As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, I find myself in a unique position. Professionally, I spend my days telling Savannah’s story to journalists, editors, broadcasters and audiences across…
On July 4th, 1776 one of the first things the Continental Congress did after the Declaration of Independence was adopted was to appoint a committee to design a seal for…
In the rush for American heiresses to marry titled husbands, there were very few actual love matches. Most were blatant trades of the privilege of wearing a coronet in exchange…
The War of the Pacific is not a widely known conflict outside of South America but it is one that made a lasting impact. The five-year war was conducted between…
Ambassador James P. Cain is a Renaissance Man and has experienced great success in many fields. Lawyer, diplomat, business entrepreneur, president of an NHL club, cyclist and author are just…
It has been said that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. In the case of music, I suppose one could substitute “ear” for “eye” in that old -adage. …
A missing layer in how we measure human progress For decades, nations have measured success using hard numbers. GDP, productivity, exports, growth rates. Useful metrics, certainly, but they describe economies…
I first had the opportunity to meet one of the architects with Bjarke Ingels Group several years ago when I made opening remarks at an exhibition at the Woodruff Arts…
The phrase ‘Sustainable Tourism’ gets thrown around by many people in reference to many places, but what does it really mean? Taking immediate action, limiting the number of tourists, and…
In the late summer of 1989, on a night that appeared ordinary, a different kind of storm passed through three small nations on the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.…