If you were to be arrested and jailed in our great state, you wouldn’t expect a luxury experience while in jail, but you would expect basic humane treatment, including regular meals and being able to properly tend to your bodily needs. According to Georgia Code Title 4, livestock are no different! In addition to feed and water provided “no less than twice a day,” dairy cows and goats are entitled to a ... Read More
The Sad Truth About Increasing Speed Limits
In Georgia, the fastest you can legally drive is 70 mph, and that’s on the interstate. If you’re late to work, that might not feel fast enough, but consider this: Higher speed limits and serious injury or death go hand in hand. States regained control over setting local speed limits in 1995. In 1974, Congress established a 55 mph speed limit aptly named the National Maximum Speed Law. This was partly in response ... Read More
Get Your Heart Pumping at Home!
Walking for 30 minutes a day is a great way to get in some exercise, but getting in a daily walk outdoors isn’t always possible. If you're unable to enjoy your regular cardio exercise, what can you do? Try these four cardio workouts to get your heart pumping right from your living room. March in Place Marching is a great way to start slowly increasing your heart rate. Start by standing in place then lifting the ... Read More
Don’t Just Accept a Denial from the Insurance Company!
You have a right to fight the Insurance Company’s denial. It isn’t the end of the story! Just because you have already made a claim and been turned down for Workers’ Compensation for a work-related injury, doesn’t mean it’s over. You have a right to see a judge about this decision. The Workers’ Compensation system is complicated, but if you understand the process and submit the right documents, and have the right ... Read More
Save the Environment – With 5 Organization Hacks
You may want to throw away your bread tags, old rakes, and shower curtain rings, but what if you can reuse them for a more sustainable, organized lifestyle? You’ll never lose your remote control or confuse your power cords again, and it won’t even cost you anything extra. No. 1: Use shower curtain rings to hang clothing items. Tank tops and delicates (like scarves) tend to scrunch and pile up in the corner of ... Read More
Easy & Healthy Green Rice
This rice recipe is perfect for getting your kids to eat their greens without realizing it! Ingredients 1 cup tightly packed spinach leaves 1 cup tightly packed kale leaves, stems removed 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock 2 tbsp full-fat coconut milk 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup yellow onions, finely diced 1/2 cup green peppers, diced 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, peeled and ... Read More
NO Employer Has the Right to Harass, Intimidate, or Discriminate Against you for Seeking Workers’ Compensation!
Some people are scared to seek Workers’ Compensation when they have been injured at work. They are concerned that the employer will retaliate against them and make their work-life miserable or even fire them altogether if they try to obtain these benefits. Some Employers think that if they create a hostile environment, or make the process of giving notice too difficult, that it will keep employees from making ... Read More
Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?
This month begins with a holiday pranksters are quite fond of — April Fools’ day — and a few weeks later, there an antidote of sorts to that day of deceit: National Honesty Day. April 20 was named Honesty Day by author and former press secretary M. Hirsch Goldman, who quite literally wrote the book on honesty, or rather, its opposite. As Hirsch researched and wrote his book, “The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, ... Read More
Home of the Braves
As we continue on our tour of Cobb County, there’s no better subject for our April edition than Truist Park, home to the Atlanta Braves since 2017. Spring training is well underway, and Braves’ fans can get their baseball fix during regular-season games, which kick off with the home opener against the Phillies on April 9. The Braves previously played for 19 years in the heart of downtown Atlanta at Turner Field, ... Read More
Is It Illegal to Use Headphones While Driving?
Some laws are more straightforward than others. Since the Georgia General Assembly passed the Hands-Free Georgia Act in summer 2018, some drivers have been confused about whether they’re allowed to wear headphones while driving. While headphones and Bluetooth headsets enable drivers to talk on the phone hands-free, they can also decrease a driver’s attention to important audio cues while driving, like the sound of an ... Read More