No support for teachers? Sep 6, 2008
Where Moms gather to talk ... T s principals - both last year when she was part of the whole campus and now as part of the freshman campus - will defend teachers almost to the death against parents/ other admins- both literally and figuratively - even if the teacher has done something that requires chewing out behind closed doors ... I can t say if they change or not once they reach the next level, but many of them have been utter garbage as admins. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Superintendent wins million on '5th Grader' Sep 6, 2008
7- Which of the following foods contains no natural protein 1- whole milk 2- pure sugar 3- raw eggs (3rd grade health) $100,000 ... 6- Panama 7- pure sugar 8- Spanish 9- The Scream 10- Lord Charles Cornwallis $1 million answer- Queen Victoria (for 63 years) ... I am very happy for Cathy Cox and GA schools. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
UGA makes final five for Florida DB Michael Carter Sep 6, 2008
The 5-foot-10, 154-pound speedster said he will attend the Florida-Miami game on Saturday, and that the Gators were one of several schools that called his house earlier this week: They called my dad to check up on me and my game, and also to tell me about their upcoming game ... MIKE C. WE KNOW COMING OUT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS A GOOD THING WHEN IT COME TO FOOTBALL. MIKE FLORIDA HAVE GOT ALOT OF KIDS OUT OF GEORGIA TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN THE PASS; BUT NOT IT S OUR TIME TO GET KIDS OUT OF... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Fast Friday is over, now it's game time Sep 6, 2008
Fast Friday is over, now it s game time ... That s where players work fast and get ready for game day speed ... Other new players who could make contributions against Detroit are wide receiver Harry Douglas and defensive tackle Kindal Moorehead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Star linebacker considering UGA again Sep 6, 2008
The entry titled "Northside LB Eric Fields backs off Clemson pledge, now considering UGA," and any of the comments about it ... Northside LB Eric Fields backs off Clemson pledge, now considering UGA ... I watched their game [against Alabama] and I think I can make a big impact on their team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Machinists Go on Strike Against Boeing Sep 6, 2008
The union agreed to extend its contract for 48 hours late Wednesday, even though workers had voted overwhelmingly against Boeing s offer and in favor of a strike ... When the union agreed on Wednesday to extend its contract, workers had already voted 87 percent in favor of a strike, and 80 percent against Boeing s last contract offer ... Union leaders were critical of Boeing s decision to leave the bargaining table and appeal directly to machinists, saying the company should have remained in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Workers' share of health care coverage to rise, survey finds Sep 6, 2008
A local NFIB member, Pat Kaemmerling of Access Computers, said her health premiums jumped 40 percent in her Norcross company s new benefit year, which began this month ... Video: Tips on conquering the grit pit at the National Grits Festival in Warwick, Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa Sep 6, 2008
The decision by Judge Jack B. Weinstein of Federal District Court came as part of a ruling that gave class-action status to a case brought by insurance companies, pension funds and unions that want Lilly to repay them billions of dollars they spent on the drug ... The confidential documents were produced by Lilly in response to a related lawsuit filed by patients who said that Zyprexa had caused excessive weight gain and diabetes ... He wrote front-page articles based on evidence they contained... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Movers & Shakers (Sept. 1) Sep 6, 2008
Corvallis Gazette Times: Business News ... Browse articles that have been published online at Gazettetimes ... He has a bachelor s degree in management from Georgia State University and a master s degree in business administration from Brenau University in Gainesville, Ga. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Rules stymied help for student Sep 6, 2008
A whole new life away from his friends, family and home in Decatur, Ga ... "He never gave me any indication he was depressed," Jocelyn Carter said of her son ... A sheriff's office emergency dispatcher was following agency policy by not contacting members of the Crisis Intervention Team - a group of officers trained in mitigating dangerous situations involving mentally ill and suicidal people - police spokeswoman Melissa Bujeda said. (Florida Times-Union)
