I got a pleasant surprise today when my phone blew up — with Instagram notifications. It was all because Instagram mentioned me in their weekly roundup called "The Week on Instagram," where they "look back on the week and select some of our favorite … [Continue reading] about Mention on The Week on Instagram
A 93-year-old woman fought the City of Atlanta and won. Mattie Jackson, pictured above in her home, refused to sell her house to the City after it deemed that the block she lived on in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta was unsafe. City … [Continue reading] about Mattie Jackson vs. City of Atlanta for the Associated Press
A few months ago, I had one cool assignment, courtesy of Sports Illustrated. I got to hand out with the famous/infamous Don King for a fight he was promoting. The fight, between Eric Molina and Deontay Wilder, was held at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, … [Continue reading] about Don King for Sports Illustrated
I traveled to New Orleans a couple weeks ago to cover the 2015 Tau Kappa Epsilon 2015 Conclave. In a nutshell, it's the fraternity's biannual national convention, where "Tekes," as their called, handle business matters, fraternize, do community … [Continue reading] about Tau Kappa Epsilon Conclave 2015 in New Orleans
Driving my favorite part of Ga. Highway 83, it’s easy to lose track of time. With only an occasional house or rusted fence to break up the miles of pine trees, irrigated cornfields and rolling pastures dotted with anthills, driving easily takes a … [Continue reading] about Love Letter to Highway 83