Guest speaker Kurt Schmitz was the longest-tenured TV meteorologist in Columbus, serving 21 years at WTVM and six years with WRBL. He taught a class at the Columbus Academy for Lifelong Learning at CSU, centered around Bill Gates’ program: Solving for Zero–the need to get to zero net greenhouse gas emissions in every sector of the economy within 50 … Continue reading Kurt Schmitz – “Our Changing Climate, The Latest”
During his 34 years at the Ledger-Enquirer, Rice’s award-winning journalism has covered nearly every topic in the Chattahoochee Valley, including education, sports, government, politics, business, crime and features. Most recently, he won first place for investigative reporting and for education writing in the 2025 Georgia Press Association contest. First Sunday Potluck Lunch! Bring a labeled … Continue reading Mark Rice – “How the Internet Has Affected the Ledger-Enquirer”
Our guest speaker is British journalist and human rights advocate Robert Cox. He was forced out of Argentina in 1979 for his coverage of the torture and murders of 30,000 people during a brutal government campaign to suppress dissidents. Sunday services start at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Our liberal, … Continue reading Robert Cox on Argentina’s “Dirty War”
Take a deep breath with us on Sunday morning, Nov. 3. Then we’ll take a clear-eyed look, through the eyes of a professional, at how to commit journalism. Good journalism has never been more important than it is right now. And it’s never been more challenging to produce. (And to recognize!) Our guest speaker is … Continue reading Chuck Williams on covering politics during chaotic times
