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Marietta November 25, 2022

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin to present his annual State of the City December 1

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin will present his annual State of the City address at the Cobb Chamber’s Marietta Area Council Luncheon on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. The…

President John F. Kennedy, and his brother, Robert Kennedy (Public domain image via Flickr)

Thanksgiving November 24, 2022

JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together

by John McCosh, Georgia Recorder [This commentary first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2022 On Nov. 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed this Thanksgiving proclamation….

Gun violence November 23, 2022

Rampage at Virginia Walmart follows upward trend in supermarket gun attacks – here’s what we know about retail mass shooters

by Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A gun rampage at a Walmart in Virginia is…

An old-fashioned two-reel movie projector

Film November 23, 2022

Why the re-release of iconic porn film ‘Deep Throat’ fizzled

by Peter Lehman, Arizona State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1972, “Deep Throat,” a feature-length porn film directed by Gerard Damiano, was hailed…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

2022 Elections November 22, 2022

Lynette Burnette confirmed as winner in Kennesaw City Council recount

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Elections conducted a recount over the weekend and continuing through Tuesday that confirmed Lynette Burnette won the special election for Kennesaw City Council Post 1….

musical notation -- a treble clef sign and two eighth notes D and E ascending in pitch

Thanksgiving November 22, 2022

Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

by David W. Stowe, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday…

Gun violence November 22, 2022

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting — questions over whether the state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is…

Thanksgiving November 21, 2022

Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting as if the US were already in a recession

Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday…

Thanksgiving November 21, 2022

Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

by Troy Bickham, Texas A&M University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a…

Race and Racism November 20, 2022

FBI confirms a single juvenile suspect behind most bomb threats to dozens of HBCUs

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder on November 15, republished with permission] November 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — The FBI has officially announced that a single…

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