Georgia has three of the Fastest Shrinking Cities: Macon #7
Georgia has the dubious honor of being the only state in the country to have three cities on the recently released Bloomberg report of the nation’s fastest shrinking cities. In…
Are Georgian’s getting a Raw Deal from our Governor?
There is a very old expression that nothing is fatal in politics besides a bullet. When it comes to many politicians in Georgia, and indeed all over the country that…
Why the Public has Doubts about the Promise Neighborhood in Macon
Charles Richardson released part III in his “hard-hitting” series to get to the truth. Never mind that this is the same crap he has spewed for two years or more.…
Low Voter Turnout is a Good Thing
I just finished reading yet another whiny editorial from the Macon Telegraph complaining about the low voter turnout. Although the article was specifically about the recent runoff election a few…
There is no Accounting in Macon
I think Charles missed his calling. Instead of working as an editor, he would have made a great stenographer or someone that keeps minutes at meetings. An opinion editorialist and…
Are Too Many Counties in Georgia Hurting Growth?
Georgia has 159 counties but why? This is a subject that has always intrigued me. Why is Georgia second only to Texas in the number of counties given that Texas…
Serious Problems Facing Macon-Bibb Revitalization Efforts
Unless you have been living under a rock you have likely used or at least heard about Google Earth. It is available for desktop computer platforms, as browser plug-ins, and…
Update: Part 2 of my Reply to the Charles Richardson Editorial
First of all. many thanks to all my readers for sharing the link to my last article that dealt with the repercussions from Dallemand’s pedagogical reign of terror and also…
My Response to Charles Richardson on “An Accounting” Editorial
Charles must be getting nervous. He is circling the wagons and trying to spread the culpability far and wide over the Promise center boondoggle. He is purposefully trying to misrepresent…
Macon vs. Warner Robins: A Battle of Museums vs. a Water Park
(Edit October 9, 2014) Macon was down but not out. It stood up on the count of 9 and gave Warner Robbins a haymaker punch. Today it was just announced…
Funny Business at the Laurens County BOE in Dublin GA?
A reader of this site from Dublin, GA asked me to write an article about some rather bizarre events at their Board of Education recently. I really do not have…
Zebulon Rd. Development Symptom of Larger Problem
For anyone not familiar with the battle between residents in the Zebulon Rd. neighborhood in Macon, GA and a commercial developer called Blackwater I encourage you to scroll to the…