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A Thanksgiving tradition that has endured for a half-century

November 22, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Thanksgiving traditions usually include the obvious: Turkey, mashed potatoes and a table filled with side dishes.

A day for remembering

October 15, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Today is infant loss and remembrance day. It’s a day that shouldn’t have to exist. But, it does.

Pausing to remember Sept. 11, 2001, 17 years later

September 11, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Today is a day no one wants to celebrate. It’s a day to pause, reflect and remember.

What happens when news isn’t fit to print?

August 14, 2018 Todd DeFeo

There is an argument to be made about how elected officials treat the media. But, publications would be well-served to pay closer attention and take action in their backyards, not just when it is politically expedient nationally.

Following the bouncing ball

June 20, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Reporting by it’s very nature is responsive. But it’s not reporting on what people want — that’s PR as the age-old saying goes — it’s about uncovering what people don’t want uncovered.

Five key events in the history of Smyrna

April 23, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The city formally incorporated on Jan. 1, 1872, and is named after one of Paul’s seven churches in Asia.

Why does an infant have to die?

February 7, 2018 Todd DeFeo

There are few words to describe how it feels to lose an eight-day-old. The experience is many things, but fair is hardly one of them.

Three ideas for improving the patient experience at Georgia hospitals

February 6, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The state of Georgia has an opportunity to take action and work to prevent the needless deaths of infants in the care of Georgia’s hospitals.

Motivational quotes from Richard Nixon

November 13, 2017 Todd DeFeo

Richard Nixon is arguably the most misunderstood president. Today people so often seem to only remember him for Watergate, not for his indeliable role in shaping the world today.

History repeats itself: Richard Nixon’s take on the media 27 years ago

October 30, 2017 Todd DeFeo

There is much discussion today about the role of the media in American society, particularly given the notion of so-called “fake news.”