OSHA Proposes Penalties Against Hi-Tek Rations Sep 6, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Wednesday proposed almost $60,000 in penalties for 33 alleged safety violations against Hi-Tek Rations, a pet food manufacturing plant in Dublin. An investigation resulting from two inspections by Savannah OSHA representatives in March revealed a significant accumulation of dust from the dog food processing area as well as hazardous working conditions, according to an OSHA release ... Hi-Tek Rations owner Leonard Powell said he was unaware of the... (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Dove Season Begins Today; New Bag Limits, HIP Permit Required Sep 6, 2008
"We'll be out there looking, concentrating on illegally baited fields, license violations and hunting under the influence," said Ranger Rodney Horne, adding there'll be no tolerance for those caught hunting under the influence ... "The second reason was we had a couple different studies that had shown that increasing that bag limit plan would not have a negative effect on the bird population here in Georgia," she said ... "Overall I don't think (the increased limit will) have a bad effect on it.... (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Local MLK celebration dubbed top tourism event Sep 5, 2008
Among other things, following the dream is about community service, say organizers for Dream 365, Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, which The Southeast Tourism Society has named as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for January 2009 ... It s significant for several reasons: first, because of the outstanding volunteers who help to organize and execute Dream 365 and secondly, because of small and large businesses coming together ... Without community support, the event wouldn... (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Palin Energizes More Than GOP Base Sep 5, 2008
Getting social conservatives to organize in their church and social networks was considered key to President Bush's re-election in 2004 ... " After Palin's speech Wednesday, Luntz contacted the two dozen voters he conducted a focus group with before the convention started. They were impressed by Palin. Why? "She's one of them," Luntz said. Said Stinnett: "She looks like us, she talks like us, she looks likes somebody you'd see at the PTA." Tom McNamara, a lawyer from Savannah, Ga., said he came... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Coverdell, gun joke, gas prices Sep 5, 2008
Those who don t like big trucks as personal vehicles like high gas prices because they dampen the market and, presumably, the need for more road capacity. T. Boone Pickens, who s pushing windmills from Texas to Canada and solar from Texas to California, likes high gas prices too ... When Price and Phil Gingrey spoke on it here in Minneaopolis, a supportive Georgia delegation cheered wildly. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
What Our Daughters Must Know Sep 5, 2008
They were led to believenot only by Hollywood, but by the nations leading sex ed organizations and popular health education sites like Columbia Universitys GoAskAlice ... Location: GA Reply # 2 Date: Sep 4, 2008 - 11:06 PM EST It will take years to reverse these behavoral problems ... The younger men I meet today(40 and younger) are so flippant and vapid with regardsto committment in a relationship. (Townhall.com)
Southern women (and men) know Sarah Palin Sep 5, 2008
She looks sweetly into the gaggle of guests and muses aloud: The American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery; this world of threats and dangers is not just a community, and it doesn t just need an organizer ... Sarah s only gaff last night was that she forgot to thank her husband s pit crew ... Reagan said to America, RU better off today than 4 years ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Update on Kenerly, land Sep 5, 2008
Posts at this blog and at baseball economic J.C. Bradbury s blog claim that Kenerly purchased the land in October 2007 - after county officials began secretly scouting for land for a new stadium but three months before the decision became public ... Kenerly, who works as a real estate investor, told the Atlanta Journal-Constititution Thursday that he s not interested in buying any land along the Ga ... How about let s investigate the friendship between Kenerly and the construction co building... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Who should rescue Clayton schools? Sep 5, 2008
Where Moms gather to talk ... Gov. Sonny Perdue s executive legal team is looking at what it would take for the state to step in and ... In some communities, parents and teachers fought against state takeovers, arguing it wasn t right for the state to usurp local control. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
That Palin's a fighter Sep 5, 2008
One was the 1996 Republican convention in San Diego when Elizabeth Dole took the microphone and wandered among delegates, talking conversationally ... I stood and watched the delegate crowd ... Delegates were mesmerized. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Fearless Friday Forecast Sep 5, 2008
