Dear ScooterBoy, On Wednesday evening, August 26, my car broke down near the corner of North Highland and Ponce de Leon Ave, during the height of rush hour. I thought I had pushed my luck and simply run out of gas, but as it turned out my fuel pump was broken and the gas was [...]
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Dear ScooterBoy
Posted in atlanta on August 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Take A Free Ride
Posted in atlanta on August 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Can you believe that these pictures were taken within the city limits of Atlanta, only 10 minutes away from Atlantic Station in Midtown? You can see it for yourself if you’re feeling adventurous on a Friday or Saturday morning. On those mornings, The Beltline Parterniship provides free bus tours of the Beltline or the 22 [...]
Got a Light?
Posted in atlanta, Tomfoolery on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week, authorities found 2,462 pounds of pot sitting a tractor-trailer in the Atlanta suburb of Doraville. Kind of disproves the idea that the ‘burbs are perfect utopias compared to city life.
Something Fishy
Posted in atlanta, entertainment, music, tagged atlanta, Francine Reed, Georgia, Georgia Aquarium, James Brown, jazz on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This past Friday, I took an excursion to Jazz Journeys at the Georgia Aquarium. On Friday nights this summer, the aquarium is featuring a multitude of jazz artists. With a five-dollar cocktail in hand, I enjoyed the jazzy ministrations of Francine Reed and visited the exhibits. Because the concert goes from 7 to 9:30 and [...]
A Tree Falls In Atlanta
Posted in atlanta, tagged atlanta, City of Atlanta, falling trees, Mother Nature, trees, wind, wind gusts on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mother Nature has been having her way with us lately. On Sunday night and Monday morning, Atlanta had record-breaking wind gusts creating havoc all over the city, including uprooting trees causing property damage and causing power outages for tens of thousands of customers. A big oak tree fell in my parents’ yard, upended their back [...]
Springtime in the ATL
Posted in atlanta, tagged atlanta, Flowers, Spring on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spring has arrived to Atlanta. Only a few weeks ago we were reeling from tornado watches, flash floods, and [dare I say it] snow. Now the Dogwoods are in bloom, there is an ever so thin layer of yellow dust on my metallic grey car, and folks are sneezing in their short sleeves. Nights are [...]
You Had Me At Goodbye
Posted in atlanta, entertainment, popular culture, Tomfoolery, tagged Bravo, Kim, Lisa, NeNe, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Sheree on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well I just got through watching the finale of The Real Houswives of Atlanta and must say that this show was probably the best one of the whole series. The show took a significant detour from the pettiness and featured some interesting issues such as DeShawn dealing with her husband’s imminent retirement from the NBA [...]
ATaLien Melancholy
Posted in atlanta, music, popular culture, tagged Andre 3000, Big Boi, John Legend, Outkast on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just purchased John Legend’s new album Evolver. His song Greenlight features Andre 3000 and it reminded me of how much I miss Outkast. BOB, Ms. Jackson, I Like the Way You Move, Hey Yah…. I need a new dose of the duo badly! Andre 3000 and Big Boi, please bless us with your fierce [...]
Reflections on the Real Housewives of Atlanta
Posted in atlanta, entertainment, popular culture, race, Tomfoolery, tagged African-American images, African-American Women, black women, Real Housewives of Atlanta on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I watched the Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo the other night and I must say my feelings about the show mirrored my feelings I had when Hooters first opened a restaurant in downtown Atlanta several years ago–simultaneously pleased and disgusted. As for Hooters, I was pleased that they thought black women were worthy [...]