Tag Archives: atlanta

How busy is my ER? Website shows Georgia ER / ICU statuses.

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Amy Barnes

Find out how busy your local ER is with an online app that shows status and diversion warnings. Continue reading →

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Protests against gas station owner ends in Cancel Culture victory

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Amy Barnes

“66 days of non-stop demonstrations outside the Exxon gas station off Flat Shoals Rd” resulted in an agreement between the owner and a protest organizer to sell the station. Source: https://www.cbs46.com/news/owner-of-atlanta-gas-station-at-center-of-months-long-demonstrations-plans-to-sell/article_df3d4a3c-4598-11eb-bbea-a3bfd112b6ac.html#utm_source=cbs46.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Flists%2Fheadlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1608829217 From the news report, it was revealed that community … Continue reading →

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#COVID19 Math: Five ways the virus spread so fast, plus 12 ways to operate economies & governments while socially distancing.

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Amy Barnes

How many people can be infected with COVID-19 via a single scenario? Several major pieces in our economy are examined, and twelve ideas to minimize the impact to the economy are presented. Continue reading →

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Lunch on a buck: Chicken Noodle Rice

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Amy Barnes

Folks, ramen noodles now have serious competition.  This dish is easy, quick, requires only five ingredients, and – best of all – no actual measuring cups are needed.  And, you cook this with three button-pushes on the microwave. This dish … Continue reading →

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Caught on video: fight over the bus being super late (CCT Route 10).

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Amy Barnes

ATLANTA – Aug. 8, 2015 — [VIDEO] A CCT manager’s decision to demand that a bus wait for an emergency van to ferry stranded passengers to the waiting bus turned an already-delayed morning commute into fodder for an argument on the … Continue reading →

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