Mar 17, 2010 in The Music Scene by Pete Schmidt
Hi Georgia,
So, I’ll make this introduction short and sweet. My name is Pete Schmidt. I’ve been a resident of Georgia most of my life, and I’ve been in the music industry for twelve years.
I’m always looking for the next best band or the next coolest venue – and I’m here to let you in on [...]
Mar 17, 2010 in Family Life by Amanda White
A few weeks ago, my friend and I packed up the kids and drove to Cartersville to visit the Tellus Science Museum. What? You’ve never heard of it? I hadn’t either. But what a treasure!
Tellus has several large exhibits. I’ll give you my take on each, ok?
1. Fossil Dig & Gem Mining. Basically, when you [...]
Mar 17, 2010 in Local & State by Christine Foster
Everyday we see more and more evidences of a declining economy.
Throughout Georgia districts are peppered with vacant buildings, rundown areas and seemingly forgotten residents – all victims of the recession. But Marietta, on a mission to slow deterioration and restore pride in the city, has made at least one step toward revitalization with its March [...]
Mar 16, 2010 in @2 SOCIALtech by Chris Foster
In an article yesterday by VentureBeat.com (full article) Facebook is now the most popular website in the United States, just beating out Google by 0.05%.
This a tremendous feat, if its actually true, for Facebook. Google has long dominated the most popular spot for years. This could be a sign of things to come for [...]
Mar 12, 2010 in Politics by Christine Foster
Although a large portion of the Georgia population lives in and around metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Savannah and Columbus, there are plenty of rural voices that want to be heard more clearly in the state legislature. Ray City Mayor Carl Camon hopes to speak for them in a big way.
With a background in civil [...]
Mar 12, 2010 in Political Blender by Errick Calloway
Have you ever wondered what kinds of people are running your neighborhood Home Owner’s Association? Is it me, or do they take way to much pleasure in “enforcing the rules and regulations” of the neighborhood as if it was a matter of life and death, yet the tennis courts and playgrounds look like a [...]
Mar 11, 2010 in Hot Spots by Chris Foster
Weekly Update: Atlanta Music Events and Concerts for March 12th and 13th. Venues, ticket prices, dates and times.
Mar 8, 2010 in Jess-Sayin by Jessica Brown
Unfortunately, I write this column from the perils of my office (which is no different than where I typically write it from) but after returning from a 72 hour hiatus on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, I find it hard to be as enthusiastic about my current location as I typically am.
Vacations have [...]