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Development coming to Dutton Island?
I paid a visit to Dutton Island today – a great one to photograph fog. You’ll soon see those photos in the stock photography section.
As I was driving out, I spotted this sign back in the bushes. Are there still plans for development in this wildlife preserve? It requires investigation.
Paradise View – the irony oozes. [...]
Presidential transition smooth, unlike when Georgia fought over three governors
Barack Obama took office without a stumble, except for that oath of office. Just after World War II, the State of Georgia saw a much more difficult transition.
The November 1946 election for governor saw the people of Georgia do what they’d done three times previously – elect the red suspenders wearing Gene Talmadge to the [...]
More media jobs lost
Yesterday, while most folks were distracted by the inauguration, 1850 employees of Clear Channel Communications lost their jobs. Those dismissed include 930AM’s David Lamm, who had been with the station since the beginning. At the time, it was only the ninth sports-talk station in the country.
Church moved by the Hand of God
Weathermen will tell you a hurricane hit the coast of North Carolina in 1876, but the people in the small town of Swanquarter say it was a blessing from God.
Swanquarter lies on the coast of the Tarheel State. It’s so small it’s unincorporated – the only unincorporated county seat in America. Swanquarter’s people have fished [...]
