Monday musings
Nov. 24 — Early voting in several Dec. 2 runoff elections, including for Sandy Springs Mayor and Atlanta City Council Districts 7 and 11, continues today through Wednesday.
☁️ Cloudy and 70° today.
🕵️♂️ Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins – who is running for Senate – is under investigation for reasons yet to be disclosed by the House Ethics Committee.
🔎 Acworth Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man last seen on Nov. 19 at Brook Run Skate Park in Dunwoody.
🚓 DeKalb County officials said the City of Tucker’s idea to create its own police department would be financially untenable.
🚧 An unexpected $1.27 million grant from GDOT will enable Sandy Springs to resurface sections of 19 additional city streets.
💵 The Atlanta Press Club received a $265,000 grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to support the Loudermilk-Young Debate Series.
🏈 Georgia remains No. 4 after handling Charlotte 35-3. A 42-28 loss to Pitt sent Georgia Tech tumbling eight spots to No. 23. KSU won, but Mercer lost.
🏈 The Falcons broke their five-game losing streak, beating the Saints 24-10 in New Orleans.
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⚕️ In a New Yorker essay, Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, revealed she has terminal acute myeloid leukemia. “I have added a new tragedy … to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it,” she wrote.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Thanksgiving to-go
• South River printmakers
• Global Headlines
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• Look & Listen
Have a great holiday week!
🎉 Grab your friends and head to Midtown Alliance’s Jingle Mingle Holiday Party on Dec. 10 from 4-6 p.m. Enjoy free live music on the plaza at Peachtree and 15th streets, churros, hot chocolate, and a prize raffle for local experiences. SPONSOR MESSAGE
1. Restaurants offer dine-in and takeout for Turkey Day
🍽️ Thanksgiving is Thursday, and if you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen all day, now is the time to make a reservation or order takeout for your holiday feast.
Many restaurants around Metro Atlanta plan to serve special holiday menus or offer bountiful buffets with carving stations and seafood towers.
Cody Fry Christmas with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
SPONSORED BY ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
🎼 Cody Fry returns to Atlanta Symphony Hall this holiday season to reunite with the ASO for a concert sure to be fun for the whole family.
Experience the viral sensation as Fry performs songs he wrote and composed, as his father conducts the ASO. Enjoy a delightful medley of Christmas classics and hits like “I Hear a Symphony” and his viral reimagination of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.”
➞ This unique performance is sure to bring a little joy to the world. Don’t miss this holly-jolly concert on Nov. 25!
2. South River fire’s quiet toll on Atlanta printmakers
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🔥 When a fire swept through South River Art Studios on Nov. 12, the immediate focus fell on the 25 to 30 studio artists who lost tools, equipment, years of work, and the spaces they relied on to make a living.
But, inside the main building that morning was something else: “En Masse,” a group exhibition of 21 regional printmakers, installed just 11 days earlier in the Gogo Gallery.
According to curator Chloe Alexander, the fire and the efforts to extinguish it left “over 50 works of art lost or damaged.” Though the show was scheduled to remain on view through Dec. 6, soot, smoke, and water rendered nearly every piece unsalvageable.
➳ Find out more about the artists and how you can help.
3. Ukraine talks; G20 in Johannesburg
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukraine and the U.S. reported “meaningful progress” on a refined peace plan in Geneva as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought compromises, though European leaders warned major issues still remained.
🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Israel killed Hezbollah chief of staff Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, the first strike on the capital in months
🇻🇪 Venezuela is the target of a new phase of U.S. military operations in what analysts say could signal an American invasion of the country.
🇳🇬 About fifty students escaped after last week’s mass kidnapping in Nigeria, one of the country’s largest, while more than 250 others remained captive.
🌎 Leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies attended the G20 summit in South Africa with a commitment to multilateralism despite the Trump Administration’s boycott.
🇺🇳 194 countries wrapped up COP30 – the United Nations’ annual international climate summit – deeply divided over the future use of fossil fuels.
🇦🇪 Dubai hosted the Middle East’s largest aviation showcase, featuring more than 200 aircraft from drones to fighter jets.
🇦🇺 Perth, Australia, is hosting England for the Ashes, a cricket competition that has been going on for more than 140 years between the two countries.
🇨🇼 Curaçao’s men’s national soccer team secured a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 for the first time in the nation’s history, making Curaçao the smallest country by population (150,000 citizens) to qualify.
🇮🇹 Italy won its third straight Davis Cup title with a 2-0 win over Spain.
🗓️ Want to learn more about international affairs and U.S. foreign policy? Subscribe to the World Affairs Council of Atlanta’s weekly newsletter for upcoming events.
🎸 The Bloom Effect presents Holidaze! Smith’s Olde Bar is the place to be on this festive night of Rock ‘n’ Roll on Fri., Dec. 12, featuring artists Five Eight and The Ladies Of…featuring James Hall. Doors open at 7; show starts at 8 p.m. 18+ only. SPONSOR MESSAGE
4. Holiday listening
Looking for something to listen to while whipping up Thanksgiving dinner, or need a distraction from the holiday madness? Check out this round of pods:
🎙️ NPR has a roundup of 10 binge-worthy podcasts for Thanksgiving week – from how to avoid politics at the dinner table to bizarre true crime tales.
🎧 If you’re still verklempt over “Wicked: For Good” or planning to see it this week, take a deep dive into all things Oz at “Wicked: The Official Podcast.”
🎙️ Listen to Don Noble read Truman Capote’s classic “Thanksgiving Visitor,” about a boy who invites his school bully to dinner on “Alabama Aloud.”
🎧 Apple released its list of most popular podcasts for 2025, which is led by “The Joe Rogan Show.”
🍂 This Thanksgiving, embrace new traditions. Join the Waldorf Astoria for an abundant Thanksgiving Day Buffet where familiar flavors experience an elegant twist. Reserve your table today and prepare for an unforgettable celebration. SPONSOR MESSAGE
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