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DarrylBrooks
The Best (and Secret) Location for Photography on St Simons Island, Georgia
As a photographer, I am always looking for new places to shoot, so I was amazed when I stumbled on this hidden location on St Simons Island, Georgia. Besides being a writer, I am also a professional photographer, mostly doing stock and travel photography. I often combine the two, writing articles and tutorials about the art and craft of photography.
Korean Shipwreck Salvage Operation Lags While Car Parts Wash Up on Coast of Brunswick, Georgia
Salvage operations have been ongoing since September 2019, when the Golden Ray, a Korean freighter, capsized off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia. The ship, which is the size of a 70-story building, carried 4,200 cars, and pieces of those are now showing up along the coast.
Are We Going to Be Afraid to Be Normal in Cumming, Georga?
Things are trying to get back to normal in Cumming, Georgia. Are things beginning to get back to normal where you are?. Vaccines have been rolling out for a few months now in Forsyth County, Georgia. At-risk groups continue to get vaccinated. In my over-55 community in Cumming, Georgia, just about everyone has had their second shots. According to CDC guidelines, we can gather in small groups without masks.
Welcome to the World's Largest Drive-in Restaurant in Atlanta
Still Going Strong After 93 Years the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. What'll Ya Have? What'll Ya Have? What'll Ya Have?. Amid a cacophony of sights, smells, and sounds, the famous catch-phrase rings out above the din. No matter what time you show up at the world's largest drive-in, at North Avenue in Atlanta, you can be assured of the smell of fried onion rings, and the constant call of What'll Ya Have?
Construction to Finally Begin on Sterling Estates
As long as longtime local residents can remember, the corner of Hwy 9 and Shiloh Road in south Forsyth County comes alive with color every summer. For over 20 years, the Andersons have plowed, furrowed, and planted three fields of sunflowers on this corner. A few weeks later, the fields are bursting with greens and yellows, as well as bees, bouquet pickers, and photographers.
How a Community in Cumming, GA Worked Together to Help Those in Need
We Can't Feed the World But We Can Feed My Part of It. Last March, our little 89 home over-55 community in Cumming, Georgia was thriving. We had just finished up a very successful play, we were working on a Murder Mystery Theater, and had just started up a writing club. This in addition to the almost daily card games and other regular activities enjoyed by over half our residents.
To Be Productive, You Need to Realize When to Stop
My first long-term job was installing tile. And for two-thirds of that time, I had my own business. Of course, running a business means knowing how to charge for services, and to do that, I needed to know how productive I could be.
BREAKING NEWS: Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency Over Covid-19 Fears - Spring Break Canceled!
Worried about a surge in Covid-19 cases, the city of Miami has declared a state of emergency and imposed an 8 p.m. curfew. On Saturday, the city of Miami Beach has attempted to cancel the annual spring break by imposing an 8 p.m. curfew in the famous South Beach area. This most famous of party destinations have been literally overrun by party-goers from colleges all over the country. The police have also closed down the causeways into the city to eliminate the further influx of revelers.
Determine When and How You Need to Say No Then Say No
In 1986, Nancy Reagan introduced her Just Say No campaign. And while that campaign was aimed toward the war on drugs, it became a mantra. Unfortunately, not enough of us learned when to say it. Not about drugs, but about anything in our lives that causes us stress, discomfort, anger, or any other negative emotional response.
The Only 2 Things You Need to Do to Make Monday Your Best Day Ever
I’m retired now, but for years, even decades, my work week was the same. I’m sure they are the same for you. The dreaded Monday. Hump Day. TGIF. Tuesdays and Thursdays? Don’t really have any memory of them, except I know they were there. Wednesdays were usually pretty good; hump day, you knew you were halfway there.
The Final Phases of The Traditions Approved
A Plan Ten Years in the Making Will Soon Be Completed. Changes to the final phase of The Traditions neighborhood in southwest Forsyth County were approved in 2019, and construction is slated to begin this year. The massive community off Highway 9 near Majors Road has been under construction for over ten years.
Simple Ways to Find Ideas on Which to Write
The simple answer to how to never run out of ideas is to, wait for it, never run out of ideas. But stick with me, and we’ll get through this. I currently have seventeen ideas on my list, and I’m starting to get twitchy. That’s not enough. I could burn through those in a week. Some of those ideas, I’ll get lucky, and they will turn into two or three articles.
Do Last-Minute Projects Cause You Too Much Stress?
We’ve all been there. The project is due at the end of the day, and you are hurrying to get it done on time. You came in early to get started and skipped lunch. Now, the end of the day is fast approaching, and you’re still not finished. I can tell you two facts about this situation, having gone through it many times.
The Reason You Are Getting Less Done
You should be getting more done. After all, you are a task management ninja. You’ve read all the books and watched the seminars. You’ve been Getting Things Done long before GTD, and you zeroed out your inbox way before Inbox Zero. You have your ducks in a row and your priorities in order. Your day is divided into fifteen-minute increments with every task accounted for.
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