Eric Mandel

Nov 29, 2024 | ajc.com | Eric Mandel

Happy post-Thanksgiving Friday. It’s me again, filling in for Tyler Estep, who certainly sprained his typing pinkie in family flag football. The forecast is chilly with highs in the 40s, and you are likely filled to the gizzard. Here are things to do with your leftovers. (Thanksgiving Wellingtons? Get outta town.)Hopefully you aren’t footballed out, because there’s plenty more pigskin to heat up — Georgia and Georgia Tech are playing on Black Friday for the first time since 1994.

Nov 24, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Eric Mandel

According to Israel’s former national security advisor, Giora Eiland, “Regarding Gaza … In warfare, the aim is to engage as little as possible. The ideal outcome is to win without prolonged fighting.”But can you end a war when your adversary is unwilling to concede defeat and release its hostages, demanding Israel permanently leave the Gaza strip to begin the reemergence of Hamas? That is a Hamas victory and a recipe for recurrent disaster.

Oct 18, 2024 | ajc.com | Eric Mandel

Good morning, all. Grab your morning coffee koozie, it’s going to be a sunny, 70-degree day that should continue through the weekend. It’s prime weather for a mimosa festival or, if you live in Rockdale, finally walking outside. Did I mention it’s Friday? Know what that means? Tyler Estep is almost back from what I can only hope was a restorative family vacation (is that an oxymoron?). I know you are all eager for his return, but I’ve also loved hearing from the A.M. ATL readers.

Oct 17, 2024 | ajc.com | Eric Mandel

Morning, y’all! Before we get to stories, there are a few things I need you to do. Because it is very possibly freezing outside where you are. 1. Find your dog/cat. Give them a kiss 2. Cover your plants 3. Open the cabinet beneath your sink 4. Start peeling and slicing onions to prep Virginia Willis’ basically-good-for-you French onion soup. Now that that’s out of the way, settle in. We’ve got:Upbeat news — Jimmy Carter fulfilling his wish of living long enough to vote.

Oct 16, 2024 | ajc.com | Eric Mandel

Happy Wednesday, y’all! Expect another crisp, sunny day with highs in the low 60s. There is a lot to get to, as yesterday was jammed with breaking news. In sports: Georgia Tech-UGA announced they are taking their rivalry in 2025 to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which will also officially play host to the 2028 Super Bowl. Donald Trump: Ex-GOP rivals gathered together in Cobb County for the former president’s rally, where he painted a dark picture of Democratic policies.