Bill Crane

Columnist

Bill Crane has been a political analyst and commentator for 20 years. A former communications staffer for two U.S. Senators and one Governor in both major political parties, Crane 'grew up' in Georgia politics in a newspaper family. Crane owns his own corporate communications firm in Decatur, CSI Crane, LLC. He is a regular guest on WDUN's "Morning Talk with Martha Zoller," His weekly syndicated column is entitled "One Man's Opinion," and draws on his experience, good humor and life as a son of the south.

As the other shoes drop

There is no estimated loss of life which we should consider an acceptable number but during a pandemic, there will be loss of life.

7:00AM ( 4 years ago )

I Believe Madea, I Believe

It is perhaps something of an understatement to say, as a middle-aged white male, that I am not really part of the target audience for most of the works of multi-talented actor/director/producer and increasingly successful entertainment mogul Tyler Perry.

12:00AM ( 4 years ago )

Helter Skelter

As I write this, on Thursday, April 2, Georgia had its first diagnosed case of COVID19 one month ago. I started journaling about two weeks ago.

9:34AM ( 4 years ago )

Missing things both large and small

Hard as it may sometimes be to admit, we crave the routine, the known and the customary. This time is not that.

12:00AM ( 4 years ago )

Un-slamming the brakes

Business travel demands had me back on the road, almost immediately in the aftermath of 9/11. I got back on jets as I had been spending 3-5 days a week at that point for a few years.

12:00AM ( 4 years ago )

Apocalypse maybe?

Dozens of thousands of Georgians and millions of Americans spent the weekend heading home from various destinations, adventures and vacations from Spring Break. In addition to some surprise screening procedures at dozens of U.S. airports, they are returning home to a vastly new normal.

12:00AM ( 4 years ago )

A culture of life

It is longtime considered conventional wisdom, particularly during election years, that the Republican Party would like to throw Grandma from the train, cut all social services and safety net spending to the quick, and give out only tax cuts to the rich and well-off.

12:00AM ( 4 years ago )

One Man's Opinion: SARS Wars

Not long ago in a galaxy not so far away, I was awaiting my flight out of a small coastal airport, having a long phone call with an anxious and agitated client, a talented and skilled hospitality executive in Manhattan. She was wrestling with an evolving situation, at one of New York City and Times Square's then largest hotels, at near sold-out capacity.

12:00AM ( 4 years ago )