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Dunwoody Memorial Day Ceremony - Monday 10:00 am at Brook Run Park near the Veterans Memorial.
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Memorial Day
Ceremony
Monday,
May 27
Brook Run Park
10:00 am
Join us as we hold a special
ceremony remembering the armed service members who made the ultimate sacrifice
for our country. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at Brook Run Park near the Veterans Memorial.
Charlotte's Bid for the X Games Ramps Up
Exactly one month ago, ESPN announced that Charlotte was one of four finalists for cities to host the summer X Games for three years beginning in 2014. The other three cities being considered are Austin, Chicago, and Detroit. If Charlotte...Show More Summary
Talk Radio's Funny Secret
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Most folks do one thing for a living and are happy that way. I'm not. I need a lot of challenges that change all the time. I have a lot of different occupations, acting, playing music, writing and talk radio host on an LA station.
Of the latter, I knew nothing about the genre at all when I got into it 10 1/2 years ago. Show More Summary
Brian Formo: Another Year, More Voices for Young Americans: An Interview with Lance Bangs
Lance Bangs spent his youth making music videos for bands such as Sonic Youth, R.E.M., Belle & Sebastian and The Shins, and, among other camera jobs, lensing episodes of Jackass.
Mind Boggling
Today on the 101 headed home from gym, I saw a 2010 GMC SUV with the bumper stickers "Who Is John Galt?" and "I Love Capitalism" on the back. If memory serves, said vehicle was made after the US Government saved said company via loans, that is, taxpayer dollars. I guess this is the right-wing whackaloon version of "Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac".
Jason Salzman: No Justification for Reporters to Label Coffman a "Moderate"
Objectively, the word "moderate" does not come to mind if you look at the majority of Rep. MikeCoffman's record. There's no justification for journalists to label him as a "moderate."
Local Girl Creates Boo Berry-4505 Meats' Chicharrones Cereal Bar Brilliance
Amy Cleary, author of WineBookGirl, has a daughter, "K," who is some sort of modern gastronomic genius. Anyone who incorporates Boo Berry and 4505 Meats' famous chicharrones must be. [ more › ]
Wyatt Closs: 10 Songs Simmering This Summer to Kick Off Memorial Day Weekend From the Incredible Selector/DJ Gilles Peterson
BBC Radio's Gilles Peterson, who I met about 12 years ago, has been connecting musical dots for over a generation. He is now blending soul, funk, latin, house, jazz, hip-hop in an effortless manner that makes it seem like jumbling those genres is exactly how it should be.
Old Mercedes Benzes Never Die, They Just Go To the Western Addition – Introducing the New Mexico Mercedes Militia
TweetLet’s see here, we’ve got a G-Wagen, another G-Wagen, A W123 and another W123 Click to expand I know there’s something going on, but I don’t know what it is.
Weiner Rises!
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Midnight Wednesday, Anthony Weiner--who resigned from Congress two years ago because of a "sexting" scandal--has announced he will run for mayor of New York City. He will enter a crowded field...Show More Summary
Marin County Declares 'Soda Free Summer'
No more Mr. Pibb. No more Diet Rite. No more Shasta. No more Slice. This summer in Marin, soda is as out as driving a black 1999 Range Rover. [ more › ]
Robert J. Elisberg: It Takes a Lot of Chutzpah
Over the weekend, I was invited to a screening up a new, 11-part webseries, Dude, Where's My Chutzpah?, a one-woman circus (with a lot of help from her friends) by Jessie Kahnweiler, who wrote, directed, produced and stars in the series as... Jessie Kahnweiler.
An Interview About Shoot
For the curious, and for the haters, a long interview with Saint Genet director Ryan Mitchell (about Paradisiacal Rites, about Shoot, about the Jackass phenomenon, about whether pulling a performance stunt like Shoot is just a cheapShow More Summary
Activists’ zine documents violent arrests at SF State
According to a handwritten account in the activists' zine, Carlos Cruz had "bruises on elbows, knees, legs [and] throat."
Emotions ran high at San Francisco State University on May 21, where a group of activists held a rally decrying police officers’ excessive use of force in an incident that occurred last Thursday, May 16. Show More Summary
Richard (RJ) Eskow: Apple Pie May Be American, But Apple Computer Isn't - Not Anymore
Apple's $100 billion in offshore profits is managed in Reno, tracked by accountants in Austin, and stored in Manhattan banks. That's called having your apple and eating it too. It's up to our leaders, not corporate executives, to fix this problem.
David Orr: Motor Voter Made All the Difference
We should not place unnecessary barriers between a voter and her ballot. Unfortunately in recent years, state governments across our country have renewed the push to enact barriers.
Sinead Chilton: #FitchTheHomeless Campaign Is Well-Intentioned but Sends the Wrong Message
Mr. Karber clearly has good intentions with his #FitchTheHomeless campaign. He is arguing that defining beauty and coolness in such a narrow way is exclusionary and insulting to people who think differently.
The 10 Best Places To Treat Yourself In NYC
There's nothing like a new haircut, massage, sauna, exfoliating facial or fancy pedicure to help you shed some of those wintry dead skin cells and look your best. And though spa treatments might cost you a couple crates of 3 Buck Chuck, sometimes you just have to do as Tom Haverford says: Treat. Show More Summary
Best Ways To 'Treat Yo Self' In San Francisco
No longer just for Tom Haverford and Donna Meagle, here are a few affordable (and not-so-affordable) ways in San Francisco you can treat yourself. From spas to juicing to a day in the park, we have you covered. Why? Because you deserve it. [ more › ]
Tanisha L. Ramirez: Lessons From a Queen: Erykah Badu Shares Life Lessons
Erykah Badu, in addition to being the reigning Queen of Soul, is a doula herself. And more than that, she's a strong role model for women who want to do it all, and then some.
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