Commentary

Museums are great places to find culture and learn about the past. Yet, they can be about so much more. [...]

The Classic City is best known as the home of the University of Georgia, but it is also some to some great railfanning. [...]

Although the Peach State is home to some remarkable, world-class attractions, it is also home to some, shall we say, more whimsical sights to see. [...]

Craft breweries continue to delight beer drinkers across the country, and the big guys are taking notice. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the south. [...]

The Transportation Safety Administration’s (TSA) lackluster oversight of maintenance of its security equipment means “the safety of airline passengers and aircraft could be jeopardized.” [...]

As a country, the United States has a compelling story. Built by settlers looking for a new start, religious groups looking to escape persecution and adventure-seekers looking for a new place to explore, the country grew from a series of independent colonies into a world power unlike any other this world has ever seen. [...]

ATLANTA — The revelation that NBC anchor Brian Williams apparently lied about an experience in Iraq is sad on so many levels. For starters, journalists are supposed to be trusted sources of information. A well-informed society needs trustworthy news sources. In this void, politicians can cheat. The morally deficient will corrupt. Sadly, the Williams saga is endemic of a larger societal problem. Lying. Dishonesty exists everywhere in society, from resumes to social media to telling one’s doctor how many beers one drinks per week to yes, the media. Life happens at lightning speed, and it’s often difficult to parse fact from fiction. This isn’t a new problem. The first cave drawings probably contained exaggerations. The Williams downfall isn’t the first journalism scandal. Chances are it won’t be the last. But maybe, just maybe, we can learn from this episode. [...]