http://www.ajc.com/opinion/our-opinion-82093.html en-us Copyright 2009 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:49:03 GMT 2009-12-02T20:49:03Z en-us Copyright 2009 http://www.ajc.com/opinion/biking-to-better-commute-221578.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 I call out “good morning” in the dim light of dawn to the crossing guard as I reach the bottom of the hill and prepare for the long, steep climb. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:41:50 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/biking-to-better-commute-221578.html Jim Durrett 2009-12-02T00:41:50Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/dont-confuse-health-policy-221546.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Amid the news about U.S. failures in Afghanistan stands a clear success: a vast expansion of primary health care services, including a major increase in the number of female health workers to provide prenatal care, attend births and treat female patients. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:40:05 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/dont-confuse-health-policy-221546.html Leonard S. Rubenstein William Newbrander 2009-12-02T00:40:05Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/act-on-joblessness-by-221516.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 If you’re looking for a job right now, your prospects are terrible. There are six times as many Americans seeking work as there are job openings, and the average duration of unemployment - the time the average job-seeker has spent looking for work - is more than six months, the highest level since the 1930s. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:39:10 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/act-on-joblessness-by-221516.html Paul Krugman 2009-12-02T00:39:10Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/local-races-shape-our-220038.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Registered voters in Atlanta need to cast their ballots in the runoff. Who we elect as the next mayor, president and members of the City Council are crucial decisions for the future of Atlanta. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:21:45 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/local-races-shape-our-220038.html Harvey K. Newman 2009-12-01T01:21:45Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/as-an-american-it-220037.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 I both care about and have concern for the city of Atlanta. I first cared about Atlanta 29 years ago when we chose Atlanta as the headquarters of Home Depot. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:21:14 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/as-an-american-it-220037.html Bernie Marcus 2009-12-01T01:21:14Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/regional-water-laws-cloud-219893.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 I’m tired of the misinformation I read about Atlanta’s water woes. The politics are horribly uninformed, and the journalism is even worse because neither the politicians nor the journalists have bothered to enlighten themselves as to Atlanta’s legal water entitlements. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:20:04 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/regional-water-laws-cloud-219893.html Alan J. White 2009-12-01T01:20:04Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/the-badie-tour-signs-219532.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Bruce Johnson had never noticed the signs near the entrance of his subdivision until a neighbor pointed them out. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:58:25 GMT rbadie@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/opinion/the-badie-tour-signs-219532.html Rick Badie 2009-11-30T19:58:25Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/georgia-is-dropping-its-219067.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Georgia continues to make some of the South’s largest gains on high school graduation rates - a sign that our state has become a leader in addressing the dropout crisis. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:35:27 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/georgia-is-dropping-its-219067.html Dave Spence 2009-11-30T13:35:27Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/health-care-mandate-is-218976.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Is Congress going through the ordeal of trying to enact health care reform only to have one of the main pillars - requiring individuals to obtain insurance - declared unconstitutional? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:34:58 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/health-care-mandate-is-218976.html Ruth Marcus 2009-11-30T13:34:58Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-teachers-too-219044.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Most discussions about school attendance focus on students. Now, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants to talk about teachers. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:34:30 GMT mdowney@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/opinion/learning-curve-teachers-too-219044.html Maureen Downey 2009-11-30T13:34:30Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/sec-on-track-with-217994.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 Wall Street turns out scandals that could rival a John Grisham plot, from the Madoff Ponzi scheme, to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and now the largest insider trading investment ring. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:58:56 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/sec-on-track-with-217994.html Anne Tucker Nees 2009-11-29T18:58:56Z http://www.ajc.com/opinion/wikipedia-factoids-arent-knowledge-217993.html?cxtype=rss_opinion_82093 The acceptance of the online database Wikipedia as an authoritative source of knowledge is the most damaging development to Western intellectual life in our young century. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:55:26 GMT http://www.ajc.com/opinion/wikipedia-factoids-arent-knowledge-217993.html Jesse Corn 2009-11-29T18:55:26Z 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