To Hellfair and Back: Eric and Cowboy
By Shane Sims Conflict in prison is not a matter of if it will happen, it is a matter of when. The only thing that you can hope for is to...
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Classic City News
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
Anti-government Libertarians, Be Careful What You Wish For
By Leon Galis Karl Marx must be hoisting a stein to hardcore libertarian ultra-free marketeers like the recently departed David Koch of...
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Classic City News
- Aug 17, 2019
- 3 min
Never Met a Stranger: Holding still
So, there I was, sneaking around the kitchen garden with my camera, looking for things to shoot. In this case, I was shooting wildflowers...
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Classic City News
- Aug 9, 2019
- 4 min
To Hellfair and Back: Reduce gun violence by addressing the trauma that pulls the trigger
By Shane Sims Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It is an experience that is so painful that it changes...
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Classic City News
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
Never Met a Stranger: Goat Man
I knew he would be dead by now, but I had to check, just to be sure. Charles “Ches” McCartney, aka The Goat Man, had been a personal hero...
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Classic City News
- Jul 24, 2019
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: Boots in Heaven
By T.W. Burger Overall, I'd say my experiences in church have not been entirely positive. I blame this on the denomination in which I was...
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Classic City News
- Jul 21, 2019
- 4 min
To Hellfair and Back: Gandhis and Gottis
By Shane Sims Prison is a microcosm. Every type of personality can be found within its walls, from the “Gandhis” to the “Gottis,” and...
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Classic City News
- Jul 21, 2019
- 3 min
Climate Change: From Global Warming to Climate Change
By David Emory Stooksbury The most important thing to know about the terms “global warming” and “climate change” is that among...
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Classic City News
- Jul 17, 2019
- 3 min
Ask The Enlightened Badass
By Melanie Childress Dear Melanie, I’m a new business owner and I’m struggling with having social anxiety at networking events. As in, I...
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Classic City News
- Jul 12, 2019
- 1 min
Volunteer advocates sought for foster children in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties
Athens-Oconee Court Appointed Special Advocates is a local non-profit organization with a mission to provide a voice for children in our...
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Classic City News
- Jul 7, 2019
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: Me and Frankie and the Oh Hell! Bar
By T. W. Burger Frankie and I had quite a few adventures during our time working for the sanitation department. We were guys, mostly...
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Classic City News
- Jul 3, 2019
- 6 min
An updated Declaration for new usurpations
By Silence Dogood When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have...
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Classic City News
- Jul 3, 2019
- 1 min
Letter to the Editor
In 1776, American people had reached their limit. They were tired of King George’s lies, his con game and his base. So they wrote a...
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Classic City News
- Jun 26, 2019
- 4 min
Never Met a Stranger: “Hanging with Dauphus”
By T.W. Burger When I read this a few years back, I swear that I broke out in a sweat and my back started to hurt. He was the...
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Classic City News
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
To Hellfair and Back: The Adjustment Period
By Shane Sims The first five years of a prison sentence are the most critical. It’s called the “adjustment period”. During this time the...
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Classic City News
- Jun 23, 2019
- 3 min
Climate Science: What a Difference a Week Makes in Athens
By David Emory Stooksbury 13 June 2019 A week ago, the Athens area was classified as abnormally dry and was on the brink of a moderate...
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Classic City News
- Jun 18, 2019
- 4 min
To Hellfair and Back: What was prison like?
By Shane Sims Of all the questions I am asked about my 20 years in prison, “What was it like?” is the one most often asked. It’s also the...
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Classic City News
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
To Hellfair and Back
By Shane Sims April 26, 1996 is a date I will never forget. Instead of preparing for my first year of college I was standing in a...
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Classic City News
- Jun 9, 2019
- 3 min
Climate Science: Local Voices on Climate Change
Athens Climate Summary Spring 2019 By David Emory Stooksbury Atmospheric scientists define spring as 1 March through 31 May. Spring 2019...
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Classic City News
- Jun 9, 2019
- 3 min
Ask The Enlightened Badass
By Melanie Childers So, first things first: What is a life coach? Life coaches are not therapists, that’s the first thing you should...
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