Crane: The GOP that used to be

I grew up in suburban Atlanta, under one party and primarily Democratic rule.I have proudly served in senior staff positions for lifelong Democrats and “Blue Dogs,” including GovernorZell Miller and Secretary of State, later U.S. Senator, Max Cleland.

Crane: B.E.T.ting on Tyler Perry

The domestic motion picture and television production industries are temporarily stalled by a Writer’s strike.

Crane: Bridge builder, fence mender

Spending as much time as I do in the political arena, all too often I hear friends or family members generalize, stereotype, and say something akin to: “You can’t trust any politician; they’re all out only for themselves.” Thankfully, and simply put, that just is not true.

Crane: Not so set in stone

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Crane: The possibilities remain endless

By all estimations, Cleveland, Ohio, is on the rebound. However, like many of America’s great industrial cities of the Midwest and Northeast, it was crippled by the industrial and jobs migration into the Southeast, from the 1970s to the present day.

Crane: How technology helped solve the midtown shooting case

In the immediate and tragic aftermath of the Midtown Atlanta shooting of five unrelated women in a doctor’s office waiting room on May 3rd, officers from almost every city/county police agency in metro Atlanta, as well as the Georgia State Patrol, SWAT teams and multiple Sheriff’s offices,...

Crane: Someone is watching over us

There is a tendency, well-documented by historians and military experts, of defending and preparing for the next enemy of the United States with the tools and techniques that worked well in the country’s most recent war.

Crane: Fielding life’s curve balls

Though admittedly, I have led a somewhat blessed life and have so much to be grateful for each day, I was not unhappy to say goodbye to 2022.

Crane: Look for the Union Label

Baby Boomers and even Gen Xers of a certain vintage may remember a catchy TV jingle, which easily can become an earworm, celebrating the work of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and urging Americans to buy clothing manufactured in America, by American workers.

Crane: Yes, to Cop City

As our nation reacts this week to two avoidable deaths, Tyre Nichols in Memphis and activist/ protestor Manuel Teran, illegally camping on the grounds of the former Old Atlanta Prison Farm, one similarity stands out between the two.