A harsh reality
By now enough time has passed to digest what happened at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. Here are some thoughts about reaching out to your Jewish friends and family in time of tragedy.
Author: Jeffrey Albertson
I’m here to analyze public policy, political theory, and what goes on politically in the U.S. and state of Georgia. Writing news stories, often on a typewriter.
Gas in the tank
Just about everything put in print or online over the past few months has been generated on either an Olympia SM9 or an Erika 5. Both German manufactured. This round is on a Royal Arrow from 1939, an American made machine.
What are you going to use that thing for anyway?
Every now and then, that question comes up. A typewriter is meant to write. Nothing more, nothing less. It does one thing perfectly. Comments were written on a 1939 Erika 5.
Forgotten art: Letter writing
The Olympia SM9 was used for this writing.
The typewriter never let me down
Merle Haggard’s famous baritone line from 1966 laments, “Tonight the bottle let me down, And let your memory hang around.” Here’s a story about when I was let down once. The machines here is an Olympia SM9 paired with Tomoe River A5 paper. Not quite onion skin, but close enough.
The line between business and pleasure
Existence requires boundaries. From time to time, those lines blur, weakening our structure. Perhaps, one mortar “remedy” is nature.
Waiting rooms and train stations
A musing from earlier today — real or imagined. An Olympia SM9 is the weapon of choice, along with corrasable bond paper. ps: Spelling errors aren’t corrected, they interrupt the flow.
Why a typewriter?
The best typewriters have already been manufactured and there’s nothing you can do about it. If writing on a computer is leaving you lost, here’s an alternative.
Democrats to win two of three runoff races
ATLANTA — Democrats are on track to carry two of three runoff races, two of which will tip the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. The power shift will occur as Democrats break a streak of state-wide runoff defeats. Three incumbent Republicans were forced to runoffs following strong state-wide Democratic turnout in the general… Read More Democrats to win two of three runoff races
Pensioners to receive 1.3% raise at year’s end
ATLANTA — Beneficiaries of two federal programs will receive a 1.3% cost of living adjustment, according to Social Security Administration (SSA) data released last month. The 8.05 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will see the increase in December, while the 69.7 million Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) beneficiaries will receive additional pay beginning… Read More Pensioners to receive 1.3% raise at year’s end
“Georgia is a state too great to hate;” Governor Signs Hate Crimes Law, Completing Legislative Cycle
With the stroke of a pen, Governor Brian Kemp removed Georgia from a discouraging list of states lacking a hate crime bill. For years now, Georgia has been one of only four states without a law to adequately punish against crimes targeting a person because of bias against a “race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender… Read More “Georgia is a state too great to hate;” Governor Signs Hate Crimes Law, Completing Legislative Cycle
Hate Crime Bill Continues To Turn As End of Session Looms
Last Thursday, after being inactive for over a year, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a long anticipated hearing on HB 426, which is the latest attempt to pass a hate crime bill. The committee was dually tasked with considering Rep. Chuck Efstration’s (R-Dacula) bill that passed the House last year, but also with Lt. Gov.… Read More Hate Crime Bill Continues To Turn As End of Session Looms
A Weekend Update on Georgia’s Hate Crime Bill
06/18/2020—Since last writing, the long awaited hate crimes bill finally had a hearing last Thursday. The hearing can be streamed here. The majority of the testimony supported passing HB 426, but one person voiced opposition citing “thought crimes.” The supporters included a collective of Interfaith, Jewish, Racial and Gender Equality organizations. Former Attorney General Sam… Read More A Weekend Update on Georgia’s Hate Crime Bill
New Hate Crimes Proposal Introduced, But Time is Running Out
Yesterday morning in a press conference, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan unveiled a hate crimes bill proposal, after criticizing HB 426 for not going far enough. Last year, HB 426 passed the House 96-64 and made its way to the Senate where to date, has largely been inactive, but that will change this week as the… Read More New Hate Crimes Proposal Introduced, But Time is Running Out
Hate Crimes Bill Stalled For Now, But Tomorrow Promises Movement in Day 32
With legislative day 31 in the books, another day passed without movement on the Georgia General Assembly’s latest effort to pass a hate crime bill. Last year, HB 426 passed the House 96-64 and made its way to the Senate where to date, has been stuck in committee. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee cancelled a… Read More Hate Crimes Bill Stalled For Now, But Tomorrow Promises Movement in Day 32
With Day 30 Completed, No Movement on a Hate Crimes Bill
Yesterday, the Georgia General Assembly reconvened to complete the remaining 11 days of this year’s legislative session, after a 3 month coronavirus delay. As “sine die” approaches, a budget resolution has to be passed. Also of significant attention here and nationally, is HB 426, which is Georgia’s latest attempt to pass legislation increasing punishment for… Read More With Day 30 Completed, No Movement on a Hate Crimes Bill
After Difficult Election Day, Results Finally Available
Anyone dialed into this year’s political discourse would reasonably expect this election cycle to be volatile, but not the way we saw on Tuesday. Voters in at least eight counties here experienced considerable delays when they went to the polls to cast votes in the primary. Whether the delay in exercising the franchise was due… Read More After Difficult Election Day, Results Finally Available
Election Night in Georgia: Here are the contests I’m watching.
8:30 pm EST— Tonight, I’m watching several election results closely. They are: *U.S. Senate Democratic Primaries, since both of Georgia’s Senate seats are up for election. *Georgia 7th Congressional District seat, which was a contest that drew significant attention in the 2018 midterms. There is a crowded field of both Republicans and Democrats. –As results… Read More Election Night in Georgia: Here are the contests I’m watching.
The Importance of Unplugging During a Time of Increased Connectivity
Rocker Jerry Cantrell’s 2002 song “Solitude” has a line highly relevant to today’s climate: “Take the time to pull the weeds, choking feathers in your life.” In these “corona days” we find ourselves highly reliant on social media, Zoom, FaceTime, and countless other apps. Chances are that if you are engaged politically, you are reading… Read More The Importance of Unplugging During a Time of Increased Connectivity
THE CONCEPT OF “TIME” IN QUARANTINE
Hootie and the Blowfish’s 1995 song “Time” carries a line still relevant today. Here goes: Can you teach me about tomorrowAnd all the pain and sorrow, running free?Cause tomorrow’s just another dayAnd I don’t believe in time For most of us, May will be the third month of coronavirus lock down. Initially, the thought of… Read More THE CONCEPT OF “TIME” IN QUARANTINE
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