Mans Best Friend
Why do people have such a close bond with dogs? Laura Miller, a dog agility instructor, told us. “There’s a connectedness between humans and dogs that you just don’t get with other animals. I have had...
View ArticleAnachroCon
Alternate history is a genre of fiction, and often, science-fiction, that asks, "What if?" What if the allies had lost World War II? What if the computer had been developed in the 1800s? How would our...
View ArticleAtlanta Black Rodeo Association
ABRA was founded in 1991 by Keith Roberts. The goal is to preserve this aspect of African American heritage, as well as to become a positive role model for minority youth. A traditional rodeo features...
View ArticleMike Luckovich
Mike Luckovich has been the editorial cartoonist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1989. Originally from Seattle, Luckovich discovered his talent for drawing as a child. He now uses that...
View ArticleUpper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is a nonprofit watchdog group dedicated to protecting the Chattahoochee watershed. Much of their work takes place in the legal and legislative arena, but you can also...
View ArticleUpper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is a nonprofit watchdog group dedicated to protecting the Chattahoochee watershed. Much of their work takes place in the legal and legislative arena, but you can also...
View ArticleThe Galloway Jug Band
Jug band music originated in the early 1900s. Jug bands usually featured household items like jugs and washboards played alongside traditional musical instruments. Drawing from blues and jazz...
View ArticleHorses for Heroes
Many veterans find themselves struggling to re-enter society after their military career is over. In some cases that leads to veterans ending up either in jail or homeless. Heroic Veterans of Georgia...
View ArticleFrom Dublin to Decatur: Irish Music at The Marlay House
When the Comer siblings opened up the pub that would eventually become The Marlay House, they hoped to recreate a bit of their native Ireland in Decatur. The missing piece came in the form of several...
View ArticleWonderRoot Urban Hiking
In a time of escalating gas prices, avid hiker Eli Dickerson found that he couldn't justify the expense of going to the North Georgia mountains for hikes. So, he and some friends began to venture into...
View ArticleGoats vs. Kudzu on the Beltline
If you have a kudzu problem who are you gonna call? Traditionally you might use herbicides to wipe it out, but Trees Atlanta has taken an alternative approach on the Beltline. They built a holding pen...
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