Author: Neely Young

Words of wisdom from Plato, Socrates and Aristotle still illuminate the whole of our cultural landscape. Centuries later, the Renaissance produced great leaders like Charles V and Martin Luther. What's ahead for the 21st century?

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.

The new Republican legislature and Republican governor are on a major campaign to cut state taxes and state services. This shift in government harkens back to an earlier century.

Some Georgia leaders favor a proposal that would do away with income tax and replace it with a 23 percent sales tax. But former Gov. Roy Barnes says raising taxes to cut taxes doesn't work.

Our form of government gives protection to those who excel and achieve as well as to others of lesser ability.

The journey from the Cedartown Mighty Mites to the business world is not as long as you might think.

Gov. Perdue has established the Commission for a New Georgia to streamline state government and make it run more like a business.

When it comes to local media, Georgians tend to trust the source. That's not always true on the national level.

When he came into office, Sonny Perdue wanted to be a leader with a vision and a goal for a better Georgia. What happened?

Georgia was ready for whatever might happen at the G-8 Summit, but not much actually did.

When we prepare our economic development stories, our writers ask two questions: "What are your problems?" and "What are you doing about them?"

There are two basic management styles, an old boss once said. Theory X sees only the bad in employees and Theory Y sees the good.

For many nonprofits, the number of clients needing services is up, but donations are down.

In March, voters will choose between the new 2003 flag and Gov. Barnes' "Royal Blue" flag. Ironically, some of the "Flaggers" may end up voting for the blue flag.

Perdue occupies the weakest position of anyone in the governor's office in recent history.

Bill Shipp has given Georgia Trend a legacy of strong political writing.

A happy marriage of food and wine prompts some advice for budding collectors.

Finding wisdom in the words of King Louis XII, Woody Allen and Robert E. Lee

Georgia is certain to lose some of its military bases in the next round of closings — unless the state gets busy, fast.

Remembering a great Georgia journalist and a great mentor at The Valdosta Times.

This years LINK trip participants bring home some lessons learned in San Francisco.

In the coming months, Georgia Trend will honor outstanding public servants and recognize Georgia's legal elite.

Does Sonny Perdue really want to be remembered as the man who brought the stars and bars back to Georgia?

A merchant farmer and his small-town hardware store provide a lesson in economics.

The state that's preparing a warm welcome for visitors to June's G-8 Summit bears the imprint of all the countries that have helped populate it.

One economist predicts Atlanta may soon look like Newark, but others are a bit more hopeful.

Georgia could not be 50th in the SAT rankings because only 23 states use the SAT as their standard test.

Gene Patterson's columns, written during the turbulent '60s, were an eloquent plea to the common man.

Conventional wisdom says the Atlanta region is using up all of Georgia's water. Yet the problem is far more complex.

Communism is gone, as a source of war. But it has been replaced by a new threat, the war of religion. The current holy war, or jihad, being waged among the people of Islam, Judaism and Christianity is a conflict among cousins.

Dr. Tom Caras of Marietta has a saying; "They don't build pockets on coffins" — meaning if you have worked 50 to 60 hours a week most of your career, it's time to take the next few years to enjoy life.

I found my grandfather's individual tax return in some papers in an old trunk and wrote a letter on his behalf, based on family stories.

Chicago works because of its mayor. The city preached this message to 90 leaders from the Atlanta region during their recent annual LINK visit. LINK, which stands for "Leadership, Innovation, Networking, and Knowledge," is sponsored by the Atlanta Regional Commission and other regional organizations. There was a lot of networking and leadership on the trip — and some blood on the floor. More on that later.