Tony Barnhart analyzes the game he loves ... Central Michigan (1-0) at Georgia (1-0): Georgia will win the game but the Bulldogs have to decide if they want an easy afternoon or if they will have to work for four quarters to put the Chippewas away ... But a fast, aggressive defense can keep LeFevour under control as Clemson proved last season when the Tigers mashed Central Michigan 70-14. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Trust your eyes on Ryan Sep 5, 2008
But struggled in the passing game, throwing 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions ... Jay Cutler, Denver: Started five games and was 2-3 in the regular season ... I don t care who plays quarterback for the Falcons just as long as Brian Baldinger doesn t call our games on FOX. He makes me wanna bang my head against the fireplace mantel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Return to No. 1 could be a while Sep 5, 2008
Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, but there s a good chance Georgia will not regain the No. 1 ranking until after the bowl games even if it goes undefeated this season. The fact is, if Southern Cal beats Ohio State on Sept. 13 (the Trojans have a bye this week) they re very unlikely to lose again ... 9/6 off Central Michigan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
These Bulldogs are built to last Sep 5, 2008
(And if the Bulldogs are still No. 2, there ll be a growing gap between them and the No. 3 team ... By then, those 21 Georgia Southern points will be revealed for what they were: A late-game aberration ... Against these Bulldogs, South Carolina and Arizona State might not get 21 between them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
October 24 (2) Sep 5, 2008
Patricia Joan Penn of Cisco, Texas, Nita Janice Johnson of Covington, Ga, Willie Marie Eccles of Altus and Candy Mathis of Georgetown, Texas; 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends ... She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Chester, on Jan. 19, 1965; a son, Chester Dewayne Hair; daughter, Patsy Jo Masoner; two brothers, William Thomas Brown and Richard Brown; two sisters, Margaret Short and Beulah Cox; and three grandsons ... She was... (Altus Times, OK)
Uncertainty of Hanna puts evacuations on hold Sep 4, 2008
Some coastal residents booked inland hotel rooms while others gave a collective shrug ... "It's much more difficult than if it's coming straight at you," said Clayton Scott, emergency management director for the county that includes Savannah, Ga ... But in a sign that Georgia's oldest city wasn't taking the threat lightly, workers began putting up storm shutters yesterday over the windows of gold-domed Savannah City Hall. (Boston Globe)
Man, 108, looking forward to election Sep 4, 2008
Trained at Fort Bragg, he said he was next stationed at Fort Benning, Ga ... Once an avid gardener, he believes in fresh vegetables, fruit, honey and whole wheat bread ... Cooking used to be a hobby of his along with organic gardening which he continued to do until 2006, rising between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. After a fall, his niece came to care for him. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
3 days in ATL Sep 4, 2008
Furthermore, remember the the hate filled rant you had on the blog about Gay vaction spots ... Hugs and kisses from your favorite gay man ... Please explain to me why your are filled with such rage against all minorities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Greasy spoons of the South Sep 4, 2008
Amanda Bailey and her sister Melinda Ingle of LaFayette, Ga ... Not counting a few fishing boat forays into Canadian waters and expressway dips into Ohio, I really left Michigan for the first time at age 9, on a spring break pilgrimage to Florida that all Midwesterners make at some point in life or near death ... I have lived in Ga for 14 years, and I desparately miss White Castle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Will you watch? Sep 4, 2008
Paul, delegates are sky-high with anticipation ... But she s the gal who inspires a belief that Washington can be changed and that, indeed, the divide between Washington and the kitchen tables of American can be closed ... Some days I ve noticed that it s been you against the brigades of the Left and you ve held your ground. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Let's talk pitching - not Braves pitching Sep 4, 2008
He has an unfathomable, in this day and age, six complete games in those 11 starts, including three shutouts, and a no-hitter that wasn t. ... He s doing it for a team that s 20 games under ... Heading into Wednesday, the Giants were 59-79, meaning Lincecum had won 25 percent of their games. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
What's Happening Sep 4, 2008
