Fresh Loaf

A report created for the U.S. Conference of Mayors shows that Atlanta’s GMP (Gross Metropolitan Product) will decline 0.6 points to 3% (a loss of $954 million) thanks to the current correction taking place in the real estate market.

– Decatur Metro on the drag real-estate and mortgage markets are having on the local economy

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This is a good AJC article showing Doraville as more than a good-ole-boy haven and immigrant wasteland, which is how we’re usually depicted.

– BubbaRich at Dora-Blog on an AJC story about new Doraville Councilman Brian Bates, the state’s first openly gay Republican elected official

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Five skinny women tell you how to stay thin during the holidays. If they’re skinny, they must have all the secrets, right? Not just skinny parents.

– Christa T at pecanne log is less than pleased about an obnoxious feature on AJC.com about staying skinny during the holidays.

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The sad truth is that there probably is no solution that can be put into effect in time to solve the problem unless the rain returns and soon.

– Wilson R. Smith on What Is Goin’ On? summarizes his radio interview with James “GriftDrift” Williams.

Smith isn’t on the radio in Atlanta, but, fortunately, he podcasts.

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I’m also curious about where the people who voted for Tom Hart will go — will they vote in the run-off election at all, or will they swing their votes one direction or another?

– Joseph G at Dora-Blog mulls the results of yesterday’s election.

Among the losers yesterday was Tom Hart, who was featured in last year’s Atlanta’s 11 Least Influential People issue.

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Lillian reports that The Pipettes are playing a free in-store show at Criminal Records this Friday at 7PM. Woo!

– Rich at Cable & Tweed makes me very happy.

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