FOOD FOR THOUGHT: What do football and pumpkin have in common?
Well, it’s back. Football season, or as we say here in the South, “the High Holy Season.” Dawgs. Jackets. Falcons, et al. The pre-season tease is over, the real thing for which we’ve longed for months is here, and weekend and Monday night schedules are temporarily (through February, anyway) rearranged ...
FRANK'S PLACE: Homemade jerky, a trip down memory lane
Many years ago, as we'd sit fishing on the red mud banks of Lake Lanier, my friend Jesse gave everybody a twist-tied cellophane baggie with strips of melt-your-face-off spicy homemade jerky. Feeling nostalgic this week, I discovered how to make my own homemade beef jerky to share with friends.
BUCK'S BYTES: Amazon hot again with Kindle updates
They're not iPads, but I love what Amazon is doing to tablets with its Kindle lineup that was updated Thursday.
THAT'S ENTERTAINEMENT: Adventures in Dragon*Coning
Blogger Corinne Nicholson makes her first trip to Dragon*Con. She had so much fun she's going back next year.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: It’s calories consumed vs. calories burned, right?
Physical fitness is important, and our generation probably understands more about that that any of the previous ones, right? So why are we so fat (yes, I said “we”)? I get it. I’ve worked at it for years, both nutritionally and in the gym and on walking trails all over ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: When did cleaning become rocket science?
I’m not the world’s best housekeeper. There, I said it. Oh I’m not filthy, and neither is our house, but I’m not one of those women who obsesses about shining, polishing, disinfecting, scrubbing and vacuuming every second of every day. If I don’t wear my glasses in the house, I ...
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: What's going on with Atlanta radio?
It is a sad time for those of us who like rock music with Project 96.1 switching formats and 92.9 to become sports talk.
BUCK'S BYTES: May he rest in peace for all mankind
It's hard to measure the true effect Neil Armstrong had on us with his small step on the moon 43 years ago.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Be thankful for the small victories
I had a tough session at physical therapy this morning, another two-plus hour workout that always benefits me, both physically and mentally. I reached a milestone today, sweating and groaning to dip low enough for my knee to register 130 degrees of range of motion, a first for me since ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: De-cluttering can be liberating (so they say)
I was reading an article in a popular women’s magazine while travelling last week, and I noticed that many of the articles in this particular issue were about organizing. “Organize Your Office in Ten Short Minutes.” “Streamline Your Cleaning by Having Less to Clean.” “Easy (and Organized) Does It.” I ...
FRANK'S PLACE: Looking back, plotting a better season
With the changing of the seasons, that first brisk bite of autumn air, our minds move in new directions. September and October bring new possibilities for produce to thrive in the thirsty soil.
BUCK'S BYTES: Android ecosystem put on notice
A jury has served notice that, yes, some Android-based phones are pretty much copies of Apple's iPhone.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Campaigns, elections bring out all kinds
Earlier this week, runoff elections were held in Gwinnet County for various seats and positions. I voted; I hope you all did, because voting is a powerfully effective privilege that those of us who do not personally seek public office wield. That’s not what I want to talk about today, ...
BUCK'S BYTES: Are digital video downloads the present?
"The Hunger Games" was released on home video this weekend, and I used it as a chance to try out buying a movie from iTunes instead of on Blu-ray Disc.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: These things come in threes, right?
I am currently writing a book about the wisdoms of older women being passed down to younger women, and the experience has grown from a humorous examination of the phenomenon to a full-blown history lesson. Writing this book ranks among the top ten coolest things I believe I’ve ever done, ...
FRANK'S PLACE: The vain, carnivorous garden defender
While out in the garden a few days back, pruning dead stems off the tomato plants, I heard an odd, faint crunching noise.
WILL'S WORLD: Football tab time
A look back and a look ahead at the Gwinnett Daily Post's annual football section
THE BLITZ: Questions and some answers for the season
The Blitz, staff writer Brandon Brigman's weekly high school football blog, takes a look at the upcoming season, including the Corky Kell Classic, the top games this season and new coaches in Gwinnett.
BUCK'S BYTES: School connections never leave you
Graduating from a place as large and distinguished as the University of Georgia, I often see or hear stories about either people I knew from school or just others who went there. With the route I took through the Redcoat Band and getting a journalism degree, this has obviously meant more connections to those two outfits compared to others.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Just because I have a dog doesn’t mean the door’s always open to yours.
I am a dog lover, and so are my husband and children. I think I may be precariously close to becoming one of those crazy dog ladies (not a hoarder; don’t call the authorities), but the older I get, the more credit I give dogs and the less I give ...
