I was caught cheating off a kid named Juan on a 10th-grade Spanish quiz. I’ll never forget it. In our first class, the teacher gave a quiz to see how much work was needed to get us up to speed. With me, it was a lot. I didn’t know any Spanish. The quiz was multiple choice, with questions in English and answers in Spanish. I did a superb job reading the questions. I just … [Read more...]
Time for New Year’s Financial Resolutions
It’s that time when we promise to go to the gym more or to accomplish a number of other worthy goals. But this year, why not also consider some financial goals? Don’t let inflation derail your investment strategy. Inflation was the big financial story of 2022, hitting a 40-year high. While inflation might moderate somewhat this year, it’s likely to be higher than what we … [Read more...]
A Pathway to Success for Youth in Crisis
The Four Corners Group, a nonprofit headquartered in Kennesaw, offers a variety of effective programs for at-risk students. The staff and volunteers at Four Corners seek to decrease juvenile recidivism and end the school-to-prison pipeline. They accomplish this by providing youth with education, support and empowerment to realize their full potential and live successful … [Read more...]
Love One Another
Mount Paran Christian School Teaches Empathy and Celebrates God’s Diverse Creation As a covenantal Christian school, Mount Paran Christian School (MPCS) takes to heart its mission to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others and walk in truth. The MPCS family is committed to the words found in John 15:12: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved … [Read more...]
Stronger Together Through Networking
Aroundabout Local Media’s mission statement is to “help local businesses grow and prosper by offering affordable advertising opportunities in a quality publication that provides positive, relevant information to our readers.” Using this as a plumb line for all that we do, on the advertising and editorial sides of our company, we created a new feature. Once a quarter, we will … [Read more...]