Gwinnett Daily Post - Todd Cline

E-mail Editor Todd Cline at todd.cline@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Wednesdays.

Todd Cline
CLINE: Thankful for what I don’t have 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:21 PM 11/17/09 - Everyone will be telling you what they are thankful for next week. Thanksgiving brings that out, causing us to slow down, reflect and be grateful for the things we have. (Full Story)
CLINE: Taking a step for homeless 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:18 AM 11/12/09 - Runners will be raising their heartbeats during Saturday’s Run For Shelter 5K run and one-mile fun walk. Organizers from the Fairview Presbyterian Church hope they raise awareness as well. It’s the second year for the event, held at Tribble Mill Park, that raises money to combat Gwinnett County’s homeless problem. Proceeds from Saturday’s run go to Gwinnett Home Sweet Home, an emergency housing program of The Salvation Army that helps homeless families in Gwinnett. (Full Story)
CLINE: Men don’t always live up to the myth 0 Comments Last Updated: 8:03 PM 11/03/09 - I recently had lunch with a friend who works in the memorabilia and collectibles business. His is an interesting job that allows him to meet a variety of people, not unlike that of a reporter. While many people enjoy collecting autographs, my friend’s job is to facilitate that for fans and collectors. Chance meetings with a celebrity are pretty neat, and getting their signature is good proof of the encounter, but most people these days get their autographs at organized signings. (Full Story)
CLINE: Bitter pills don’t need added guilt Last Updated: 7:40 PM 10/27/09 - How do you like to take your medicine? Not literally, but figuratively. Do you like some sweetener to help that hard-to-digest news go down? Or do you prefer to take it straight, disregarding the bitter taste it will leave behind? Me? I’m from the school of “you can make me take my medicine, but you can’t make me like it.” We all have to do things in life that we’d rather not, be it for work or family or whatever, and I’ve always preferred people who give it to me straight. (Full Story)
CLINE: Hoaxes like balloon boy erode our trust in others Last Updated: 4:29 PM 10/21/09 - The balloon boy saga is deemed a hoax. And closer to home, we find out the guy whose car was “accidentally” swallowed by a sinkhole in Duluth was not a victim at all. My question: How does that make you feel? Or more accurately: How does it make you act? Because stories like these — one national and large in scope, the other local and smaller in stature — have an effect on us. Because the more times we hear people lie — big or small — the less we trust the next story and the next person. (Full Story)
CLINE: LeBron's story redeems author's faith in preps Last Updated: 7:56 PM 10/27/09 - Not everyone is lucky enough to be pigeonholed. Buzz Bissinger knows that. Being known for one song, one movie or, in Bissinger's case, one book is a lot better than the alternative. (Full Story)