2004 - Sightseers' Delight

ABH: Pendergrass officer slain

December 30, 2004 Todd DeFeo

A Pendergrass police officer was shot and killed Wednesday evening, following a chase of a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 129, authorities said.

Digging for the meaning of life

December 8, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Life, it seems, is filled with unanswered questions. Case in point: “What is our purpose here on Earth?”

Imagine Sherman caught in Atlanta traffic

November 24, 2004 Todd DeFeo

I can envision it. Gen. William T. Sherman is preparing for his “March to the Sea” when an advisor approaches him with some bad news: There’s a 15-wagon wreck on Interstate 75.

I want my pictures and I want them now

November 18, 2004 Todd DeFeo

It used to be that a few days were quick enough; then it went to an hour. Now, a few seconds is just unacceptable.

LexisNexis: Cabinet resignations not as prolific as past presidents

November 15, 2004 Legacy Content

The flurry of resignations from President George Bush’s cabinet seems significant, but, compared to past administrations, is still not all that monumental, a study of data on LexisNexis has revealed. LexisNexis is a leading provider of legal, news, business and risk information.

There is no road to Madagascar

November 10, 2004 Todd DeFeo

I found myself in the midst of some unusual company — lemurs, you know, the primates that live in Madagascar.

Woman arrested, released after airport incident

November 9, 2004 Legacy Content

The Atlanta Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards (OPS) is investigating an alleged incident of unnecessary force involving an officer and a female citizen that occurred at the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Nov. 2.

Baseball like it ought to be

November 3, 2004 Todd DeFeo

So, “The Curse of the Bambino” has finally been lifted, and after an 86-year drought, the Red Sox fans can revel in a World Series Championship.

Not the average Wednesday afternoon

October 27, 2004 Todd DeFeo

On an October afternoon 123 years ago yesterday, Wyatt Earp, two of his brothers and Doc Holliday walked along the streets of Tombstone, Ariz., and into history. Earp, who arrived in the town almost two years earlier hoping to strike it rich, found himself in the middle of an epic showdown n the “Gunfight at the OK Corral.”

Communicating with the world from the basement

October 20, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Every weekend, my dad makes his way to the basement and takes a seat at a desk tucked away in the corner. Flipping on switches and a light, he prepares to talk to strangers around the world.