http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-celebs-and-celebrations/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-celebs-and-celebrations/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:34:17 +0000 Web Editor http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-celebs-and-celebrations/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-celebs-and-celebrations/feed/ 0 Edward McNally is a guest blogger for CL and is blogging about his experiences as a runner for the press at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. This is his report on day 3 of the convention. You can read about the first 48 hours here. Standing surprisingly close to the podium when Barack [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/photo-of-the-day-the-audacity-of-hope/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/photo-of-the-day-the-audacity-of-hope/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:22:58 +0000 TL Pixley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/photo-of-the-day-the-audacity-of-hope/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/photo-of-the-day-the-audacity-of-hope/feed/ 0 As the Democratic National Convention’s stars, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, took the stage yesterday, an overflowing arena expressed every emotion that came to heart. (Photo by Joeff Davis) Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/morning-headlines-123/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/morning-headlines-123/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:55:32 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/morning-headlines-123/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/morning-headlines-123/feed/ 1 OBAMA: Officially becomes the Democratic nominee for president, the first black person ever nominated by a major party. He’ll give his acceptance speech tonight. MCCAIN: Has picked his running mate, whom he’ll inform of his decision today and introduce Friday in Ohio. UNDERDRIVE: As gas prices and environmental worries have driven down driving, highways and other transportation [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-feilers-day-3/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-feilers-day-3/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:23:00 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-feilers-day-3/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/dnc-diary-feilers-day-3/feed/ 0 Andrew Feiler, a member of the Georgia delegation to the Democratic National Convention, is filing daily reports from Denver. Click for Day 1 and Day 2. Here’s Andrew’s report from Day 3 (Wednesday): President Carter addressed the Georgia delegation this morning. Recently, he said, he’d been interviewed by the editor of the British newspaper The [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/photo-of-the-day-they-heart-hillary/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/photo-of-the-day-they-heart-hillary/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:03 +0000 TL Pixley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/photo-of-the-day-they-heart-hillary/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/photo-of-the-day-they-heart-hillary/feed/ 0 As the DNC continues, big moments for the Democrats, like Hillary Clinton’s speech, are in abundance. (Photo by Joeff Davis) Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/biden-needs-to-attack-mccains-character/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/biden-needs-to-attack-mccains-character/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:26:38 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/biden-needs-to-attack-mccains-character/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/biden-needs-to-attack-mccains-character/feed/ 0 Pundits at the Democratic National Convention have been criticizing the Obama campaign all this week for failing to counter John McCain’s character attacks against Obama. James Carville and Paul Begala, who were President Clinton’s top consultants, keep saying attack, attack, attack. Carville and Begala are jumping the gun. The real test of the tickets’ ability to [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/diary-from-the-dnc-day-2/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/diary-from-the-dnc-day-2/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:29:57 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/diary-from-the-dnc-day-2/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/diary-from-the-dnc-day-2/feed/ 0 Andrew Feiler of Atlanta is an a member of the Georgia delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Here’s his diary entry from Tuesday, Day 2, in Denver: In the wake of opening night there’s been a lot of play about James Carville and company complaining about lack of “red meat.” I believe that’s indeed been missing [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/5776/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/5776/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:36 +0000 Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/5776/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/5776/feed/ 0 Andrew Feiler of Atlanta is a member of the Georgia delegation to this week’s National Democratic Convention. He’s been sending friends his daily journal from Denver. We’re getting a late start of posting them. Here’s his piece from Monday. Tuesday’s will be posted soon: The Convention was gaveled open today at 3 p.m. Mountain Time. [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/photo-of-the-daytaking-democracy-laying-down/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/photo-of-the-daytaking-democracy-laying-down/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:56:20 +0000 TL Pixley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/photo-of-the-daytaking-democracy-laying-down/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/26/photo-of-the-daytaking-democracy-laying-down/feed/ 0  Our staff photographer Joeff Davis is reporting from the Democratic National Convention field and so far Denver is quite the happening place. There was a protest replete with police showing off their riot wear and then there was this guy. (Photo by Joeff Davis) Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/morning-headlines-120/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/morning-headlines-120/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:56:57 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/morning-headlines-120/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/25/morning-headlines-120/feed/ 0 THE CENTER OF CONVENTION: The Democratic National Convention begins today, and the newly minted Obama-Biden ticket still has nerves to settle within the party. TONGUE IN CHIC: Georgia Tech researchers are working to develop new technology that would allow disabled people to control computers, home appliances and wheelchairs using their tongues. PEACE OUT: Peace Corps volunteers from [...]