North Georgia’s Dixie Highway by Images of America
North Georgia’s Dixie Highway by Images of America is a book that traces the development of the tourism route, the…
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Hiking Burgess Mountain Trail in Oconee National Forest
The Burgess Mountain Trail is a short hiking trail in the Oconee District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Unlike other,…
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Loblolly Pine Trees in Winter
The Piedmont of Georgia can look pretty bare during winter. But on clear days, the ubiquitous loblolly pine trees add…
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Early Peach Blossoms
I planted a peach tree in our backyard. It’s fitting for Atlanta, but the tree thinks that Winter is ending…in…
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Visiting Sweetwater Creek State Park’s Yurts
Sweetwater Creek State Park is one of the best state parks in Georgia. It’s “Atlanta’s State Park” and receives a…
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Ranger Confidential by Andrea Lankford Book Review
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks by Andrea Lankford is a compelling account of the life…
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The Devil’s Financial Dictionary by Jason Zweig Book Review
The Devil’s Financial Dictionary is an interesting, browse-able book of satire. Great for anyone with a passing interest in finance or investing.
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Windfall by McKenzie Funk
Windfall is a gripping account of how banks, energy companies, engineers, and entrepreneurs have turned a global crisis into a…
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50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains by Johnny Molloy Book Review
Amazing resource for any hiker.
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Rain Barrel Review
A few months ago, I got a free rain barrel & kit from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed…
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Books Read in 2019
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
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The Hot Sauce Test
I’ve used hot sauces for years. In high school, Tabasco went on all my sandwiches. Hot sauce went on all…
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Attending The Global Climate Strike in Atlanta
I got to attend the Global Climate Strike in Atlanta on September 20th 2019. It was the first protest that…
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How To View All of Vanguard’s Mutual Funds
Vanguard is a well-known brokerage and financial services company. They invented the Index Fund, a fund that buys & sells…
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Sundial
This photo is of a sundial and a marble plinth that my Grandma gave me. They were both living in…
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My Favorite Communist Party Sponsored YouTube Channel
I’ve written about the sheer weirdness and 1984-esque nature of exploring China’s Internet before. And even though I do occasionally…
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Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Trick Mirror is a collection of nine original essays that explore the river of self-delusion that runs beneath the surface…
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Hiking Rabun Bald
Rabun Bald is the 2nd highest point in Georgia behind Brasstown Bald. But unlike Brasstown Bald, it’s only accessible by…
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Travels by William Bartram Book Review
William Bartram was a famous naturalist in the 18th century. He traveled in the southeastern region of the United States…
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Southside BeltLine Underpass @ McDonough Blvd
Even though the Southside BeltLine is not paved, as of July 2019, it is open for hiking / running. I…
