing Strong

Gov. Perdue's slow-working Commission For a New Georgia, two years in the making, is about to put some points on the board. The effort should free up millions of tax dollars.

Neely Young

Published: April 2005

Help Me, Baraonda

Art of the Meal

Oh, the poor businesspeople who get stuck in downtown Atlanta. Busy at a conference or meeting, they see only the neighborhood inside their hotel's atrium. The restaurants within a short taxi ride or (for the very brave) walking distance are often unremarkable, except for the outrageous expense.

Krista Reese

Published: April 2005