Dale Cardwell

It's across from Grady Hospital and just around the bend from what used to be Turner Field, the former home of the Atlanta Braves. A bit of a relic from the 60s version of Atlanta, the tower was originally created by Georgia Power as part of a steam plant operation that powered local homes. Today, over one million people drive by the tower each day.

It's across from Grady Hospital and just around the bend from what used to be Turner Field, the former home of the Atlanta Braves. A bit of a relic from the 60s version of Atlanta, the tower was originally created by Georgia Power as part of a steam plant operation that powered local homes. Today, over one million people drive by the tower each day.

And that's why Billy Corey bought it back in 1994, as an advertising and billboard opportunity. I fought through the rain, the sun, and freezing temperatures for seven days and seven nights to promote my campaign. Once I was atop the tower, my bright idea met with reality, a soul-sucking race to nowhere.

And that's why Billy Corey bought it back in 1994, as an advertising and billboard opportunity. I fought through the rain, the sun, and freezing temperatures for seven days and seven nights to promote my campaign. Once I was atop the tower, my bright idea met with reality, a soul-sucking race to nowhere.

I imagine David Letterman picking up on this, or Leno, or any number of outfits in Hollywood. I would be known not just in every living room in Georgia, but nationwide. It would be my peanut-pushing moment. But as they say, timing is everything. And doing this all during a writer's strike was ill-timed.

I imagine David Letterman picking up on this, or Leno, or any number of outfits in Hollywood. I would be known not just in every living room in Georgia, but nationwide. It would be my peanut-pushing moment. But as they say, timing is everything. And doing this all during a writer's strike was ill-timed.

The only thing I caught during those seven days was a cold. Though I lost the race, I won the respect of Billy Corey for my audacious swing into politics. Little did I know our paths would continue to cross in unexpected ways in the coming years.

The only thing I caught during those seven days was a cold. Though I lost the race, I won the respect of Billy Corey for my audacious swing into politics. Little did I know our paths would continue to cross in unexpected ways in the coming years.

Danny Joe Carter was Diane's best friend before she became Diane McIver, the two having met when Danny Joe worked at a nail salon where Diane would come in often.

Danny Joe Carter was Diane's best friend before she became Diane McIver, the two having met when Danny Joe worked at a nail salon where Diane would come in often.

The two shared so much together. Diane had been through a lot. She had been in a bad marriage and had finally escaped filing for divorce.

The two shared so much together. Diane had been through a lot. She had been in a bad marriage and had finally escaped filing for divorce.

Diane's childhood had been tough on her, too, and as a little girl, her dad broke her heart.

Diane's childhood had been tough on her, too, and as a little girl, her dad broke her heart.

And her mom had gone through many tumultuous marriages, causing deeply painful scars for Diane.

And her mom had gone through many tumultuous marriages, causing deeply painful scars for Diane.

But Diane was her own woman. She was strong, tough. And now she was on her own and doing well. One thing was for sure, she was definitely not looking for love. Until one day when a man in her Buckhead apartment complex asked her out in a letter he left by her door. He signed his name, Claude Lee McIver. Tex.

But Diane was her own woman. She was strong, tough. And now she was on her own and doing well. One thing was for sure, she was definitely not looking for love. Until one day when a man in her Buckhead apartment complex asked her out in a letter he left by her door. He signed his name, Claude Lee McIver. Tex.

It's 1999, and Tex McIver looks like a cowboy and a lawyer. A cowboy lawyer. Big hat and belt buckle. He's not tall, but he always stands out in his boots. He's working as a partner at Fisher Phillips, one of the big law firms, as a labor attorney. Tex found himself as a rainmaker in that law firm. Tex was gregarious. Everybody loved him. He was a fun guy to be around.

It's 1999, and Tex McIver looks like a cowboy and a lawyer. A cowboy lawyer. Big hat and belt buckle. He's not tall, but he always stands out in his boots. He's working as a partner at Fisher Phillips, one of the big law firms, as a labor attorney. Tex found himself as a rainmaker in that law firm. Tex was gregarious. Everybody loved him. He was a fun guy to be around.