http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/morning-headlines-112/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/morning-headlines-112/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:55:36 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/morning-headlines-112/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/morning-headlines-112/feed/ 0 BULLDOGGED: Did an Athens site for a federal research facility get left off the finalist list because of politics? It’s suspicious that a site in Mississippi that scored lower than Athens on the Department of Homeland Security’s checklist made the pool of finalists, and Athens didn’t. ADULT SWIM: Squirty the loggerhead sea turtle makes its first [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/09/word-caraying-on/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/09/word-caraying-on/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:00:15 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/09/word-caraying-on/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/09/word-caraying-on/feed/ 0 Longtime Atlanta Braves announcer Skip Caray, who died this week at 68, once described himself as the “wise-ass cynic” of the Caray broadcasting dynasty. Eschewing his famous father’s effusiveness, he won over Braves fans with his dry, pithy humor and unabashed honesty. He was often at his best when the Braves were at their worst. “The [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/skip-caray-memorial-service-on-tuesday/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/skip-caray-memorial-service-on-tuesday/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:00:49 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/skip-caray-memorial-service-on-tuesday/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/08/skip-caray-memorial-service-on-tuesday/feed/ 0 Beloved Braves announcer Skip Caray will be honored at a 10 a.m. memorial service Tuesday at Turner Field. Caray’s long-time broadcast partner Joe Simpson will lead the event, which will include tributes from Pete Van Wieren, Chip Caray, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Braves CEO Terry McGuirk. Fans who wish to attend can park in the [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/skip-caray-1939-2008/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/skip-caray-1939-2008/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:09:39 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/skip-caray-1939-2008/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/skip-caray-1939-2008/feed/ 1 There’s the great story where Ted Turner, not long after he purchased the Atlanta Braves, told Skip Caray to lay off criticizing the team from the television booth. Skip’s response to Turner was something like, “Have you looked at the standings lately?” To which Turner said, “Good point.” And he never tried to [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/morning-headlines-107/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/morning-headlines-107/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:50:36 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/morning-headlines-107/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/04/morning-headlines-107/feed/ 0 SKIP CARAY: The voice of the Atlanta Braves dies at 68. OLYMPICS: Beijing’s unprecedented attempts to clear its polluted skies for the Games are drawing scientists from around the world seeking the rare window to study pollution’s dynamics and health effects. BOLT FROM THE BLUE: Obama starts making moves on seven historically red states, including Georgia, where [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/09/27/skip-carey-gets-skipped/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/09/27/skip-carey-gets-skipped/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:05:25 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/09/27/skip-carey-gets-skipped/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/09/27/skip-carey-gets-skipped/feed/ 7 It’s obvious that the suits over at TBS don’t like Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren. In 2003, TBS banished the two longtime Braves announcers from TBS’ dwindling broadcasts of Braves games before fan anger drove it to rescind the decision. This year, TBS takes over the broadcasts of baseball play-offs from ESPN, and when [...]