Archive for December, 2008

Spill your guts, Atlanta

There’s talk of a permanent Story Corps booth coming to Atlanta (so says Atlanta MetBlogs).   Story Corps tends to make my Friday morning drive a little teary eyed, but I forgive it for that, because it sometimes manages to give me a fleeting modicum of faith in humanity (not I did not say reaffirm [...]

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Preachy

The AJC reported today about how SPCA, Georgia’s no-kill animal shelter, is out of money.  If you’re looking for charitable causes for holiday giving, please consider this one.   You can donate from their website.
http://www.georgiaspca.org
Also please consider the Atlanta Community Food Bank for charitable donation.   Demand is up, donations are down.  You do the math.
And [...]

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It Really is That Good

a poem
There is nothing
in the world
as delicious
as a glass
of water
in the middle
of the night
when
you are
hungover
except maybe
a cup
of black coffee
the next
morning.

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All Three Seasons of (one of) the best cancelled shows ever for under $30

Amazon’s “Gold Box Deal” (no, it’s not a 24K gold grill for down there) is the completed series of Arrested Development (all three seasons) for $28.99.  You’ll also qualify for free delivery guaranteed by Dec. 24.  Apparently there’s a time limit (as of now, at 3:32 pm, you have 11 hours).   Anyway, it’s a pretty [...]

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Well sure Washington is a bunch of children…

But do we really need The Nanny to look after them?   Surely it’s not come to this…

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Flip Opens Tomorrow

So Richard Blais left Home (I finally ate there shortly before he did) but is now ready to open Flip, a nouveau burger joint.  Liquid nitrogen milk shakes (including a Krispy Kreme flavor) and upscale burgers (I hear rumors of a Kobe beef burger at a ridiculous price for a burger) and other take offs [...]

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Get yourself a shave, boy!

Going crazy trying to figure out a present for your man?  Yeah, me too.  I’ve got some iders, but still haven’t figured out the perfect gift.  I know Christmas isn’t supposed to be about gifts, it’s about being together and quality time, etc. etc. But whatever, I’m going to get my husband a present.  A [...]

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