Category: Random
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Friday Open Thread with Cocktails!
It’s been a long week… and I need a drink. Friday Happy Hour is officially called at Manuel’s 6 pm ish. We’ll be in the back bar unless they’ve got it closed for an event. We will be there till about 8:00 pm. Here’s the thing, if you don’t come…we’ll be taking about you. Other…
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July 2012 Primary Link Dump & Open Thread
My apologies, I’ve been way off the grid. Here are a few things I thought you all might have missed. Enjoy. The Georgia League of Women Voters has a wonderful online tool to help you with your ballot. It’s very comprehensive-spend a few minutes checking it out. I promise you will learn something. Sen. Fort minces few words…
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McDonald’s Chicken Wings?
Only in Atlanta! The Los Angeles Times reports McDonald’s is test marketing, or possibly only offering a regional sample, deep fried chicken wings in some Atlanta stores! So, happy days! I would rather have gotten the Bacon Sunday from Burger King, but whatever.
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Monday Open Thread Holiday Week Edition
The Tour de France started this weekend. Did you watch any of it? We did, mostly because it was hot outside and I love a tourism ad for Belgium and France featuring young men in tight shorts. I don’t think this is how you win moderate votes. Today is the last day to register to…
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Update: Egyptian Presidential Election
With all the handwringing and pearlclutching over the election of Mohamed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, as President of Egypt, here’s some exciting news: “For the first time in Egyptian history – not just modern but in all Egyptian history – a woman will take [a position as vice president],” Deif said. “And it’s not…