Spotted in Georgia -- DragonCon
Saturday morning's DragonCon parade attracted thousands of people, aliens, zombies and musicians -- and even more spectators -- to the streets of downtown Atlanta. Diversity at its most bizarre.
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World trade 101
Anyone confused about world trade yet? Ever since Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders zeroed in on free trade agreements as disastrous for U.S. workers, there has been huge opposition to the latest and biggest deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which…
Spotted in Georgia -- Helen
Helen, an Alpine wonderland in the North Georgia Mountains. What will they think of next? Photo courtesy of Ben Young
Grady goes greener
While sustainability has long been a focus of Grady Hospital (they’re in the business of sustaining life, after all), they’re now expanding their environmental sustainability programs thanks to $850,000 that the Grady Health Foundation received from the Kendeda Fund, a private…
Sen. Johnny Isakson at the Georgia Chamber
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce congressional luncheon in Macon this week was a rally for and around Sen. Johnny Isakson, who faces two opponents – Democrat Jim Barksdale and Libertarian Allen Buckley – in his run for re-election in November. The chamber…
Spotted in Georgia -- Lake Chatuge
A beautiful evening on Lake Chatuge, near Hiawassee in North Georgia. Photo: Ben Young
Georgia project receives national sustainability award
The area surrounding Atlanta’s Historic Fourth Ward Park, which runs from Ponce City Market south to Freedom Parkway and the Carter Center, once was made up of unused brownfields subject to massive flooding. Now the greenspace, just off the Atlanta…
USG Chancellor retiring; interim named
University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby will retire at the end of 2016, and now a new interim chancellor has been named. Huckaby has overseen the state’s public colleges and universities since July 2011 and was named Georgia Trend's…
Spotted in Georgia -- Chihuly at the Botanical Garden
Glass creations add sparkle at the Atlanta Botanical Garden with the works of artist Dale Chihuly. View this colorful collaboration of art and nature through October 30.
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