Monthly Archives: June 2011

Not for Self, But for Others

Posted on June 30, 2011 by metrospirit

Augusta’s Oglethorpe statue reflects on Augusta, his life and the meaning of liberty by Eric Johnson (Originally published June 30, 2011) The day I returned to Augusta, Feb. 6, 2003, was a cold, miserable, perfectly English kind of day. Reenactors…

World Ends Tomorrow… Disabled Veterans Hardest Hit

Posted on June 30, 2011 by metrospirit

All over the country there are citizens and construction foremen who end up at odds with residential home owners (or condo owners) associations after running afoul of what is almost always described as “oppressive and hard to understand” rules and…

Boortz’s Great Advice Falls on Dumb Ears

Posted on June 23, 2011 by metrospirit

Neal Boortz has apparently offended someone. Imagine that. Last week the syndicated radio talk show host, columnist and senior puddin’ stick found himself squarely in the crosshairs (am I allowed to say that?) of about a gazillion left-leaning advocacy groups because…

Too many buildings

Posted on June 23, 2011 by metrospirit

Augusta deals with its surplus properties by Eric Johnson While everyone’s been fretting over the future of Regency Mall, complaining about its condition and eager to hold its absentee owners responsible for its deterioration and overall ugliness, Augusta has…

Debt Increasing; Solutions, Anyone?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by metrospirit

So here we are, a year away from an election that could dramatically change national leadership, and the way this country’s government (and perhaps all western governments) deals with almost an insurmountable debt and outrageous entitlement obligations for the next…

Uncool Headline Quotes Azziz Out of Context

Posted on June 9, 2011 by metrospirit

Arriving via email Tuesday morning was an irate note complaining about how MCG (Georgia Health Sciences University) President Ricardo Azziz was grossly taken out of context in the Augusta Chronicle article describing his Monday address to the Rotary Club of Augusta.…

Innocent… Until Every Possible Appeal Is Exhausted?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by metrospirit

I have a lifelong track record of supporting virtually every aspect of local law enforcement, whether it concerns pay and benefits or giving the benefit of the doubt to officers who are accused of wrongdoing in the line of duty,…