Bill Crane

Crane: Georgia winning water wars

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Though a long way from the Dust Bowl Droughts of 1924-1927, and again from 1930-1935, which contributed to national food scarcity and further complicated the Great Depression, Georgia is in a state of continuing drought, which looks increasingly like the drought of 2007.

Crane: Here we go again …

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The new U.S. House Speaker, Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana, is about to experience the first major test of his mettle and abilities.

Crane: Again...the buck stops and I’m glad

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There already is a small city, called Buckhead, Georgia, about an hour east of Atlanta just off I-20. The bucolic burg has a population of just under 200. But the Morgan County municipality, even smaller than the neighboring ‘gentleman farmer’ community of Rutledge, Georgia, has been incorporated since 1908 and has a crime rate of nearly zero.

Crane: Marshal your resources

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It was a truly joyous occasion to behold last Friday, a combination of family reunion, church payday service, and practically a 21-gun salute all rolled into one. When a longtime community favorite son returns home, carrying a new honor or accolade, it can be inspiring to witness them reflect on who helped them climb that mountain, as well as hear from those who assisted along the way.

Crane: Someone is watching over us

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There is a tendency, well-documented by historians and military experts, of defending and preparing for the next enemy of the United States with the tools and techniques that worked well in the country’s most recent war.

Crane: Look for the Union Label

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Baby Boomers and even Gen Xers of a certain vintage may remember a catchy TV jingle, which easily can become an earworm, celebrating the work of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and urging Americans to buy clothing manufactured in America, by American workers.

Crane: Yes, to Cop City

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As our nation reacts this week to two avoidable deaths, Tyre Nichols in Memphis and activist/ protestor Manuel Teran, illegally camping on the grounds of the former Old Atlanta Prison Farm, one similarity stands out between the two. More and better training of all law enforcement professionals – local, state and federal – could have potentially saved both lives.

CRANE: At times we need uncomfortable truths

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By the late 1970s, the famed, nearly 50-foot tall Cyclorama painting of the Battle of Atlanta during the Civil War was moldy, wet and rotting in places, slowly making its way toward a landfill somewhere.