Yes, You Need a License to Drive a Moped in Georgia The number of ways to get around seems to be forever multiplying. It’s important to be informed about the rules and regulations for your chosen form of transport, and regulations for some of the less common options, like mopeds, are not as well-known. What makes a moped a moped? Before you can determine what’s required of you as a driver, you first have ... Read More
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Walk From Here to Alabama
On the Silver Comet Trail ITI: Touring Cobb County It’s true. You can walk from Cobb County right to the Alabama state line on the Silver Comet Trail," said Marietta injury lawyer Ramiro Rodriguez, Jr. This 61.5-mile paved trail was converted from the old Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which whisked passengers to and from New York on a gleaming luxury passenger train for which the trail was later named: the ... Read More
Make Friends Around the World
A Quick Guide to Forming Lasting Online Friendships We've entered a new age of creating online friendships, and many are embracing them now more than ever before. Those in our online circles can provide tremendous support, and online communities make it easier to find people we connect with and who have similar interests or identities. Of course, meeting people digitally poses many new questions: How do we ... Read More
Love Boosts Your Immune System and Lifespan
High Quality Relationships Lower Blood Pressure It doesn't take a scientist to tell us that a healthy, loving relationship can lessen our stress — but did you know it also boosts our immune system's response and could help us live longer? Multiple studies have shown that couples in happy, loving marriages tend to have lower blood pressure. Marriage itself isn’t the key to a healthier life — the love is, ... Read More
Zucchini Noodles With Turkey Bolognese
In This Issue: Zucchini Noodles With Turkey Bolognese If you love spaghetti, you’ll love these zucchini noodles! Ingredients 3 tbsp olive oil, divided 1 tbsp garlic, minced 1/2 cup onions, diced small 1 lb ground turkey 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tsp sugar 3 medium zucchini Parmesan cheese, for ... Read More
Don’t Make Resolutions for 2021
Make New Year’s Goals In This Issue: Don’t Make Resolutions — Make Goals –Ramiro Rodriguez “If you’re serious about wanting to change, this is my advice to you: Don’t make a resolution — make a goal.” At the end of any normal year, you would probably spend New Year’s Eve celebrating the year you’ve just had, just as much as you might celebrate the start of the next year. But after a year like 2020, all anyone ... Read More
Out With the New, In With the Old!
4 Old-School Hobbies Making a Major Comeback In this issue: These Old-School Hobbies Are Making a Huge Comeback January is National Hobby Month — and for good reason! As people set goals for 2021, they’re also thinking about trying new hobbies. But with so many out there, picking just one can be a hobby in itself. Thanks in part to COVID-19, many people have rediscovered old-school hobbies. Some of these have ... Read More
A Place for Art, Nature, and History Lovers Alike
The Smith-Gilbert Gardens In This Issue: Touring Cobb County In the past two editions of the “Touring Cobb County” series, I’ve highlighted a few of the culturally and historically important places worth visiting in Kennesaw specifically. So, I thought I’d keep that train rolling this month and talk about another Kennesaw location that mixes diverse greenery with historic architecture and fine art, making for ... Read More
Grease and Fingerprints Be Gone
3 Handy Ways to Clean Your Screens In This Issue: Your Devices Deserve Clean Screens While phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops have become convenient, everyday technology, one struggle remains: constantly dirty screens. Regular cleaning is a must for battling fingerprints, dust, and other smudges, not to mention all the germs that can collect on the surface of your device. But how do you clean your screens ... Read More
Driver vs. Pedestrian Collisions and Cases
In Georgia, They’re More Complicated Than You Think! In This Issue: Who Wins in the Case of Driver vs. Pedestrian? If you get hit by a car, you might think your case against the driver for your injuries, loss of wages, and diminished quality of life is open and shut, but that’s far from the truth. According to a handful of statutes in Georgia law, cases of drivers versus pedestrians can go either way, ... Read More