These 12 people hail from all over metro Atlanta and have landed here for widely varying reasons. But they all share one fine quality: They’re likely to insist they’re nothing special. We respectfully disagree.

Mike Luckovich selects a few of his favorites from 2009 and tells you what he was thinking.

It’s a new year, and you have the chance to create a cool, new must-do list. Here are 12 not-so-obvious suggestions of things to do before 2011 arrives.