13+ hour, 16+ min ago   (322+ words) National Veterans and Military Family Month has been observed in November for 20 years, but Pete Sampson says the time to honor veterans is too often minimized to just one day. At least, that's what he keeps seeing individuals taking "anti-Pride…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1097+ words) A classroom can look like an ordinary place. A few desks. A blackboard. Books stacked in a corner. Students sitting together, waiting for a lesson to begin. But for a child who has spent years without reliable access to education,…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (444+ words) A homeowner in San Rafael recently learned a costly lesson about property care. A mature oak limb extended over a neighbor’s fence line, and rather than calling a specialist, the homeowner paid their weekly lawn maintenance crew to trim it…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (422+ words) I'm putting out my bi-monthly challenge late this time, mostly because I've been sick for over two weeks now and also because I just started teaching again, so a lot of work and responsibilities on these shoulders. But I wanted…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (403+ words) Some days I write for myself and on others I write hoping it will be read and remembered. Passing along information, having a voice, reaching out to others: all of these have spurred on communication with our fellow citizens of…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1106+ words) A large generator occupies an imposing industrial space. Transmission towers stretch toward the horizon. Other energy technologies are far less visually dramatic. A transformer sits quietly beside a building. A sensor produces a tiny stream of measurements. Software displays numbers…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (519+ words) My wife, Rina, told me to leave it. A blessing, she called it, free grass. But I have never been able to leave a thing alone once it stops making sense. The clue that turned a curiosity into an investigation…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (550+ words) Let me start by admitting right out that I do not have a smart house, nor do I live in a smart community. I own a smart watch, a smart phone, a smart television, and a mostly smart refrigerator (it…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (791+ words) Georgia should welcome innovation—including AI and data centers—but the costs of powering that growth should be allocated fairly. The PSC's job is not to stop economic development; it's to ensure that growth strengthens the grid without shifting unnecessary…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (373+ words) “The first breath of any brand is engineered identity.” This is the truth most people never learn: A great founder’s world is never chaotic — only misunderstood. Outsiders do not get to define the architecture of your inner house. Access is…...