Author: Susan Percy

With the Ebola scare, emotions were engaged fairly rapidly and reactions have been all over the place.

While people tend to lump all public servants into one sordid category, there are good elected officials out there. Maybe they can help restore confidence and even pride in our government.

The recent instances of domestic violence that ended the NFL career of Baltimore Raven Ray Rice have forced this issue to the forefront of the national consciousness.

The rituals of fall are as rewarding as they are enduring.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta was a long time coming, but it is worth the wait.

I love the whole sports experience: the game sure, but also the crowd, the rituals, the mood in the stadium or the gym or on the field, and the interaction among fans.

As of the first of this month, we have the most permissive and most ridiculous gun law in the nation.

Teachers – the good ones – are the answer to many of the questions and problems plaguing schools. Any effort to involve them should be applauded.

Some things don’t change much. Each spring you can count on pollen to make you miserable, and you can count on some of the old boys down at the Capitol to make you ashamed.

It wasn’t the most significant event of 1964, but the arrival of The Beatles marked a time when the music changed – along with a whole lot of other things.

Illegal parking is a problem, but restaurants and businesses put a lot of effort into attracting patrons. One really bad experience can trump a good marketing campaign.

The tradition of business leaders leveraging their economic power to bring about public good is still strong in Atlanta, due in part to the city’s willingness to get newcomers involved.

Couldn’t someone have made a few waves or rocked a couple of boats in the interest of saving two young lives?

There is nothing quite like a good buddy who simultaneously has your back and keeps you on your toes.

The federal government shutdown had me feeling like a kid who is sent out of the room while the grownups have an argument: powerless and helpless.

Among those who profess themselves “tired of hearing about” the Trayvon Martin case, you sense a weariness, a “Not that again, please” – as though the fact of wishing racism away should be enough.

The South is not a homogenous place populated by people with uniform opinions and one-size-fits-all frames of reference.

During the course of a day, most of us spend more time than we’d like on the phone, so a marketing call is not a welcome diversion.

The main factor in getting from wanting a new city to establishing one is economic feasibility – whether or not property taxes can support a city and its services.

Our views on guns and gun ownership are formed from our life experiences, our upbringing and our personal comfort level – what makes us feel safe.

The deposed DeKalb school board members are not helpless victims. They are intelligent, well-educated people. The victims are the DeKalb school children.