Book: Ticking Clock: Behind The Scenes At 60 Minutes Author: Ira Rosen Review by: Paul Varian, retired CNN executive producer Ticking Clock sat on my bedside table for months before […]
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Books 2022: Novel Cuts Georgia’s Heartland Open on a Journey of Slavery, Displacement and Identity
Book: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois Author: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Review by: Michel Gerebtzoff, consul general of Belgium in Atlanta One of my great joys is immersing myself […]
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Books 2022: Benjamin Franklin’s Civic Contributions
Book: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Author: Walter Isaacson Review by: Gene Kansas, cultural developer and founder, Gene Kansas | Commercial Real Estate “Am I cheating?” I kept asking myself […]
Posted inGermany
German School of Atlanta Seeks Board Members
The German School of Atlanta is in search of new members for its board of directors. The board helps coordinate volunteer activities and conducts fundraising for the accredited Saturday school […]
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Porsche’s $50M Expansion of Test Track and Headquarters to Include Solar Array
A $50 million expansion that will more than double Porsche’s footprint at its headquarters and track complex near the Atlanta airport will include a solar array in a bid to […]
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Atlanta Firm Helps Israel’s Defense Ministry Monitor Its AI Processes
Atlanta-based Mona, founded by alums of Google and McKinsey, is helping the Israeli Ministry of Defense improve its artificial intelligence and machine learning processes. Mona’s intelligent monitoring services watch in […]
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Nigerian Art Exhibition Caps Ambassador’s Atlanta Visit, Deepens Cultural Bonds
Nigerian Consul General Amina Smaila welcomed guests to her Buckhead residence May 25 for a reception showcasing the works of Nigerian artists, a fitting finale to an Atlanta visit by the country’s […]
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Atlanta Host Families Once Again Sought for Japanese Business Students
A long-running exchange program bringing business students from Japan’s Obirin University to Atlanta is coming back this year after a pandemic hiatus, prompting a search for local host and “friendship” […]
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Books 2021: Becoming Financially Literate in Four Minutes a Day
Book: The 4 Minute Millionaire Author: Niklas Goke Review by: Jim Reed, president of YKK Corp. of America Do not let the title fool you; this book is NOT a […]
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Books 2021: It’s Time for Us All to Unlearn and Rethink
Book: Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know Author: Adam Grant Review by: Soumaya Khalifa, president, Khalifa Consulting and founder of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta We’ve […]