http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/09/profile-prince-prinston-aspiring-boxer-chef/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/09/profile-prince-prinston-aspiring-boxer-chef/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:47:23 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/09/profile-prince-prinston-aspiring-boxer-chef/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/09/profile-prince-prinston-aspiring-boxer-chef/feed/ 0 Prince Prinston wants to get a job, get rich and provide for his family. A recent transplant from West Palm Beach, Fla., the 17-year-old plans to become a lightweight boxer and learn to cook. He lives with his brother and sister-in-law in College Park. “I wanna be a pro [boxer] in five years. I want my [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/08/streetalk-will-cats-ever-go-away/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/08/streetalk-will-cats-ever-go-away/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:40:07 +0000 Jeff Slate http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/08/streetalk-will-cats-ever-go-away/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/08/streetalk-will-cats-ever-go-away/feed/ 1 Tony & Socks: I don’t know. But I’ll tell you about Cats — it’s no Sweeney Todd. You’re never going to see a movie about Cats starring Johnny Depp as a cat. It’s the longest Broadway show in history because nobody knows what’s happening so nobody says it’s bad. That’s the crux of it. I [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/05/word-she-has-checked-out/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/05/word-she-has-checked-out/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:00:30 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/05/word-she-has-checked-out/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/01/05/word-she-has-checked-out/feed/ 1 Bloggers and community bulletin-board contributors are increasingly voicing frustration with Mayor Shirley Franklin’s leadership. “And to think that our mayor has the time to write a letter on behalf of Michael Vick, but can’t be bothered to address the problems with Chief Pennington and his department.” — PETERK30310, commenting on the Yahoo! group Capitol View Homeowner’s Forum [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/word-booze-bass-blasphemy-blowhards/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/word-booze-bass-blasphemy-blowhards/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:52:42 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/word-booze-bass-blasphemy-blowhards/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/word-booze-bass-blasphemy-blowhards/feed/ 0 As we look forward to more awkward utterances in the coming year, we reflect on some of the more memorable moments of the most eloquent orator of them all, Gov. Sonny Perdue. “Think of it this way … It really helps you plan ahead for the rest of your life — buying on Saturday, rather [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/streetalk-what-was-the-best-and-worst-cd-in-2007/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/streetalk-what-was-the-best-and-worst-cd-in-2007/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:00:03 +0000 Jeff Slate http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/streetalk-what-was-the-best-and-worst-cd-in-2007/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/31/streetalk-what-was-the-best-and-worst-cd-in-2007/feed/ 1 Jordan: Cinemechanica’s The Martial Arts. It’s not the individual tracks but it’s like an emotional roller-coaster ride if you listen to it from beginning to the end. It’s progressive indie. It’s awesome. The worst is the Cat Empire’s Two Shoes. It’s crap. Tone-deaf retards. They’re holier-than-thou musicians that aren’t on the level of being holier [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/27/funbagz/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/27/funbagz/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:36:34 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/27/funbagz/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/27/funbagz/feed/ 0 MOURDELLA AT THE STAR BAR LAST NIGHT: Lead singer Jessica Juggz shows off the denim miniskirt Satan bought her for Christmas. (photo by Alan Friedman) Bookmark It http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/26/streetalk-is-atlanta-a-happening-city-on-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/26/streetalk-is-atlanta-a-happening-city-on-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:30:24 +0000 Jeff Slate http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/26/streetalk-is-atlanta-a-happening-city-on-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/26/streetalk-is-atlanta-a-happening-city-on-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/feed/ 0 Robert: Yes, it is. There are so many clubs and restaurants in this city holding New Year’s Eve bashes. On top of that, you got the Peach Drop. I was there last year — absolutely insane, in a good way. I was standing there and there were transsexuals to my left, 7 feet tall. I [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/23/add-it-up-featherless-falcons/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/23/add-it-up-featherless-falcons/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:20:45 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/23/add-it-up-featherless-falcons/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/23/add-it-up-featherless-falcons/feed/ 1 Year the Atlanta Falcons franchise came into existence … 1966 Year the Falcons won their first division title … 1980 Years the Falcons have been in Atlanta … 41 Number of years the team has had a .500 record or lower … 32 Number of full-time head coaches in franchise history … 10 Number of those coaches who left with [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/word-friends-of-duluth/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/word-friends-of-duluth/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:30:08 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/word-friends-of-duluth/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/word-friends-of-duluth/feed/ 0 Duluth, Ga., created a MySpace account this month to entice young people to comment on the suburb’s plan for development through 2030. As of press time, Duluth has 10 friends. “I’m a tattoo freak! And a MetalHead. I live in Duluth with my 2 cats & my partner of 5 years, Lee. He hates MySpace so [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/profile-dent-myers-%e2%80%98racist-bigot-honky-redneck%e2%80%99/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/profile-dent-myers-%e2%80%98racist-bigot-honky-redneck%e2%80%99/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:00:11 +0000 Helen Herbst http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/profile-dent-myers-%e2%80%98racist-bigot-honky-redneck%e2%80%99/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/22/profile-dent-myers-%e2%80%98racist-bigot-honky-redneck%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 (photo by Joeff Davis) Dent Myers is the proprietor of Wildman’s Civil War Surplus and Herb Shop, a store in Kennesaw selling Civil War, KKK and Nazi memorabilia. He is famous for his beard, his friendly demeanor, his love of guns and his racism. How long have you lived in Kennesaw? I was here when Kennesaw was still [...]