http://www.ajc.com/opinion/our-opinion-82093.html en-us Copyright 2009 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:52:36 GMT 2009-11-25T07:52:36Z en-us Copyright 2009 http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cancel-pact-with-jekyll-212864.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 On Nov. 10, I sent a letter to the Jekyll Island Authority (JIA) board urging its members to take advantage of contractual opportunities that would allow for the termination of the Revitalization Partnering Agreement (RPA) between the JIA and Linger Longer Communities on the grounds that it includes a number of provisions that are inconsistent with sound financial stewardship for Jekyll Island State Park, the crown jewel of Georgia’s coast. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:52:43 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cancel-pact-with-jekyll-212864.html Jeff Chapman 2009-11-24T22:52:43Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/rhetoric-of-hate-dehumanizes-212855.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, But words will never hurt me.” We all learn this rhyme as children, but even children know that it is not true. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:52:12 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/rhetoric-of-hate-dehumanizes-212855.html Patricia Templeton 2009-11-24T22:52:12Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/give-workers-tools-to-212853.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 My story is personal. Thanksgiving night 1997 changed my life forever. I lost my dad to a five-year battle with lung cancer. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:50:45 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/give-workers-tools-to-212853.html Apollon Constatinides 2009-11-24T22:50:45Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/census-count-of-inmates-212830.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 The 2010 U.S. census will shortly be upon us, and by now you may have heard one of the patriotic pitches to comply. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:15 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/census-count-of-inmates-212830.html Mary Sanchez 2009-11-24T22:49:15Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/i-dont-feel-overtreated-211140.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Last month was breast cancer awareness month. It was difficult to go anywhere without seeing pink ribbons and hearing that 40,000 women die each year from breast cancer. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:28:24 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/i-dont-feel-overtreated-211140.html Hildreth Stafford 2009-11-23T23:28:24Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/fighting-poverty-hunger-constant-211139.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 As families gather for Thanksgiving this week, we should consider that in just a decade Georgia has deteriorated from average (ranking 22nd) to fourth highest for food insecurity in the nation. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:27:51 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/fighting-poverty-hunger-constant-211139.html Sarah Beth Gehl 2009-11-23T23:27:51Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cities-overlook-value-of-211121.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 As we move through our day, it is hard to miss the beauty of the fall tree canopy. It is, after all, that time of year when we witness the annual splendor of fall leaves changing from green to gold, orange and auburn, as they dazzle us one last time before the cold weather sets in and trees slip into their winter slumber. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:27:25 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cities-overlook-value-of-211121.html Marcia D. Bansley 2009-11-23T23:27:25Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/gap-year-a-pause-209466.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Parents of high school seniors across the country have hired me as an admissions consultant. They want assurances that their children will be attending top colleges a year from now. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:28:02 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/gap-year-a-pause-209466.html Gwyeth T. Smith Jr. 2009-11-22T22:28:02Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-a-calendar-209499.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Like Cobb County, my local school district moves to a new “balanced” calendar next year with a shorter summer and two midyear breaks. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:27:39 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-a-calendar-209499.html 2009-11-22T22:27:39Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/drug-cartels-run-amok-209359.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 The window of opportunity to bring down drug trafficking organizations in Central and South America is quickly shrinking. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:33 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/drug-cartels-run-amok-209359.html Bradley C. Schreiber 2009-11-22T20:09:33Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/neal-boortz-government-idiocy-207489.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 If you’re going to become a regular reader of this column - and I hope you will - we need to get a piece of terminology straight. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:27:17 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/neal-boortz-government-idiocy-207489.html 2009-11-21T01:27:17Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/rick-badie-s-gwinnett-207516.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 It’s been a while since I ate a fried bologna sandwich. That fact came to mind the other day when I was at the state employment center in Norcross. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:25:52 GMT rbadie@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/opinion/rick-badie-s-gwinnett-207516.html Rick Badie 2009-11-21T01:25:52Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cobb-merchants-walk-redo-207486.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Merchants Walk at the corner of Roswell Road and Johnson Ferry is being prepped to add a Whole Foods grocery where the Media Play used to be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:23:47 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cobb-merchants-walk-redo-207486.html Craig Allen 2009-11-21T01:23:47Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/sandy-springs-tie-a-207547.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Most will be counting our blessings next week - a wonderful way to spend some idle time. All things considered, life is good. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:21:45 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/sandy-springs-tie-a-207547.html Jim Osterman 2009-11-21T01:21:45Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/savers-earning-pennies-for-205763.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Have you looked at the interest rates on your savings lately? They are abysmally low. Americans are receiving smaller returns than they have in almost 100 years. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:21:28 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/savers-earning-pennies-for-205763.html Silvio Laccetti 2009-11-20T01:21:28Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/doctors-cant-write-rx-205924.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Should doctors make health care policy? At first glance, the answer would seem obvious: of course they should. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:20:58 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/doctors-cant-write-rx-205924.html Jonathan Zimmerman 2009-11-20T01:20:58Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/smart-grid-holds-promise-203969.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 President Barack Obama’s announcement of $3.4 billion in grants to help modernize the nation’s energy grid was steeped in references to 21st-century technology. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:41:09 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/smart-grid-holds-promise-203969.html Don Soifer 2009-11-19T01:41:09Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/mental-health-woes-fueled-204042.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 It is time someone spoke the truth about care of seriously mentally ill and addiction-prone people and services for the developmentally disabled in Georgia. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:40:45 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/mental-health-woes-fueled-204042.html James W. Mimbs 2009-11-19T01:40:45Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/medicine-gobbles-up-research-204041.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 At a nanotechnology conference I attended several years ago, I was pinning my press badge onto my blazer when I saw two of the conference organizers making a beeline in my direction. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:40:16 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/medicine-gobbles-up-research-204041.html Nancy McGuire 2009-11-19T01:40:16Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/heres-my-personal-beef-202065.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 I gave a talk in South Texas recently on the environmental virtues of a vegetarian diet. As you might imagine, the reception was chilly. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:35:11 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/heres-my-personal-beef-202065.html James E. McWilliams 2009-11-17T23:35:11Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/monopoly-on-expensive-lifesaving-202085.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 16 years ago, and at the time had a very grim prognosis. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:34:44 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/monopoly-on-expensive-lifesaving-202085.html Jessica de Jarnette 2009-11-17T23:34:44Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/novel-idea-to-fight-202084.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 In the run-up to the G-20 summit this fall, development groups from across the world rallied behind a currency transaction levy, an innovative new funding mechanism for addressing global poverty. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:34:15 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/novel-idea-to-fight-202084.html Joanne Carter 2009-11-17T23:34:15Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/new-statewide-water-task-200538.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Water is a finite resource. It is critical to our environment, our quality of life and our economic success. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:17:45 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/new-statewide-water-task-200538.html John Brock Tim Lowe 2009-11-17T01:17:45Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/5-000-deaths-a-200519.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Congress should be commended for its work on the Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 in the U.S. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:16:39 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/5-000-deaths-a-200519.html Tom Hodgson 2009-11-17T01:16:39Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/is-cap-and-trade-199630.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Yes By Anne Blair, program manager, Diesel and Bioenergy, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Atlanta Office Cap-and-trade programs are proven policy measures that harness market forces in order to achieve cost-effective, and often innovative, environmental protection. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:58:29 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/is-cap-and-trade-199630.html 2009-11-16T13:58:29Z