Sometimes Atlanta gets a bad rap for not being a “real” city. Compared to Gonzales, Louisiana, the ATL seems like a real city to me, but I feel further validation in that view now that we have Flexcar. Flexcar is a private form of “public” transportation that allows members to rent cars on […]

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It’s Halloween time, and every year, the next door neighbor kids and I carve pumpkins. Usually, the girls do one and the boys do the other.  This year, the boys, Q-yes, Q-I don’t know his full name, and Keontez did a pumpkin that had a “mean” face and the girls, Sequoya and Keosha, did a […]

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 The Hot Brown
Have you ever been to a Dwarf House?  I only know of two, but I am sure there are many more.  The original one is in Hapeville, but the Dwarf Houses are Chic-fil-A’s with an attitude.  Meaning, they are small restaurants with some food that regular old Chic-fil-A’s just don’t have and I must admit that I […]

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I have to hand it to Emory University.  I mean, goodness - how many universities in our neck of the world get to name His Holiness, the Dalai Lama  as the Presidential Distinguished Professor.  This is not the first time he has come to Emory and Atlanta - in fact, they have a long relationship with each […]

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Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is a fun place to travel in and out of IF you are not in a hurry and can spend time people watching.  On Thursday, Alison and I were casually walking to our gate heading to New Orleans to visit her family for a long weekend.  We both noticed a very skinny man near the wall […]

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Lake Lanier….doesn’t this look so sad?
Is there anyone out there as worried about this water issue like me? I know I am a bit obsessive, but man, I am really obsessing about this. The fact that I can’t water my poor plants (forget my lawn) with the hose is saddening to me. […]

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Brian, one of the owners, really did not want to pose behind the counter, but I made him.
I have often wondered why we don’t have more hole-in-the-wall snotty sandwich shops in this town, and finally there is one close by in Decatur that I love. 5th Earl Market is on College Avenue and serves […]

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Bonjour!  Alright, I have now expired my full recollection of high school French.  Whatever.  You do not need to speak Fench to enjoy an evening at Atmosphere- a French Bistro in midtown ATL.  Ashley and I celebrated the 2nd Year Anniversary of our non-legally sanctioned Commitment Ceremony by having two nice glasses of champagne followed by an […]

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I have passed this sign a million times over, but you know, I had to take a picture of it today. Do the women at the Clermont Lounge really look like this? I mean, can the women on this old lit up sign crush aluminum cans with their boobs or butt cheeks? […]

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It is a bummer that two fabulous Fall Festivals are on the same weekend. I guess you could attend the Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival on Saturday and then pop over to Candler Park Fall Fest later in the day or on Sunday. Both have great music and good artist booths that […]

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