Friday, October 24, 2008
News Atlanta blogs today
Posted by Scott Freeman on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 4:36 PM
— Newt Gingrich was in Macon Wednesday, and Lucid Idiocy checks in on his various pronouncements. I remember when Newt was something of a liberal, back when he was a West Georgia College professor who played weekly poker games with a group that included Col. Bruce Hampton. Newt is proof that, like cats, politicians can have nine lives.
– DriftGrift adds a new feature, his "afternoon Jay." And it kicks off with a $150,000 shopping budget for new work clothes. I did that with my last job. Didn't you?
— But the lovely Sara at Going Through The Motions reminds us that Alaska is not exactly a high-fashion Mecca. I remember that from Northern Exposure, which was really filmed in Washington state, but what the heck? It was still one of the greatest television series ever. And Sara also points out that looking good is much more important for female candidates than their male counterparts. Touche.
— Poor D-Cup at Politits. She has the worst feeling ever: a co-worker who professes that they could never vote for a black man decides to cancel out D-Cup's vote for "that one." Don't you just hate it when that happens?
— At the Wren's Nest, there was a similar WTF? moment when a staffer of color began to lead a tour and a white person on that tour had a question and then a comment that has to be read to be believed. Let's at least hope the tourist was from lower Alabama.
— And, finally, lost in all the election hub-bub ... it's almost Halloween. Which for me, means my annual birthday has arrived. For everyone else, it means trying to find that ever-elusive Halloween costume. But worry not. The fine ladies at Pecanne Log have got you covered with costume ideas galore.
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