Business Casual: Advantage, Georgia
No doubt, there are people out there not happy about the 2020 election that turned our state blue and the January runoff that sent two Georgia Democrats to the U.S. Senate. I get it. Losing is hard. But if your…
Opinions
From the Publisher: Creative Solutions
Cities across the country and in Georgia are working on ways to tackle the problem of affordable housing. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is blazing a trail to address the issue, with $50 million in new bond funding that paves…
Economy: Housing Boom
Despite COVID-19, Georgia’s homebuilding industry did very well in 2020 and is likely to rise in 2021. The boom will be broadly based and will include increases in sales of new and existing homes, permits to build single-family and multi-family…
Business Casual: The Blessings of Friendship
Every Sunday evening since March, at about 6:00, I have poured myself a glass of wine and “dialed” into a Zoom call with a group of people I used to dine with regularly. It has become the anchor for my…
From The Publisher: Finding Common Ground
(Note: I wrote the following column prior to the events of Jan. 6. I have decided to leave it mostly unchanged. I only hope that day will serve to illustrate the savage effects of disinformation on America and to start…
Business Casual: The Time Dividers
Most people over the age of 25 can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when they learned of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Those of us with a few more years to count have the same…
From the Publisher: Diversity Focus
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are hot topics in 2021. In many ways Georgia is at the vanguard in successful corporate and civic practices. At the recent Georgia Chamber of Commerce D&I Summit it was evident that business leaders intend to…
Business Casual: Ready for Normal
The year 2020 brought a lot of crazy – along with a lot of sadness, a lot of disruption and a lot of heartbreak. Topping the crazy list was the end to the presidential election: a defeated candidate refusing to…
Economy: Continued Recovery
The COVID-19 recession was brief but steep and did a lot of damage to Georgia’s economy. The peak-to-trough drop in employment was 11%, worse than the 8% drop caused by the Great Recession. But, unlike the Great Recession, the COVID-19…
At Issue: Looking Into the Future
I think we’re all very happy that 2020 is over. May 2021 be a much happier and more positive year! Without question, 2020 left some permanent marks on Georgia and the nation. Politically speaking, the Peach State is entering a…
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