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Georgia, Health, News

Georgia Cannabis Bill HB-1 Revised to 3% THC and Eight Conditions Removed

I am still waiting for more confirmation, but I will post the tweets from Lori Geary from WSB T.V. station in Atlanta below. If this is true it is very big and…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 21, 2015

News

Firestone and the Warlord: Introduction to the tragedy of Liberia.

A Project in collaboration with A joint reporting project by ProPublica and PBS Frontline, “Firestone and the Warlord” reached hundreds of thousands of viewers when it first aired Nov. 18. “Chilling,” Salon…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 17, 2015

Georgia, Health, News, Opinion

Will Georgia Repeat The Mistakes of Virginia’s Crippled Medical Marijuana Bill

On Thursday, the Virginia Senate passed a bill providing a limited legal defense for the possession of certain types of marijuana extracts for epilepsy patients, pursuant to a written certification from a…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 14, 2015

News, Politics & Elections, Technology

Republicans On Warpath Against Netflix and Net Neutrality

The reason I chose Netflix in the title of this article is because it’s the biggest potential victim of Republican efforts and the one most Americans would immediately notice with higher rates…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 13, 2015

Education, Macon, News

Bibb County Hires Promising West Point Graduate As New Superintendent

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It has been nearly two years since Dallemand turned tail and ran in disgrace. Everyone is thankful that he is gone but we might finally have some good news. Today we learned…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 10, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

5 dead, including gunman, in Douglasville, Georgia shooting

Neighbors along a quiet, suburban street outside Atlanta were left horrified after police say a man shot six people — killing four of them, including his ex-wife and several children — before…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 8, 2015

Health, News, Opinion, Science & Environment

Measles Outbreaks Shows Potential Dangers of Conspiracy Nutters

Conspiracy whack jobs have always lived among us. I imagine there were even some neanderthals with some interesting theories. After 9/11 you heard them tell us this was a conspiracy by the…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 31, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

Bill Would Undo Ga. High Court Ruling on State Immunity

This could be very big news! This bill is needed and long overdue. In numerous whistleblower cases I have reported on here, the state always managed to weasel out with their sovereign…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Business & Finance, Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

How’d they find $1 billion, with no tax hike for Georgia Transportation? Hint: They didn’t

Jay Bookman discussed the newly found $1 billion in transportation funding in Georgia and reaches a pretty obvious conclusion. They want to force local governments to play the fall guys and take…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Health, News

One of the Boldest Cannabis Initiatives in History is Taking Place Right Now in Mississippi

By Stephen Bradley of Southern Cannabis Two Mississippi cannabis reform organizations have joined forces to end marijuana prohibition in their state, and if successful will pull off one of the most comprehensive pieces of citizen-generated legislation…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

News, Opinion, Politics & Elections

Is John Boehner a Traitor for Secretly Inviting Netanyahu?

When even Fox news takes Boehner to task over the scheduled March 3 visit by Netanyahu, you know he has stepped over the line. Convenient that this scheduled speech is also only…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Business & Finance, News, Opinion

An Explanation On Why Being Poor Can Be Very Expensive

I read an op-ed piece on the New York Times today about this subject and it got me thinking. A few of the reasons he cited included taxes and the fees for…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 19, 2015
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Crime & Justice, News

Holder limits seized-asset sharing process that split billions with local, state police

The Washington Posts reports that Attorney General Eric Holder is barring local and state police from using federal law to seize cash, cars and other property without proof that a crime occurred. The…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015

Lifestyle, News, Opinion

Emotional Coming Out Video by Twins to Father

I happened to notice this video on the Facebook news feed. It has already been viewed over a million times. The reason I chose to share this are a few reasons. Most…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015

Education, Georgia, News

Breaking: President of Georgia Regents University Ricardo Azziz Resigns

We have just learned that GRU President Ricardo Azziz has informed his staff of his intentions. Huckaby said the board of regents is meeting this afternoon to discuss the matter. Huckaby said to…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 15, 2015
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Georgia, Lifestyle, News

Preacher at Georgia Capital Equates Same Sex Marriage with “Erotic Liberty”

The AJC reports that the Rev. Bryant Wright, senior pastor at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, delivered the devotional Wednesday in the Georgia state…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 14, 2015

Business & Finance, Macon, News

Parent Company of Macon Telegraph, The McClatchy Company Facing Tough Times

The McClatchy Company (stock symbol MNI) closed trading today at $2.95 a share. In March of 2005 it traded at $74 a share. McClatchy is based in Scaramento, CA and operates 30 daily…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 13, 2015

Language & Culture, News, Opinion

Je Suis Charlie. Vive La France!

Pour mes chers amis en France Je suis un Américain et aussi un francophile. Le français était la première langue étrangère que j’ai appris. Je n’ai pas parlé ou écrit en français…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 10, 2015