Author Archives: Matthew Ballantyne

Friday Night Opinion: Chattanooga Councilwoman Entitled on Traffic Stop

Last week we had Varnell, Georgia, and earlier this week, FNO examines the actions of a councilwoman in Chattanooga, a mere 28 miles northwest of Varnell. Her name is Demetrus Coonrod, and this isn’t her first time gaining negative attention she claims to be racist, and has been arrested for among other things, child abuse. Recently, theContinue reading “Friday Night Opinion: Chattanooga Councilwoman Entitled on Traffic Stop”

Walk with Warriors – Advance Orders

I’ve mentioned briefly, in several places on the internet that Walk with Warriors is coming out soon, and that I’m taking advance orders. For those that don’t know, advance orders are those that come directly to me, I then personally sign a copy (or copies) to you, and ship them to you. The book contains oneContinue reading “Walk with Warriors – Advance Orders”

Review: Frontline’s ‘Chasing Heroin’

Last February, Frontline put out an investigative journalism film called ‘Chasing Heroin’ and the story focuses on Seattle, Washington and the various government agencies involved in trying to mitigate heroin use through the use of a drug court, and alternative sentencing. They also try to bring some sense to how the US opioid epidemic came about.  Mostly,Continue reading “Review: Frontline’s ‘Chasing Heroin’”

Review: Under The Sun

Under The Sun released last year, and in terms of documentaries, is as unlikely of a film as you can get. The director, Vitaly Mansky, agreed to produce a film through the North Korean government’s delegation that handles media.  They met at a film festival in Russia the year before, and then in 2013, filmingContinue reading “Review: Under The Sun”

Friday Night Opinion: When City Councils Run Amok – It Costs Tax Payers

Earlier in the week a small town in North Georgia called Varnell made headlines throughout various communities in the country.  The reason so many newspapers and blogs wrote about this town of just under 1,800 are for two reasons.  One, their city leadership did something unprecedented, and to here the recollection of the vent, aContinue reading “Friday Night Opinion: When City Councils Run Amok – It Costs Tax Payers”

A Letter to Harry Caray

Dear Harry, It’s been over 19 years since you passed away. I miss you, like every other Cub fan. You should have seen them last year. They won Harry, they really won. It was incredible to see. It was as close to a crosstown classic as I think we’ll ever see, they faced the ClevelandContinue reading “A Letter to Harry Caray”