Name sought for new reader column

As of Thursday, February 28, 2013
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ALBANY, Ga. — On Feb. 12, 2001, a column called The Squawkbox, which contained comments submitted by readers, debuted on page 2A of The Albany Herald.

Each day, The Herald receives at least 50 calls and emails with comments for that popular column, the majority of which are critical of government, institutions or public figures and their actions.

But there also are reader observations about good things that are happening in metro Albany, Georgia and the nation. Beginning in early March, we’re going to add a column specifically for those comments, which we hope will prove just as popular.

As a first step, we’re asking Herald readers to come up with a name for this new column. We’ll take submissions through next Wednesday, then pare them down to a few top choices. Those will be posted for a week at albanyherald.com, and we’ll include a small ballot in the paper as well. You will also be able to make your suggestions over the next seven days and then vote by calling our phone line that will be dedicated to this column. You can also submit an “early” comment for the column at that number if you like.

Here are the ways you can submit a suggested name:

Email: news@albanyherald.com;
Mail: Name the Column, News Dept., The Albany Herald, P.O. Box 48, Albany, Ga., 31702;
Call: (229) 888-9358 and leave a message, along with your contact information;
Online: Comment on this story under the “Editor’s Picks” area of our home page at www.albanyherald.com.

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agirl_25 4 months ago

How nice an idea......I have been thinking about suggesting that you take one day a week, maybe Wednesday, and calling it POTPOURRI DAY and letting people make random comments and observations about anything and everything, EXCEPT...NO POLITICS....and NO BASHING anyone....POTPOURRI means a miscellaneous mixture of things and it would be a mixture of topics we could discuss. For instance, I used to like to go to Thrift Shops and have a friend who loves to go to them but does not know the Albany area. If we had a place where we could ask questions like that......I could let her know where they were.....see, something as simple as that. It would be so nice to have a place to make these comments. Anyway, there is my suggestion.....for the column....POTPOURRI......

FryarTuk 3 months, 4 weeks ago

You'll need to reserve one column and no more than 4" in length. LOL

agirl_25 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Awwwwwwwww.........yer gonna miss me when I'm gone.......

erock 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hold the phone, what did I just read ? This has Carlton written all over it.

erock 3 months, 4 weeks ago

It's hard for me to say anything good about a town whose residents want to snuff out positive activity taking place in parks because they are annoyed by a little noise. What's worse is the threat of legal problems. The people in Chicagos south side sleep in their bathtubs. Is this what you want Albany ?

agirl_25 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dunno....don't really care....I just have lotsa and like to read the gripes and put in a word or two (or a few hundred) from time to time. Don't even live in Albany or the surrounding area, but like to gripe about where my tax dollars are going (read: wasted). As far as Chicago goes......they can keep sleeping in their tubs....hate the place....yuck. One question tho....why does it have Carlton written all over it erock35?

agirl_25 3 months, 4 weeks ago

^ "lotsa" free time I meant to say

georgiagranny 3 months, 4 weeks ago

There is a place for every "positive activity" and flying glo or gas powered RC aircraft in a residential neighborhood is not the correct, safe place. Check out your local RC club.

TrixibelleBento 3 months, 4 weeks ago

From what I understand, the person is disabled. Maybe he can't make it to the local RC club.

So, you can't hit golf balls or fly a RC aircraft. What CAN you do at a PUBLIC park? I'm sorry if a local college professor doesn't like it. Neither activity is harming anyone.

Public nuisance? I think people who text or talk during movies are a public nuisance, but if you're going to be a part of a society, you sometimes have to put up with stuff you may not like. Leave the young man alone!

georgiagranny 3 months, 4 weeks ago

I'm guessing you haven't seen a RC airplane out of control. The neighbors have a right to complain, they can be noisy and dangerous. He would have been smart to fly an electric aircraft. If he is disabled, there must be some one that would be happy to take him.

Citizen_A 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Name it "Pay it Forward"

Spike 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kudos to the Herald for making this effort! Time to get rid of the weight that's dragging us down.

LoneCycler 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Name the column:

Good Life City Gab. Somewhere in SoWeGa. Albany Velvet Revolution. Albany Attitude.
ABY 411 YSK (Albany Information You Should Know). SoWeGa City Flibbertigibbets (: just for agirl_25 :)

agirl_25 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Well I certainly don't think I am an irresponsible gossip or a flighty person, but if you do, I guess it is time for me to bid you adieu...sorry you feel that way.

Cartman 3 months, 4 weeks ago

My submission is: Sunny Side Up!

Russ 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pollyanna Post

Abytaxpayer 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Russ I see your Pollyanna and challenge it with

Boast it Post or BIP for short.

Bip files are used for sending images between devices and includes the ability to resize, and convert images to make them suitable for the receiving device. aka the "Boast It Post" would be a column where people with positive comments could convert the Negative images of Albany into suitable more positive images for the uninformed people of Albany.

Live Oak St.

Good Morning

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