During the convention, anti-war protesters organized a series of sit-ins and pranks that led to an eruption of violence ... Watkinsville Garden Club Meeting - 10:15 a.m., Union Christian Church; Dr. Keith Delaplane, UGA Entomology Professor, will present a program on "Pollinator Protection;" a covered-dish luncheon will follow; guests are welcome; (706) 549-4362 ... - Guided Tours: Gallery Talk with Ashley Callahan - 3:30 p.m.; Guided tours by curators of the Georgia Museum of Art; will discuss... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Atlantic Coast watches Hanna's shifting trek Sep 4, 2008
Still, high schools in South Carolina canceled football games and workers in Savannah, Ga ... Some coastal residents booked inland hotel rooms while others gave a collective shrug ... "I'm not evacuating. I don't have any concerns about it. We're going to stay," said Margarita Lynn, 58, as she walked her dogs along a road on Sullivans Island near Charleston. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Movers & Shakers (Sept. 1) Sep 4, 2008
Corvallis Gazette Times: Business News ... Browse articles that have been published online at Gazettetimes ... He has a bachelor s degree in management from Georgia State University and a master s degree in business administration from Brenau University in Gainesville, Ga. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Hanna takes aim at Bahamas; Ike strengthens to Category 4 hurricane Sep 4, 2008
NASSAU, Bahamas -- While officials from Nassau to South Carolina were keeping an eye on behind it, Hurricane Ike was gaining strength as it lumbered across the Atlantic as a powerful Category 4 storm ... In the United States, a hurricane watch was issued for the area from Edisto Beach, S.C., north to Surf City, N.C. And a tropical storm watch was issued for Edisto Beach and south to Altamaha Sound, Ga ... We ve just got to be prepared, said Frank Augustine, a 47-year convenience store manager,... (KHOU.com, TX)
health-relaed causes Sep 4, 2008
Connecting you to "Health" causes near Atlanta, Georgia () Featured nonprofit Atlanta, GA For all departments associated with Grady Hospital Recently added ... New Beginnings Photography Exhibit and Reception (Event) 1815 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Samaritan House of Atlanta, Inc. 2 ... Cafe 458 Dinner Launch (Event) 458 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, GA 30312 3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Palin-tology Sep 4, 2008
- Compiled by Moira Redmond - Slate Magazine ... There are sceptics everywhere but do we want to relitigate everything all the time unless serious new evidence comes to light ... I'm not arguing that there is no possibility of a good case to be made against anthropogenic global warming but most of the scepticism one reads is pretty low level and not much of it emanates from climate scientists. (Slate)
SOUND OFF: PALIN FOR VP Sep 4, 2008
For Real Journalist wrote on Sep 3, 2008 7:24 PM:" I live in Wasilla. The managing editor and journalists of the Frontiersman are good people that do a good job. However, if you are seeing mostly positive opinions on Ms. Palin, it may be because that's how people really feel or because I have spoken to many people here who know some of the less pretty things about Ms. Palin's political background but are afraid to speak up for fear of being ostracized or retaliated against. Ms. Palin and her... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Needy Children Should Not Suffer Due to Budget Cuts Says Non-Profit Sep 4, 2008
The proposed budget cuts by DHR are going to have a negative impact on foster care children, whom in my opinion are the last ones that should have to bear the burden of budget cuts, said Amy Thomas, Executive Director Area Residence for Kids, Inc. DHR has announced its plans to cut the foster care provider rate by more than 25% - plus the decrease in utilization over the last year will put many agencies out of the business of caring for our most vulnerable children. The Department of Human... (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Education Key to Decreasing Infant Mortality Rate Sep 4, 2008
In this day of medical miracles and technological advances, infant mortality should be almost non-existent. Unexplained deaths do and will occur, no matter the precautions taken. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
What are your favorite tailgating destinations? Sep 3, 2008
What are your favorite tailgating destinations ... What are your favorite tailgating destinations ... College football officially kicked off this past weekend, and fans of UGA and Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Restaurant report (updated Sept. 2, 2008) Sep 3, 2008
SCARLETT S TEA ROOM Address: 105 Gordon St., Chickamauga Date of inspection: Aug. 7 Previous score: 91 Current score: 94 Current grade: A Comments ... CRYSTAL SPRINGS SMOKEHOUSE Address: 505 W. 5th St., Chickamauga Date of inspection: Aug. 13 Previous score: 91 Current score: 86 Current grade: B Comments ... CHOO CHOO BBQ Address: 12096 U.S. 27, Chickamauga Date of inspection: Aug. 18 Previous score: 97 Current score: 91 Current grade: A Comments. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
