Augusta’s Pride: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
According to the dictionary, pride is defined as “a feeling or deep pleasure derived from one’s achievements.” In my 16 years living in Augusta, I have encountered three kinds of pride: good, bad, and ugly. Pride is good when it means getting gratification from doing what is morally right, honest, considerate, and beneficial to others. […]
Is Dr. Ricardo Azziz the fall guy?
According to Wikipedia, a fall guy refers to “a person to whom blame is deliberately and erroneously attributed in order to deflect responsibility or blame from another party.” I have a theory. It is a bit of a conspiracy theory. It is farfetched. It is a little absurd. Still, I think it is worth sharing. […]
Muslims and Islamist Extremists
Recently, an acquaintance of mine shared two opinions about Islamist extremism and the Muslim community on Facebook. The first was that the Muslim community should do a better job differentiating themselves from extremists by openly condemning acts of terrorism. The second was that the Muslim community has a tendency to accuse people of Islamophobia simply […]
Teach the Children Well
It was a clear, 63-degree day when I decided to take my girls to the local park. I thought that we could all use the fresh air and sunshine. The park was full of energetic, merry children. While watching my girls play on the slide, I noticed a middle-aged black woman pushing a child in […]
AHHH! Get Your Feet Off Me!!!
This is a reminder that a very cold arctic air mass will settle over our area on Wednesday night with breezing conditions. A wind chill advisory will likely be issued by the National Weather Service as wind chill values could fall into the single digits – and the high temperature on Thursday will only reach […]
Apparent Murder-Suicide in Walton Way Home
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen has confirmed this morning that owners of a historic home in the 3100-block of Walton Way have been found dead of an apparent murder-suicide. The deceased couple, Charles and Nola Falcone, lived both in Augusta and Jupiter Island, Fla. In fact, Charles Falcone served as commissioner of the Town of Jupiter […]
A Father’s Failure
On January 11, 2005, I became a father. I was 24 years old and completely unprepared for the responsibilities of fatherhood. Since then, I have been blessed with two more children. Today, I am the proud father of three vibrant, beautiful and intelligent girls. Not long ago I realized something. I am failing them. Now, […]
Show Some Respect
It was a cool, clear September afternoon as I stood in the store parking lot unloading my groceries into the trunk of my car. Afterwards, I started pushing my shopping cart in the direction of the outdoor collection area where a man was gathering up the carts to take inside. With a smile, the man […]
Show Some Respect
It was a cool, clear September afternoon as I stood in the store parking lot unloading my groceries into the trunk of my car. Afterwards, I started pushing my shopping cart in the direction of the outdoor collection area where a man was gathering up the carts to take inside. With a smile, the man […]
The Stormy Year of 2014
While the national press is calling 2014 the “Year of the Rear” because the public couldn’t escape celebrities such as Kim Kardashian showing off their… let’s just say, assets, Augusta proved it has some pretty spectacular jackasses as well. Whether it was damaging scandals, contentious elections, fraudulent scams, devastating ice storms or abrupt resignations, 2014 […]