http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/06/water-wars-judge-georgia-enough-with-the-appeals/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/06/water-wars-judge-georgia-enough-with-the-appeals/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:48:35 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=25793 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/10/06/water-wars-judge-georgia-enough-with-the-appeals/feed/ 0 Federal judge frowns upon Georgia's legal maneuvering in fight with Alabama and Florida http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/17/soapbox-keeping-the-taps-from-running-dry/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/17/soapbox-keeping-the-taps-from-running-dry/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:23:45 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=25086 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/09/17/soapbox-keeping-the-taps-from-running-dry/feed/ 0 'The judge dropped a ticking water bomb in the laps of Georgia leaders' http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/23/sen-jeff-chapmans-views-on-water-conservation-water-wars/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/23/sen-jeff-chapmans-views-on-water-conservation-water-wars/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:19:07 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=24123 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/08/23/sen-jeff-chapmans-views-on-water-conservation-water-wars/feed/ 30 '...it is far wiser to repair the holes in the bucket than to just pour more water into that leaky bucket' http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/30/perdue-invites-alabama-florida-governors-to-friendly-water-wars-chat/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/30/perdue-invites-alabama-florida-governors-to-friendly-water-wars-chat/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:38:58 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=23130 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/30/perdue-invites-alabama-florida-governors-to-friendly-water-wars-chat/feed/ 3 Let's talk about that vital resource the state's largest metro area needs to survive http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/28/tennessee-can-you-spare-your-river-for-thirsty-friendly-georgia/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/28/tennessee-can-you-spare-your-river-for-thirsty-friendly-georgia/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:42:08 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22951 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/28/tennessee-can-you-spare-your-river-for-thirsty-friendly-georgia/feed/ 4 Short answer: No http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/15/last-weeks-top-posts-25/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/15/last-weeks-top-posts-25/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:31:02 +0000 Mara Shalhoup http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=20946 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/06/15/last-weeks-top-posts-25/feed/ 2 Mayor denies crime is up, museum shooter denies Holocaust http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/24/georgia-epd-solicits-comments-about-water-conservation/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/24/georgia-epd-solicits-comments-about-water-conservation/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:35:07 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11606 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/24/georgia-epd-solicits-comments-about-water-conservation/feed/ 0 Nothing to do this Christmas? Read about water conservation in Georgia! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/26/gov-perdue-drops-the-tire-pressure-tip/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/26/gov-perdue-drops-the-tire-pressure-tip/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:05:58 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6539 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/26/gov-perdue-drops-the-tire-pressure-tip/feed/ 0 Gov. Sonny Perdue has rehashed some tips as to how Georgians can conserve fuel in these gas-strapped times. It’s just that something’s missing from the list: · Drive sensibly: Speeding, rapid acceleration (jackrabbit starts), and rapid braking lowers gas mileage. · Choose the right vehicle: If you own more than one vehicle, drive the one [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/30/add-it-up-fill-er-up-with-fay-fluid/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/30/add-it-up-fill-er-up-with-fay-fluid/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:44:32 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/30/add-it-up-fill-er-up-with-fay-fluid/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/30/add-it-up-fill-er-up-with-fay-fluid/feed/ 0 Number of tornado warnings issued last Tuesday in metro Atlanta because of Tropical Storm Fay: 5 Gallons of rain the tempest added to Lake Lanier, the metro area’s main source of drinking water: 22 billion Number of days that additional water can last metro Atlanta: 50 Inches Lake Lanier rose last Monday and Tuesday thanks to the storm: [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/morning-headlines-90/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/morning-headlines-90/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:14:26 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/morning-headlines-90/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/morning-headlines-90/feed/ 0 TESTY: Iran test-fires more missiles overnight, although maybe not as many as it claims. TESTES: Jesse Jackson apologizes for his bizarre comments about Barack Obama caught by a Fox News microphone he didn’t know was on. CONSERVATION PIECE: The Georgia DNR is working on buying 1,800 acres of land between Pigeon and Lookout mountains in North Georgia. BRIAN [...]