January 2012
7 posts
ATLANTA TIME MACHINE →
I found this site through this great picture of the Grady Curve, but there is a lot of cool information about the history of Atlanta and a bunch of great old pictures if the city. Check it out!
Mama don't take my Kodachrome: Eastman Kodak files... →
An understandable explanation of why SOPA and POPS...
SOPA and PIPA require that ISPS block access to infringing websites. Blocking access to websites on the internet, for an entire country worth of people, is damn near impossible. The bills suck because they address the problem in the wrong way; the right thing to do is target the infringing sites themselves (and their support, in the form of payment processors and advertising companies), rather...
Yelp and the Business of Extortion 2.0 →
Lamar Smith, SOPA & Luke 6:41 →
Something about Lamar Smith, author of SOPA, not obeying existing copyright laws reminded me of this quotation, from the KJV: “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
December 2011
2 posts
Your New Year's Resolution →
Do yourself a favor and make your 2012 better than 2011: listen to the linked track from Mayer Hawthorne, off his 2011 album “How Do You Do.” The rest of the album’s not half bad either; enoy!
FBI Pulls Off ‘Perfect Hedge’ to Nab New Insider... →
A great piece from Bloomberg detailing the FBI’s investigation and subsequent sting operation that has landed several hedge fund managers in the slammer; the parallels with investigations into organized crime families are, if not shocking, at least compelling.
November 2011
3 posts
Huntsman Quietly Relieved To Be Polling Poorly... →
October 2011
8 posts
Gap between U.S. rich, poor is widest in Atlanta |... →
ATL at the top of the list, and your very own Athens-Clarke County coming in at number 6.
Here’s the US Census report [PDF], if you’re a giant nerd who likes reading tip sheets from the US Census.
You know you want to knit a sweater for a penguin... →
Help out a cold, oil-soaked penguin and contribute to the overall cuteness of the world we live in.
Best Southern Foods →
I just added 51 new things to my to-do list; the 50 items on this list and a quadruple bypass afterwards.
“The squirrel was unavailable for comment.”
– Bonus quote from Phillies’ Manager Charlie Manuel: “There’s not too much I can do about a squirrel running across the field,” he said. “I don’t know what I can do about that. Of course, being from the south and being a squirrel hunter, if I had a gun there, ...
“It’s sort of basic human nature that when everything shuts down you just...”
– UGA Demographer Doug Bachtel on the surge of births 9 months after Athenians were snowed in for 3 days in January.
Under a blanket of snow, things heat up || OnlineAthens.com
September 2011
5 posts
An odd bird: This barrel of monkeys is not as fun... →
This is a friend of mine’s blog, and I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. In fact, one might say it’s as much fun as a barrel of monkeys…
“The new deck is scheduled to open Monday, assuming an inspection and employee...”
– Two important items buried in an ABH story. I have no idea what Fuzzy taco is, but I love WaHo and Momma Goldberg’s; further, I can’t wait for the new deck to open, especially considering the pay ‘til 10PM meters downtown.
Ticketing downtown picking up || OnlineAthens.com
Stephen Reports on an Old-Fashioned Hero - The... →
The “Too Hot to Fish” Story, if you’ve not yet had the pleasure.
I got 99 problems but a twitter account ain't one. →
The title of this post is the tagline from my new favorite UGA Football player’s twitter feed. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Brandon Burrows!
“Whenever I cage a moth in my hands, I always make certain to hit them with the Gandalf whisper in hopes that Gwaihir, the eagle, will follow”
August 2011
12 posts
Dusty Gets a New Nickname →
See also Wikipedia.
Patton Oswalt Wins Twitter →
“And yet, I would be endlessly delighted if that duffel bag of marzipan that Michele Bachmann calls a husband were in the White House.”
I would too, since Michelle Bachman is the only one who can save us from certain doom!
Andy Levy's Chris Brown Apology On 'Red Eye' Most... →
First Listen: 'Muppets: The Green Album' →
I’m a huge Muppets fan, and so this First Listen featuring OK GO, Weezer, My Morning Jacket, and a host of other acts covering classic Muppets tunes is right up my alley.
