Last night, I saw Fattitude –a documentary about how popular culture fosters fat prejudice. It offers an alternative way of thinking. In a word, it was amazing. Although I have been immersed in research and information around Health at Every Size and the non-diet
There’s more to Augusta than golf. Though the Master’s Tournament doubles the city’s population each year and is what the city is most known for, Augusta has one of the richest histories of any city in Georgia. Here are a few things
Savannah holds the distinction of being Georgia’s first city and was founded at the same time the colony of Georgia was founded by James Edward Oglethorpe. You probably know it is a historic city and that it has a culture unique to
No one has a way with words quite like a Southern grandma. Unfortunately, a generation of Southern Grannies is dying off and they’re taking some words that we will miss. If you had a grand mother who was a member of The
Ben Hill was ranked Georgia’s worst county to live in, according to a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of regions with the poorest quality of life within all 50 states. Ben Hill recorded a five-year population change of negative 1.9 percent. Its poverty
Do your dreams of manicured lawns, lush foliage and tranquil gardens always seem to fall flat? Despite all of your best efforts, like many other homeowners, you may always find yourself cursed with a brown thumb. Some people are just better than
(StatePoint) If you have bugs in your home — as many households do and the majority worry about — there may be good reasons for this. Insects are resilient, strategic and way smarter than you may realize. But before dealing with insect
A new survey put out by ASecureLife found that, statewide, Georgia has an arrest rate of 7% when it comes to burglaries. Property crimes are notoriously difficult to solve. Delaware, which had the highest arrest rate for burglaries, only clocked in at
The Georgia Poison Center gets a lot of urgent phone calls every day. Two of these calls, on average, involve a category of products that many people might not consider dangerous. The products are known as “essential oils’’ – highly concentrated extracts
It’s that time of year again, when the folks at Merriam-Webster evaluate current word usage and trends to determine which words to add and change in the dictionary. If you thought the words and usages you learned in third grade were set
Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgian, is in the news for a health milestone: As of Thursday, he has lived longer than any other president in our history — 94 years and 172 days. He surpasses another former president, George H.W. Bush. who
Dealing with mounds of red tape and paperwork from your local government, school system, hospital, bank or other institution can be tedious, mind-boggling and enraging. If you’ve found yourself trapped in the mire of red tape and bureaucracy, here are a few
(Family Features) Almost every new parent knows the feeling: It’s 2 a.m., you’re bleary-eyed and you want nothing more than everyone to get some sleep. However, you’re up, and so is your new baby. Though most parents wish their little one could
If you’re a tourist visiting Atlanta for the Super Bowl and you happened to drive here, you’ve probably noticed that in Atlanta we use turn signals a little differently than other parts of the country. In the spirit of Southern Hospitality and
Gwinnett County’s year-long bicentennial celebration wrapped up Dec. 15, but newcomers and history buffs can still learn the back story of Georgia’s second most-populous county. Gwinnett County Government has developed six documentaries about the county’s past and posted them on the official
The fine folks at the “It’s A Southern Thing” channel on YouTube have made a valiant effort at trying to pronounce several Georgia towns in the video above. This video just goes to show that not all southerners pronounce things the same
