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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Post-Truth: What It Is, Why You Should Care and Oh God My Head Hurts
Strength Endorsed Peebles Long Ago
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Bags of Opportunity
Cornhole, bag toss — call it what you will; the creators of Derby Day think Augusta’s ready for the Cornhole Challenge by Eric Johnson The people responsible for Derby Day, one of Augusta’s most successful and anticipated fundraisers, have developed… Read more ›
It’s Not a Game
With the TEE Center Parking Deck strife heating up again and yet another First Friday incident threatening to eliminate the event, Augusta wonders what comes next by Eric Johnson It’s easy to see how an incident like the recent First… Read more ›
The Elephant and the Pickup
Fleming and Popplewell mix it up all the way to McDuffie County by Eric Johnson The District 121 race between former Majority Whip Barry Fleming and Appling businessman Mike Popplewell could be characterized as the elephant versus the pickup. Fleming… Read more ›
Superstitions shouldn’t Ruin your Weekend Fun
There’s a lot to do this weekend, starting with Friday the 13th’s wild, wild West at the Morris. If you’re in the mood, head over to Greenwood for the South Carolina Festival of Discovery which lasts through Saturday. The Green… Read more ›
Masters Incident Gains National Audience
In between appearances on national TV, Martinez resident Erica Masters spoke to the Metro Spirit about the July 2 incident in which Columbia County Code Compliance Officer Jimmy Vowell entered her home uninvited while she was sleeping and told her… Read more ›
Mind Your Own Business!
Nothing says “It’s holiday time” like a family argument, right? Boy did we have one this Independence Day. It’s not what you think, though. I didn’t have anything to do with it, and we didn’t fight with each other. I… Read more ›
This Is Not the Apocalypse
DNSChanger — News alert! It seems that everyone (meaning, the national media) last week figured out that computers can get viruses, and that these viruses can cause computers to break. Wow! How about that! Just in case you were hiding… Read more ›
Now Boarding
Gov. Nathan Deal recently named Ken Cronan, his business partner in Gainesville Salvage & Disposal, to the Georgia Ports Authority. Ports Authority members often travel the globe, making international business contacts while gaining a free education on international trade. Through their… Read more ›