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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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“He’s got medals on his chest! He’s done stuff!”

— GriftDrift links to “Leave General Petraeus alone,” a brilliant and tragic pastiche of the popular “Leave Britney alone” that appeared online after Spears’ weekend TV performance was savaged.

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Jeremy, in his early 20’s, is a friend of my son’s, and Jeremy told us he’d just joined the Marines. His recruiter told him that, most likely, he’s headed for Baghdad after he finishes his Paris Island training next month.

— Amy Morton at Georgia Women Vote worries about what the Iraq war is doing to people like her son’s friend Jeremy.

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Which of the following does George W. Bush need the most?

1. A milk enema.
2. A psychiatric examination.
3. A kick in the ass.
4. A one-way ticket to Baghdad with full desert gear.
5. An impeachment resolution.
6. All the above.

— Wilson R. Smith of the blog and podcast What Is Goin’ On? suggests possible ways to help President Bush get back in touch with reality.

Just out of curiosity, would you kick him in the ass before or after the milk enema?

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