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The Odyssey embarrasses anti-woke crusaders

While I am no movie critic, I applaud Nolan for his recreation of the epic, but perhaps one of his greatest accomplishments was embarrassing anti-woke crusaders.

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A new chapter for The Melody

Macon's local newsroom is in for some exciting changes. It's a great time to reflect on The Melody's past.

Don’t blame data centers for failed public policy

Data centers have become a kind of boogeyman among voters lately. Recent polling even suggests that new data center construction is less popular than the IRS.

The World Was Meant to Meet

It is all over now, and I already feel a certain emptiness, Christopher Blake writes in his final column about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

One foot in the grave: When it’s your turn to go, you got to go

In his latest column, Kyle Dominy uses a humorous lens to examine a problem we all think about.

Trump puts DOGE out of its misery

The once-vaunted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is officially no more. As of July 4, 2026, President Donald Trump allowed the agency to sunset.

Disaster Recovery Cannot Depend on Presidential Whims

As hurricane season begins, Georgians should understand a dangerous truth: disaster recovery depends not only on the strength of our communities, but how the government decides to respond.

And Then There Were Two

On Sunday July 19, an estimated two billion people from around the planet will watch as the very last two surviving teams meet in the final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup. 

Georgia’s Job Tax Credit Program: Big Money, No Oversight

A program that quietly handed out a few dozen million dollars a year when it started is now shaving several hundred million dollars off Georgia companies’ tax bills every year, all in the name of “job creation.”

Family game night: A tale of treachery and pride

Monopoly is widely recognized as the world’s most popular board game. This innocent game of property investment and driving your competition to the poor house has a long, twisted back story.

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