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Kevin left for a two-week road trip today. I woke up to an empty house. Made me think about how much space we are used to having in our American…

My friend Robin came to visit me for a couple of days. She lives in San Diego and was on her way to the North Carolina mountains to spend time…

Some people have asked me about the photograph of me with the camels.It was taken in Ramadi, Iraq, in April 2007 by my friend and former colleague Louie Favorite. We…

I relished a glass of Oregon pinot noir at 8 a.m.Good wine is, well, good wine. Though, the sun, already blistering in the sky, took away from the elegance of…

I started working overnights this week at CNN.I haven't worked into the wee hours of the morning in about 17 years. Then, I was more eager. Now, I am middle-aged.I…

A friend of mine e-mailed me a few days ago saying: "Aren't you glad now you work for CNN instead of the AJC?"He was referring to the events unfolding in…

Check out the AJC:On a Muslim woman barred from entering a Douglasville courtroom.www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/12/21/muslim_veil_court.htmlAnd a story that explores a widow's search for justice as Atlanta's most notorious murder case comes to…

I have friends here in Georgia who crave acres and acres of land. They like living in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by lush grass and tall pines. They savor…

Thursday, I sat in the Atlanta Municipal Court room where Brian Nichols, the Fulton County Courthouse shooter, is being sentenced for the murders of four people. The jury must decide…