Glynn Wilson

Will The Arts and Music Survive the Coronavirus?

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Editor’s Note: Can you even imagine a world without the arts? No writing, no music, no movies, only factory work and no play? “Without the arts life would not be worth living.” You can quote me on that. Perhaps the saddest thing in the world today, now that we are all dealing with the novel…

America’s Memorial Day Celebration Muted by Coronavirus Pandemic

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States Reopen Some Businesses AnywayBy Glynn Wilson – BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, N.C. — As people all over America prepare to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer on Memorial Day weekend, the federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning members of the military who died while serving in the armed forces to fight…

Let’s Get Busy Living Better Together

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Even While Social Distancing Apart“Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.” – Buddhist Proverb The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, N.C. — The polar vortex swooped down into the Southland this Mother’s Day weekend and not only froze the…

From the Sock Capital of the World to God’s Country

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By Glynn Wilson – LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. — For nearly half a century, Dekalb County in the mountainous northeastern region of Alabama along the Georgia line really was the sock capital of the world. It wasn’t just a slogan like some places have, where the chamber of commerce makes something up and struggles to make…

It’s Not the Time for Selfish Competition Within Groups

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. — The whole world is in shock. If the coronavirus doesn’t kill you, the stress from the economic collapse may. What to do about it? Maybe look on the bright side? This will probably be the coolest summer in a couple of decades. It’s…

The Solutions to the Climate Crisis No One is Talking About

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By Robert Reich – Both our economy and the environment are in crisis. Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few while the majority of Americans struggle to get by. The climate crisis is worsening inequality, as those who are most economically vulnerable bear the brunt of flooding, fires, and disruptions of supplies of…

On Earth Day 2020, Future Human Prognosis Looks Cloudy

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By Glynn Wilson – On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the 10th anniversary of the BP oil disaster, and a couple of months into the coronavirus pandemic and economic collapse, I’m not feeling so well or very optimistic about the future of human life on planet Earth. It’s similar to how I feel about…

Earth Day: A Decade Later, Our Oceans and Wildlife Still at Risk

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By Michele Harmon – Ten years ago this month, our community experienced the worst environmental disaster in the history of our country. In fact, the spill was 30 percent larger than originally calculated, and deadlier. Below the surface, “invisible oil” was hidden from view of satellites that were intended to capture the extent of the…

If Coronavirus Takes Me, You Can Bury Me On Lookout Mountain

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The Big Picture –  By Glynn Wilson –  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. – It’s a tough business always being brutally honest. But somebody has to do it, right? Sorry in advance. There’s no funny little ditty to sing you this morning. This is just not funny anymore. As I sit here isolated and alone on the…

Coronavirus Stops Politics in its Tracks: Rick Neighbors’ Congressional Campaign Switches Gears to Helping Neighbors and Making Masks

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By Glynn Wilson with Trace Thompson – LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ala. — One month ago, the president of the United States declared a national emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic, setting off an economic panic. On Easter Weekend, the number of cases and deaths in the U.S. surpassed Italy, with 528,735 confirmed cases and more than…

Death of the Dream

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Editor’s Note: Back in January 2019, I put out the call for writers to help us cover the Democratic Party’s 2020 primary, since I didn’t think I could do it with so many friends on Facebook on all sides. Julie Slama answered the call, and got things started by profiling the amazingly large and diverse…