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Kyle Dominy

Better known as “The New Southern Dad,” a nickname shared with the title of his award-winning column that digs into the ever-changing work/life balance as head of a fast-moving household, Kyle is as versatile a journalist as he is a family man. The do-it-all dad and talented wordsmith, in addition to his weekly commentary, writes on local subjects including health/wellness, lifestyle and business/industry while also leading production of numerous magazines, special sections and weekly newspapers. He is also the creator and host of The Courier Herald’s podcast, Slightly Off The Record.

Kyle's Latest Articles

New Southern Dad
About that time a vulture died on my front doorstep

Living in a rural area I’m no stranger to wild animals. From angry rattlesnakes to timid baby deer, it is not uncommon to encounter the local fauna while walking the property. Most meetings are short and uneventful, with whatever I rustled up running away scared deeper into the woods.  

Enmarket opens first Dublin location

A Georgia-based chain of gas stations and convenience stores opened its first local store on U.S. 80 last week. 

New Southern Dad
Skill and amazement demonstrated at the video arcade 

As long as humans have traversed the globe, one of the best ways to transport materials and finished goods has been via the ocean on ships. Whether on sailboats of old or the massive modern cargo vessels coming into port now, the seven seas are a major thoroughfare.

New Southern Dad
Bad dad: A few examples to make you feel better

Parenting is a long game. You never know how what you might say or do today could affect your kids in the future.

Editorial
Our Take: Watch for road work during summer travels

The summer travel season is in full swing, and it appears that more Georgians than ever are taking to our streets and highways for a vacation this year.

New Southern Dad
‘Do you accept the charges?’: Father’s Day and collect calls

A long time ago (not really that long, but it certainly feels that way) making a phone call was a little more complicated than it is now. 

New Southern Dad
A few notes on being a dance dad

I’ve stumbled, nay, been thrust into, a sub-genre of the zeitgeist of our age – I am a dance dad. 

Editorial
Our Take: Summer slide is the least of our educational worries

The first official day of summer isn’t until June 21, but the season’s activities are already in full swing. Many workers are enjoying the slower time year, families are loading up their cars for long vacations and kids are reveling the school free, easy months of the calendar. 

New Southern Dad
Who touched the thermostat? My dad-sense is tingling

 In the long-running, ever-popular Spider-Man franchise, now a massive catalog of comics, cartoons and movies, the titular character has a unique ability. Yes Peter Parker, the mild-mannered teen turned superhero by the bite of a radioactive arachnid, has a lot of powers, but one stands out above the rest. 

Our Take: City on right track with traffic measures but there’s more work to do

Ever since the invention of the mass produced automobile, society has had to tend with traffic. Particularly in cities and other areas of dense population, finding the perfect balance between keeping cars and trucks moving on the road and maintaining safety for pedestrians on sidewalks or right-of-ways has been a tricky game. 

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