This past winter was one of the hardest that Atlanta had ever seen. During the flooding rains, icings, and snow and wind storms, I worried about my homeless lady friend. Weeks went by and I thought maybe she’d found a shelter and was no longer on the street.
Eventually I saw her again, and I asked [...]
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Tag Archives: Public Service
Where Do The Homeless Go In The Winter?
We All Should Be So Angry
This morning I heard a radio clip of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed getting angry during a board meeting. He and the board were discussing how to save money and balance the budget. The mayor got angry because Board members were insinuating that he would wants reduce city employee pensions. But in the clip (which I [...]
Beware the Bitter Bureaucrat: A Cautionary Tale and a PSA
When I was in MPA School I had to complete an organizational blueprint for a public entity. Because of my interest in community and economic development, my professor assigned me to a state agency whose mission is to “assist local governments with economic development, community development, growth management and downtown revitalization”.
Even though I was a [...]
In Honor of World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day was yesterday and over the course of the day, I thought about how HIV/AIDS have affected my life. It wasn’t until today that I actually got a chance to get anything on paper.
When I was in middle school my uncle, who lived with my family, started to go blind. It started slowly [...]
Things I’ve Learned at Work: Technology is our friend
In my current work, I’m a management consultant and internal performance auditor for a state agency. Simply put, I analyze existing state programs and service functions; I investigate their strengths and weaknesses, and identify strategies that can help them to be the best they can be.
I love my job. Finding ways to make stuff better [...]
Thank You for Your Contribution and Service
I, like many others, have had a slight obsession with the Kennedys. The Kennedy Family, for longer than I’ve been alive, has been a cornerstone in American politics and popular culture.
My obsession started years ago, and developed as I tried to understand how so many fighters for the common good could spring from such an [...]