If there’s anyone in Hollywood I would trust to make a new Muppets movie, it’s Jason Segel; for once, someone in the biz agrees with me and has hired him to do just that. Check out the trailer here; the movie...
Renegade Miami football booster spells out illicit... →
Attention Miami Fans: You may need to find a new rooting interest; if so, George O’Leary recommends UCF. And since Miami has built up the best case for the NCAA’s death penalty in recent memory, especially if the school knew about Shapiro’s activities, you won’t have to worry about the awkward “Hurricane-Knight” hyphenated fandom; there won’t be any...
5 Forgotten Founding Fathers →
Here’s a good little set of bios for all of you hsitory nerds out there. The list includes Button Gwinnett (GA) and Edward Rutledge (SC).
If that doesn’t whet your appetite, there are 4 more here.
Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner... →
This is great - BOA refuses to pay a judgment owed on a wrongful foreclosure verdict, so the plaintiffs in the suit enlisted the Sheriff’s Office and had Sheriff’s deputies execute the warrant on a local branch.
In what the homeowners’ attorney called “sweet justice”, the bank cut a check for the judgment amount after approximately one hour.
The History of Van Halen and the Brown M&Ms →
A great story about Van Halen and the origin of the request that no brown M&Ms be in the bowl they requested backstage.
“Yet [Match.com Founder Gary] Kremen was faced with an early problem. In 1995...”
– Inside Match.com: It’s all about the algorithm. - By David Gelles - Slate Magazine
July 2011
5 posts
The Funniest Thing Jack Black has Done in Years...
Also starting John C. Reilly, Andy Richter, and Maya Rudolph.
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2011.htm →
My favorite, which garnered only a Dishonorable Mention in the Romance Category:
She gazed smolderingly at the mysterious rider, his body cloaked in enough shining black leather to outfit an Italian furniture store, wrapped so tightly each muscle stood out like a flamboyant Mexican hairdresser at an Alabamian monster truck rally; and he met her gaze with an intensity that couldn’t have...
Colbert to Interview Local Resident who Claims... →
Man From Last Week Smacked Into Present Day →
Tech fined $100,000, forced to vacate 2009 ACC... →
Tech lies and cheats.
If only these sanctions reached back to Novermber 2008, then Tech would have lost or later forfeited the win in every game against the Dawgs dating back to the mid-90’s.
June 2011
3 posts
SCOREBOARD! →
Mark Cuban’s attorney filed this motion in a 2010 case by former Maverick’s owner Ross Perot Jr. (through Hillcrest Investment Services III); Mr. Perot’s case hinges on claims of reckless mismanagement of the franchise by Mark Cuban (and his company).
For the record, this is the first time I have ever seen a picture embedded within a pleading, although I certainly hope...
In case anyone was wondering, the answer is yes. →
People in Cleveland (and perhaps the rest of the state) are still pissed about The Decision.
h/t Joe E Harris.
Report: Economy Failing Because U.S. Built On... →
May 2011
5 posts
The Crossover on Display - Video Library - The New... →
A brief video chronicling the history of the crossover; featuring D-Wade, AI (who is as charming as ever), Pearl Washington, and Tim Hardaway.
Preacher says world will actually end in October →
For a guy who seems dead-set on carving out a niche based on predicting the end of the world, Dr. Camping sure seems to have a lot of problems with his math.
Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says - Galactic... →
On a lighter note, The Galactic Empire Times is reporting the death of terrorist leader Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Statement From the Family of Osama bin Laden -... →
This is a bit tough to get through, at times, but the sons of Osama Bin Laden have issued a statement regarding their father’s death last week; see also the NYT article discussing the statement. The gist of the statement is that the killing of Osama Bin Laden was a violation of international and US law, and that he should have been arrested and tried for his crimes; it ends with a threat to...
Story of the Tokelau Teenagers Lost in the Ocean... →
A great article about 3 boys from a remote Pacific island who spent 51 days adrift in a small metal boat.