SPLOST and Catoosa, how different would the county be without it Sep 3, 2008
News Publishing online. 09/02/08 Randall Franks. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary In Fair Condition, Facing Emerging Threats Sep 3, 2008
The first-of-its-kind report about the sanctuary finds that its water quality is relatively good, although researchers have detected low levels of human-produced pollutants in the sanctuary s sediments and water-filtering organisms. The report cites illegal anchoring, recreational fishing and spearfishing as additional human pressures on the living marine resources of Gray s Reef, and states that snapper and grouper are being overfished both within the sanctuary and throughout the region ...... (Science Daily)
Best for Gwinnett: McCain or Obama? Sep 3, 2008
Residents of Gwinnett County have spoken pretty loud and clear on the issue of illegal immigration ... Mike Berlon/Democrats: Barack Obama recognizes the significant problems that exist with illegal immigration ... The highlights of his immigration policy are to crack down on employers that hire illegal workers, fix the bureaucracy and streamline the citizenship process. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
When should a grade be changed? Sep 3, 2008
Where Moms gather to talk ... Gwinnett has a policy against lowering grades as a form of discipline ... Regardless, I wish the PSC luck in trying to figure out what the Doc Neace law actually means. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tucker's Jonathan Davis hopes for another UGA look Sep 3, 2008
Tucker s Jonathan Davis hopes for another UGA look ... I d be a good football player for Georgia if they gave me the chance, Davis said ... It is possible that he is the best football player in the state and that is not in regard to his size. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Falcons roster still has some holes Sep 3, 2008
Dimitroff and personnel guru Les Snead are definitely monitoring the waiver wires and looking at some trade scenarios to help Smith before he plays his first game against Detroit on Sunday ... Comment: Shockley made the team with the touchdown drive right before halftime against Baltimore ... Joey Harrington sealed his fate when tossed an interception against a bunch of backups against Baltimore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Why the voters dropped Georgia to No. 2 Sep 3, 2008
Tony Barnhart analyzes the game he loves ... There may have been once or twice in 15 years that I went against that rule ... Southern Cal was scary good in winning 52-7 on the road against Virginia, which won nine games a year ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Residents Keep Close Eye On Hanna Sep 3, 2008
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency as Hannah began a turn to the northwest from the Bahamas. Emergency officials in Georgia and South Carolina have gone into 24-hour alert mode. (KWTX.com, TX)
For many, Palin pregnancy a private matter Sep 3, 2008
"This has nothing to do with the campaign," says Horvath, 32, who as both a woman and a self-described Reagan Democrat is in two groups being wooed in this fiercely contested race ... Will the pregnancy reflect negatively on Palin or on the man who chose her ... Yet some of these same people wondered whether Palin could be an effective vice president and deal with the obligations of parenting both her own and her children's children. (AZCentral -- News)
Bruce Nylund, 66, of Athens loses 77 pounds Sep 3, 2008
Write: Success Stories, c/o Susan Puckett, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eighth Floor, 72 Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303; or e-mail. More success stories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Laboring longer a growing trend for Americans Sep 3, 2008
CHICAGO Americans are changing the game plan for retirement, with millions laboring right past the traditional retirement age and working into their late 60s and beyond. While the average retirement age remains 63, that standard may soon be going the way of the gold watch a trend expected to accelerate as baby boomers close in on retirement without sufficient savings. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Laboring Longer A Growing Trend In U.S. Sep 2, 2008
(AP) Americans are changing the game plan for retirement, with millions laboring right past the traditional retirement age and working into their late 60s and beyond ... KVAL's Andrew Segal reports on an Oregon brewery which has been worried over a depleted berry shortage. (CBS News)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Sep 2, 2008
