DECATURadar, Friday, 7/3/2009
Looking out at the universe from the Decatur square
Notes may be added until noon. Comment anytime.
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Beautiful day. High of only 85F at 4PM.
DECATUR
@DowntownDecatur says the city is closed today. Guess we'll have to go somewhere else.
The Decatur Minute promotes the Cookie Studio and Greene's.
Next Stop … Decatur has an image of N. Decatur Drugs in the late 40s.
Decatur Mom recommends the lawn of the FIrst Christian Church (across from the PO) for viewing the fireworks with younger kids.
Cakes & Ale, the Decatur spot run by chef Billy Allin, will be hosting its second monthly Sunday supper this Sun., July 5. The theme this month will be “dueling BBQ.” Price is $26 per person and children under 12 eat for half price. [CL]
Shana is still going strong at CrossFit.
The hot topic for the Decatur Metro discussion group is which Decatur park is most popular.
@carl: @savoryexposure Don't forget to use the keyword "@GreenPlate" for 50% off a build-your-own smoothie at Nectar. #DecaturGA #ATLfood
OTHER DECATURS
The Decatur, Arkansas school system has been taken over by the state, and it's considering dropping football.
Decatur, IL is being considered for a high speed rail terminal. Decatur, GA once turned down an offer to be a rail terminal, so the railroad went six miles to the west.
DEKALB
The DeKalb County Police
Department is currently investigating four cases where victims
responding to a car sale ad on Craigslist and scammed out of hundreds
of dollars. [AJC]
A man who bilked a DeKalb County church and other investors out of about $450,000 has been convicted of racketeering and violations of Georgia securities laws. [AJC]
ATL
As far as I can tell, inDECATUR was the only media (medium?) to cover the opening of the Arizona Pub, but it did a quite adequate job, I'd say. If you missed the video added yesterday afternoon, check the post again. And, check the place out! Tell Chris inDECATUR sent you.
Buckhead is having it's beach party (just 50 tons?), music, and fireworks on the 4th and 5th.
Most fortunately, nobody was hurt or killed in the Centergy parking deck collapse. But, many still don't have their cars back.
US
The mother of Michael Jackson's children says she wants them. A lawyer's dream case!
Even MJ's memorial service is a show and money maker. $25/ticket in a stadium.
NewsBusters claims the EPA suppressed an internal report which questioned global warming prior to the House vote on the Enery bill.
If you agree, sign the petition to stop the "Cap, Tax, and Trade" bill.
Should we be celebrating Independence Day or mourning Dependance Day?
WORLD
Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney revealed in a phone call
posted online that she is in an Israeli prison with others who
attempted to run a blockade to deliver supplies to Gaza. [AJC]
@CNFJCCC: Great
day for Sailors visiting Yokosuka. USS DECATUR (DDG 73) shared a
magnificent lunch with MCPON! Lots of pictures to follow!CNFJCCC: Great
day for Sailors visiting Yokosuka. USS DECATUR (DDG 73) shared a
magnificent lunch with MCPON! Lots of pictures to follow!@
ETC
Fox News looks at the strange ingredients in fireworks.
Celebrate 10 years of Moonfruit and win a MacBook Pro http://bit.ly/96bxC #moonfruit follow @moontweet to find out if you've won.
image by MK4D
SAFETY
If you're driving somewhere over the holiday period, please be safe.
If you're out in the sun, use sun screen, so your skin doesn't look like mine when you reach my age. (I won't gross you out with close up images.)
Sign up for mobile phone alerts at Keep Georgia Safe.
PERSONAL
This blogger's weight this AM was 180.2. RED LINE! DRACONIAN EATING RESTRICTIONS AUTOMATICALLY IMPOSED. Eating all but 2 slices of a thin crust pizza at Zucca last night did not help. 13 pounds over goal, and making no progress.
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