Slow-Growing But Solid
What is the bottom line for the U.S. economy? My forecast calls for U.S. Gross Domestic Product to rise by 3.2 percent in 2006, and by 2.7 percent in 2007.
Georgia Trend - June 2006
Back in Business
Mega-developer John Williams has found there is life after Post.
Political RoundUp: June 2006
One to watch, Ethics appointee, Helping hand, Over the Hill?
Reinventing The Cloister
The crown jewel of Georgia's fabled Sea Island resort will reopen later this year, resurrected, reborn and rebuilt. Bill Jones III, the man whose vision has guided the process, says the new building has to respect the past and look to the future.
Which Way Do We Go?
The governor wants to attract biotech and biomedical firms to create well-paying jobs for Georgians, but the Christian Right, an important part of Perdue's Republican base, says "no way" to major areas of research for fundamentalist reasons.
Atlanta Gallery Association
When a group of intown gallery owners first dreamed up the idea for the Atlanta Gallery Association 15 years ago, the city was considered - even by many local collectors - as second-tier, with far fewer artists and works of the caliber found in places like New York and San Francisco.
Staying On Track
At UGA, Cedartown's Kermit Perry ran for glory on the cinders.
Building Blocks
Work harder than those around you, earn the respect of those higher and lower on the food chain, help your co-workers in their time of need. Never, never get involved in office gossip or backstabbing. Keep a positive attitude.
The Trouble With Harry
It's not surprising that a Gwinnett mother was trying to force the school system to remove the Harry Potter books from school library shelves because she believes the books run counter to her Christian beliefs. It's not even especially surprising that she admits she has not read the books. Troubling, but not surprising.
Fifty Years And A Billion Dollars Later
Q&A with Aaron Rents founder Charles Loudermilk, who parlayed a modest loan and a few folding chairs into a furntiure rental empire and helped write the book on corporate citizenship in Atlanta.
