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 [...]
Archive for December, 2008
19 Dec
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 [...]
18 Dec
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.
16 Dec
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 [...]
9 Dec
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…
9 Dec
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 [...]
3 Dec
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 [...]