The move marks the final hurdle for the team of plastic surgeons and specialists at the hospital who have spent the past 12 years investigating the possibility of face transplants ... He was initially against the move but has looked at their work and come down in favour of it ... I will be able to live again. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
No autopilot for Delta CEO on merger, fuel costs Sep 2, 2008
Even before he officially stepped into the chief executive position at Delta on Sept. 1, 2007, speculation was rampant that he would move to acquire Eagan, Minn ... Anderson, a native of Galveston, Texas who comes off as friendly with a down-home tone, often talks about the importance of retaining Delta s culture in the merger ... Born: Galveston, Texas. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Donations allow wounded vets to take a golf swing Sep 2, 2008
But when he began looking for a cause to support after his retirement, he decided helping wounded veterans was the way to go ... He began by selling golf accessories and collectibles, including military ball markers, and donated money to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and Homes for Our Troops ... "We have many organizations that do wonderful things. This one, along with so many more, we thank.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
FEMA in DeKalb Sep 2, 2008
The only non-governmental groups represented at the response center are the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ... Video: Tips on conquering the grit pit at the National Grits Festival in Warwick, Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Policy forums, in venues worthy of their importance Sep 2, 2008
For more than 25 years, forums convened by civic organizations in communities all across the nation have offered a different way to talk about public policy issues, one that is more deliberative ... They are public places, places where the public can gather for all sorts of events, now including public deliberation over some of the most pressing issues of the presidential campaign, according to Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States ... Citizens make sound judgments by weighing the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
How do Dems attack Gov. Palin? Sep 2, 2008
I ve never seen anything generate quite this much excitement among delegates ... On Sunday, I rode out to the convention center in St. Paul (a $42 cab ride from the Georgia delegation s hotel in suburban Minneapolis, an inconvenient location that is a far cry from the perks the party enjoyed in the glory days of Newt Gingrich s party influence ... Sue P. Everhart, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, began her first-day message to the delegation by urging them to keep our neighbors on the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Is fidelity in men's genes? Sep 2, 2008
Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers announced Monday the first time that science has shown a direct link between a man s genes and his aptitude for monogamy ... Several independent scientists called the discovery remarkable and elegant but disagreed over whether such information ought to be used in making personal decisions about love and marriage ... Walum said that the presence of the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Don't blame Cox for these Braves Sep 2, 2008
As a major league scout nowadays for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he remains close to the game ... Heck, there are games I see where they re using four or five relievers, just like we did, said Tanner, sounding younger than his 79 years ... That s why the Braves began Monday s game in Florida against the Marlins ranked 10th in the N.L. in ERA and falling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Get ready for Hurricane Hanna Sep 2, 2008
where they began assessing the damage from Hurricane Gustav ... Video: Tips on conquering the grit pit at the National Grits Festival in Warwick, Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Eight to be Inducted to the M Club Hall of Fame Friday Sep 2, 2008
Don Coffey, Football (1985-1961) Don Coffey was a four-year letterwinner for the Tiger football team from 1958-1961, capping his career with 10 TD catches, including three touchdown catches in a single game against Tulsa his senior season ... He and teammate Bill Hudson were selected to the Blue-Gray football game following their senior season and Coffey was drafted by both the San Francisco 49ers in the 12th round of the NFL draft and by the San Diego Chargers of then then-AFL in the 25th round... (Gotigersgo.com)
Rookie Flacco named starter Sep 2, 2008
Flacco, the 18th pick overall, will launch his NFL career against the Cincinnati Bengals ... Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco looks for an open receiver against the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, in Baltimore ... (AP Photo/Gail Burton). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
