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Free Will Astrology
04/13/2012

April 12-18 by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Some people misunderstand the do-it-now fervor of the Aries tribe, thinking it must inevitably lead to carelessness. Please prove them wrong in the coming weeks.…

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CATS iPHONE KARDASHIAN OSAMA BIN LADEN
04/13/2012

Cats are the mass entertainment of our time. How did our feline friends get bigger than Jesus? by Wyatt Williams "It was a black and hooded head; and hanging there in the midst of so intense a calm, it seemed the Sphynx's in the desert. 'Speak, thou vast and venerable head,' muttered Ahab, 'which, though ungarnished with a beard, yet here and there lookest hoary with mosses; speak, mighty head, and tell us the secret thing that is in thee.'" — Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; Or, the Whale…

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Atlanta has the most arts-related business per capita nationwide, but what about funding?
04/13/2012

Yesterday, the City of Atlanta sent out the press release: "Atlanta Home to Most Arts Related Business Per Capita in America," up from the No. 4 position last year. According to a study by Americans for the Arts' Creative Industries research project:

The city of Atlanta has the highest number of arts-related businesses per capita among the 100 largest cities in the United States and the second highest percentage of arts-related employees per capita in the country.…

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Linton Hopkins on Martha Stewart
04/13/2012

In case you missed it, chef Linton Hopkins appeared on The Martha Stewart Show this morning. Hopkins chose to illustrate the episode's theme, Home-Style Family Cooking, by preparing one of his dressed down, home-style favorites: buttermilk cheese waffles with tomato soup.…

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Tommy Wiseau directed a commercial for the Plaza Theatre
04/13/2012

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Who needs a kick in the face?
04/13/2012

The Last Word by CL staff Every week we ask our friends on Facebook, Twitter, and the comments section below a pressing question, and the best answers appear in print. Make sure you follow us @cl_atlanta or are a fan so you can be part of the conversation.

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White House report backs Obama push for tax on millionaires
04/13/2012

Going on the offensive as the presidential campaign heats up, the White House released a report late Monday that champions legislation to force the wealthiest Americans to pay a greater…

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Credit unions push to ease small-business lending cap
04/13/2012

When the time came late last year for David Settle to refinance a loan on his heating and air conditioning company's building, he had an exuberant suitor: Truliant Federal Credit…

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Consumer watchdog proposes crackdown on mortgage companies
04/13/2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday will consider a host of new rules that would force the nation's mortgage servicers to provide greater accountability and transparency in their dealings…

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Kids and Money: Roth IRAs can pay off for teens
04/13/2012

How's this for a sweet deal: Your son or daughter can plow the money earned last year from mowing lawns, flipping burgers or baby-sitting into a nest egg for the…

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California government hiring slowed in 2011
04/13/2012

California state government hired 25 percent fewer employees last year, according to new payroll figures, although departments still added thousands of workers while squeezing their budgets during the economic downturn.

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College seniors face better job prospects but continued angst
04/13/2012

Meredith Ballard is an economics major at Colorado College. But when she began her senior year last fall, she started feeling she was spending more time traveling to job interviews…

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As US car sales pick up, trade-ins are older
04/13/2012

The economy remains wobbly, unemployment is still high, and yet people are buying new cars at a pace that would suggest a sweeping wave of prosperity.

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Employers add jobs, but not many, though jobless rate dips
04/13/2012

A sharp slowdown in hiring during March, reported Friday by the Labor Department, renewed concern that the U.S. economy is still failing to fire on all cylinders. The question is…

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Michelin to build new plant, hire hundreds, in S. Carolina
04/13/2012

Tire giant Michelin will invest $750 million into a new factory and factory expansion in South Carolina that's expected to bring 500 new jobs, company and state officials said Tuesday…

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Lending for small businesses is on the rise
04/13/2012

The Pue family business lives by its line of credit.

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20 Upcoming Festivals and Events Across the State of Georgia
04/12/2012

What comes to mind when you see the word “festival”?

I think of great and interesting food, art and crafts,homegrown entertainment, contests and many other things usually centered on oneevent or product such as blueberries, pine trees, chicken, and dogwoods. 

As you will see this list of 20 festivals I have here haveall of those things and more.

So, mark your calendars and visit some of these festivals!

….and let me know about any I might not know about.

