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/2009/07/22/atlanta-at-20-per-gallon-of-gas/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/22/atlanta-at-20-per-gallon-of-gas/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:32:54 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22678 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/22/atlanta-at-20-per-gallon-of-gas/feed/ 0 Author writes we'll be happier, healthier and devoid of Wal-Marts http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/01/the-woman-behind-atlgas/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/01/the-woman-behind-atlgas/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:38:13 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6804 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/01/the-woman-behind-atlgas/feed/ 8 The person who gave the most help to Atlantans struggling to find gas in recent weeks wasn’t a governor, a mayor, or even a reporter. Tessa Horehled is a marketing consultant and author of the popular local culture blog Drive A Faster Car. While tracking down gas for her mother two weeks ago, Horehled used her mobile [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/the-downside-of-diesel/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/the-downside-of-diesel/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:46:32 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6599 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/the-downside-of-diesel/feed/ 1 I drive a 1973 Mercedes that runs on petro-diesel, biodiesel, or any combination of the two. This means I do not have to wait in long lines to fill up my tank as there is plenty of diesel around town. Unfortunately, this also means I can’t use “I don’t have gas” as an excuse to work from [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/epidemik-coalition-looks-at-gas-shortage/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/epidemik-coalition-looks-at-gas-shortage/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:21:54 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=6589 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/29/epidemik-coalition-looks-at-gas-shortage/feed/ 0 Christa at Pecanne Log points us to Ted Ullrich’s “Localize Your Life” project, a photographic examination of a city with little fuel. Ullrich is a member of local creative agency the Epidemik Coalition. (Screenshot from Ullrich’s Flickr) Bookmark It 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/2008/09/23/gasoline-shortage-silver-lining/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/gasoline-shortage-silver-lining/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:12:30 +0000 Andisheh Nouraee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/gasoline-shortage-silver-lining/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/09/23/gasoline-shortage-silver-lining/feed/ 0 Traffic sure is light today. Bookmark It