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Common man’s buying guide

May 22, 2013

Recently I was reviewing a brochure with hundreds of tracts of land for sale and also the same number of houses.

High school uniforms a lesson in control theory

Guest commentary

Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that there are a few things that brand me, which include my affinities for great teaching and learning, good food, fashion and travel. In fact, my emphatic conviction that fashion is a channel for individuality and a very common form of self expression would lead one to question why I would vie for high school students in the local public school system to wear uniforms.

Wimps take on the barbarians

Opinion column

An all too familiar scene was enacted on the campus of Swarthmore College during a meeting on May 4th to discuss demands by student activists for the college to divest itself of its investments in companies that dealt in fossil fuels.

Wimps take on the barbarians

Opinion column

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Some whistle-blowers have lost their nerve

Opinion Column

Two weeks after the press partied hearty with President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the administration admitted that federal authorities had secretly combed through phone records for dozens of Associated Press journalists.

Something’s awry at White House

Opinion column

Breaking news: Conservative organizations suddenly have found common cause with one of their favorite objects of contempt — the benighted Mainstream Media.

Dougherty schools’ parents have been asleep too long

Guest commentary

We, the parents of the Dougherty County School System have been asleep too long. We have allowed our children’s education to dwindle and lie in ruins. We have stood on the sidelines and allowed this to happen. We are yet again faced with school administration changes, and ineffective teachers influencing our children’s education. We are a school system in turmoil and yet to be stabilized.

Thumbs Up - May 20, 2013

Editorial

Thumbs Up! is a weekly editorial that focuses on positive things going on in metro Albany.

Not it when it comes to ‘not it’

Features Columnist

There is a little something I’d like to address that’s been bugging me for quite some time — practically all of my life, if I really think about it.

City considers nonprofit PILOT funding

Opinion Column

A Sept. 28, 2012 Albany Herald report, using information provided by the Dougherty County Tax office, showed that 24 percent of Dougherty County’s gross tax digest is owned by nonprofits and, therefore, is non-taxable.

Redacted truth, subjunctive outrage

Opinion Column

Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we don’t know. History will judge. Second, overhyping will only diminish the importance of the scandal if it doesn’t meet presidency-breaking standards. Third, focusing on the political effects simply plays into the hands of Democrats desperately claiming that this is nothing but partisan politics.

Battle over Phoebe North stalling growth

Editorial

Regardless of your opinion of the ongoing battle between Phoebe Putney Health System and the Federal Trade Commission over the fate of Phoebe North (the former Palmyra Medical Center), the uncertainty surrounding the issue is a hindrance to economic development in the metro Albany area.

Writer offers history of slave trading

Letter to the Editor

In a letter to the editor, James King of Albany says that a writer offers history of slave trading.

American children are too pampered

Letter to the Editor

In a letter to the editor, Warren D. Grant of Albany says that American children are too pampered.

Christianity no threat to the U.S. military

Letter to the Editor

In a letter to the editor, Duane "Banjo" Davis of Pelham says that Christianity is no threat to the U.S. military.

Education makes difference in life

Editorial

This weekend and next are life changing for a number of Southwest Georgians.

Washington circus steals the spotlight

Opinion Column

Can President Barack Obama put out the brush fires that are sucking the air out of his second-term agenda? Can he stop the spread of mini-scandals that are consuming Washington?

Looking Back - May 19, 2013

Each week Albany Herald researcher Mary Braswell looks for interesting events, places and people from the past. You can contact her at (229) 888-9371 or mary.braswell@albanyherald.com.