1. April 13-14, 2012 LivingHistory Days at the Foxfire Museum in Mountain City, Georgia…..presentingthe everyday activities of life living in the Southern Appalachians

2. April 14-15, 2012 Perry Dogwood Festival inPerry, Georgia with arts and crafts and so much more.

3. April 14-15, 2012 Lake Lanier Arts and Crafts Festivaland Boat Show

4. April 20-21, 2012 Hawkinsville HarnessFestival….For almost forty years,Pulaski County has celebrated its enduring bond to harness racing with theAnnual Harness Horse Festival.  TheFestival prides itself on an outstanding facility, community spirit, andfantastic entertainment.

2011 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival, Douglasville, Georgia

5. April 20-21, 2012 Big Shanty Festival….Kennesaw,Georgia

6. April 21, 2010 SouthlandJubilee….Greensboro, Georgia

7. April 28, 2012 SpringChicken Festival….Gainesville, Georgia

8. April 28-29, 2012 SmyrnaJonquil Festival….on the beautiful village green in Smyrna, Georgia

9. May 5, 2012 MayFestArts and Craft Festival…Carrollton, Georgia

10. May 5, 2012 PineTree Festival…Swainsboro, Georgia

11. May 5-6, 2012 CottonPickin' Fair….Gay, Georgia

12. May 12, 2012 OcmulgeeWild Hog Festival….Abbeville, Georgia

13. May 12, 2012 Glennville Sweet Onion Festival….Glennville,Georgia

14. May 12-13, 2012 Colors Festival of Arts…Roswell,Georgia…..The beautiful flowers of springwill combine with beauty created from sparkling glass, an array of paintings,photography, captivating jewelry, whimsical sculptures and a wide array oforiginal arts and crafts the entire family will find enjoyable.

2011 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival, Douglasville, Georgia

15. May 19, 2012 GeorgiaJug Fest….Celebrating Middle Georgia’s folk pottery tradition in Knoxville,Georgia

16. June 1-2, 2012 Georgia Blueberry Festival…..Alma,Georgia

17. June 2, 2012 Georgia Grill andChill….Lincolnton, Georgia….The Georgia Grill and Chill is a Steak Cook-offand Wine Tasting event featuring Georgia winteries!  

18. June 2-3, 2012… Penny McHenry HydrangeaFestival, Douglasville, Georgia

19. June 9, 2012 12 Rivers Arts Festival  Sautee Nacoochee Center

20. June 9-10, 2012 Blairsville ScottishFestival….Blairsville, Georgia

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Orbital: Wonky
04/06/2012

ACP by Gabe Vodicka Eight years after Blue Album ? a record illustrious techno outfit Orbital hinted would be its last ? the brothers Hartnoll have returned with the awfully named Wonky. Thankfully the contents of the album prove more palatable than the title, though the music doesn't nearly approach the power of the group's early-'90s heyday.…

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Free Will Astrology
04/06/2012

ARIES: Please study this testimony: "Born in a rancid, bat-infested cave at the base of the smoldering Sangay Volcano ... by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Please study this testimony: "Born in a rancid, bat-infested cave at the base of the smoldering Sangay Volcano, I was raised by the half-bear demon princess Arcastia. At the age of 4 my training as a ninja shaman began when I was left naked and alone next to a stream of burning lava with only two safety pins, a package of dental floss, and a plastic bag full of Cheerios.…

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The Raid: Redemption is a bloody good time
04/06/2012

Gareth Evans' new film floors audiences with nonstop action by Curt Holman To equate Indonesia's high-impact thriller The Raid: Redemption to modern video games seems a little unfair to video games, a medium that grows more sophisticated every minute. The Raid's one-dimensional story follows a Jakarta SWAT team that invades a 15-story apartment block occupied by an army of drug dealers and other criminals.…

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Can static electricity kill you?
04/06/2012

by Cecil Adams In winter I've gotten big shocks from static electricity when getting out of my car, and once saw a video where a crewman touching a race car during a pit stop was thrown back several feet, I presume from static charge built up as the car circled the track. This gotten me wondering: Have there been instances of injury or death from static discharge?…

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The economics of eating well
04/06/2012

Finding pleasure on your poor plate by Cliff Bostock Taste is physiological. It is also psychological.…

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