Poll Question: Should Macon Move the Confederate Monuments?
I understand the desire to do something…anything after the Charleston massacre. That is a normal reaction to an atrocity like this. But removing a statue and inflaming racial tensions in…
Confederate Apology….
Our apologies for being white and born and raised in Southern America (Macon, GA)…. Our apologies that some of our ancestors fought in the War Between the States on the…
Supreme Court Grants Marriage Equality for All Americans at Long Last
It’s been a long fight, but that day is finally here. June 26, 2015 will be an indelible date that will join other notable decisions of the past like May…
Bernie Sanders: Preaching to the Choir? A Dose of Reality
Bernie Sanders seems to be attracting the attention of those who are looking for something new and different. They are looking for new answers, and not the same old excuses…
We Need To Stop Blaming Teachers for Failing Schools
By Homer Scarborough Editor of Georgia News Online Our attention was drawn to the column of Christopher De Vinck titled Stop Blaming the Teachers today while reading the paper. Being…
Visibly Carrying Rifles and Handguns is Going to Scare People
Recently a reader of my site sent me a screenshot of a Facebook post made by the opinion editor of the Macon Telegraph. The reader was outraged that Charles Richardson…
Will David Hooks Grand Jury Give Him Justice?
A Grand Jury in rural Laurens County, Georgia is meeting to decide whether charges or further investigation is warranted in the cold-blooded murder of an innocent grandfather in his own…
Why do white people vote against their own self-interest?
As the 2016 election cycle begins to heat up, I decided to write an article on why I think so many white Americans continue to vote Republican. Most policies of…
What really happened at the McKinney pool party fracas?
This video and the story itself have gone viral but the exasperatingly poor media coverage makes it hard to know what really happened. When I first saw this video and…
Stop Asking for My Social Security Number!
Recently I decided to try and join a gym. In the application process they asked for my social security number. Never mind the fact that my FICO score is off…
Expensive Car Repair Bill? Don’t get Taken. Get a Second Opinion!
Everyone is familiar with the advice to always get a second opinion if you get bad news from a medical doctor. The same applies to car mechanics which is fitting…
David Cooke Holds Multiple Press Conferences To Manufacture News On Gambling Settlement
In yet another press conference today, Bibb County (Macon, GA) District Attorney David Cooke’s spoke about the $1 million dollar settlement with nine convenience stores over commercial gambling involving coin…
Son of Mercer Basketball Coach Receives Very Light Sentence for Reckless Homicide
One of the main reasons people were so upset about the way the Tobesofkee case was handled was due to a strong feeling by many in the community that the…