http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:59:02 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=18011 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/04/02/soapbox-we-cannot-allow-for-this-system-to-die/feed/ 0 Mayor Shirley Franklin, Fulton County Chairman John Eaves and DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis ask the General Assembly to give MARTA freedom. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/31/dna-frees-dekalb-county-man-convicted-of-bear-attack/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/31/dna-frees-dekalb-county-man-convicted-of-bear-attack/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:26:27 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17834 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/31/dna-frees-dekalb-county-man-convicted-of-bear-attack/feed/ 0 "He did not eat Ms. Kelly's entire left leg and torso as charged." http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/fired-dekalb-chief-packs-things-gets-into-sweet-ride/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/fired-dekalb-chief-packs-things-gets-into-sweet-ride/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:08:57 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=17049 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/03/13/fired-dekalb-chief-packs-things-gets-into-sweet-ride/feed/ 0 There's always a waiting Cadillac. Always. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/12/atlanta-dekalb-win-smart-growth-grants/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/12/atlanta-dekalb-win-smart-growth-grants/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:55:16 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14734 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/12/atlanta-dekalb-win-smart-growth-grants/feed/ 0 Another step in making sense of sprawl. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/03/hud-approves-foreclosure-grants-for-atlanta-dekalb/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/03/hud-approves-foreclosure-grants-for-atlanta-dekalb/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:39 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=14019 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/02/03/hud-approves-foreclosure-grants-for-atlanta-dekalb/feed/ 2 Atlanta set to receive $12.3 million as part of new program to 'restabilize' neighborhoods. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/28/state-rep-stacey-abrams-to-update-oakhurst-residents/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/28/state-rep-stacey-abrams-to-update-oakhurst-residents/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:41:20 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=13668 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/28/state-rep-stacey-abrams-to-update-oakhurst-residents/feed/ 2 Will hold a legislative review session on Saturday, Feb. 7. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/23/dekalb-county-police-websites-badass-beats-inspires-badass-album/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/23/dekalb-county-police-websites-badass-beats-inspires-badass-album/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:00:06 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=13259 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/23/dekalb-county-police-websites-badass-beats-inspires-badass-album/feed/ 7 Lo-fi loops on department's website give birth to a concept album by nerdcore rapper. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:08:40 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11281 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/19/word-vernon-quotable-jones/feed/ 0 The wit and wisdom of DeKalb County's soon-to-be former CEO. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/where-the-hell-is-candler-mcafee-ga-in-decatur-dekalb/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/where-the-hell-is-candler-mcafee-ga-in-decatur-dekalb/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:35:39 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=10787 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/12/12/where-the-hell-is-candler-mcafee-ga-in-decatur-dekalb/feed/ 2 Congrats, "Candler-McAfee, Ga.!" You suck! Uhh, wait, no — you're cool! Wait...do you even exist? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/17/so-atlanta-how-was-your-week/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/17/so-atlanta-how-was-your-week/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:42:57 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=9263 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/11/17/so-atlanta-how-was-your-week/feed/ 2 I return to Atlanta and find my city in ruins.