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The Voice: Dez, Amanda and Cassadee oh my! 20 Nov 2012 | 08:24 am
Note: I opted to do a live blog this time and wrote my thoughts on the show out as I was watching. What did you think of last night's show? As the show opened they went over the saves from last week ...
Forties & Fat: Maintain through the holidays 19 Nov 2012 | 10:34 pm
I'm starting off my week knee braceless for the first time in more than a month. So far, so good, but I'm still at least a month away from giving it a serious test on the road. Though I've not gaine...
Is the Jamie Hood case over-reported? 19 Nov 2012 | 04:11 am
Each time I write about a new development in the Jamie Hood case, I know that some commenters will complain that it's received too much publicity. This case is so emotionally charged that such commen...
And I was up 'til Dawn, seeing "Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2" 18 Nov 2012 | 05:43 am
I was originally going to do a big post about this, talk to people in the theatre on their thoughts about the movie and all that jazz. I even went by the movie theatre to take photos, but was told sin...
Is it time for Reddit? 17 Nov 2012 | 01:52 am
Summary: Over the past few weeks I have noticed an interesting trend with our online traffic. I review reports daily that tell me where people find our stories on the web. I have noticed more reader...
Proud of Winder for rallying around Tripp 17 Nov 2012 | 01:04 am
I lived in Winder/Barrow County for several years prior to moving to Walton County about a year-and-a-half ago. I must say that the outpouring of love for Tripp Halstead and family has been an awesome...
Video: Marc Weiszer and Chris White talk UGA-Georgia Southern 16 Nov 2012 | 03:30 am
It's Thursday, so it's time to talk Georgia football. Georgia welcomes Georgia Southern to Sanford Stadium this week, and the Bulldogs have quite a bit on their plates. Georgia Southern brings a pre...
The Dust Bowl revisited 15 Nov 2012 | 06:24 am
Summary: The Dust Bowl is the United States' premier ecological disaster -- so far, anyhow. A four-hour PBS documentary Sunday and Monday will show you why. If you want to see what a big-time ecolog...
Jeff Mangum tours again, but no Athens 12 Nov 2012 | 11:56 pm
Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum, fresh off a slew of appearances this year after a decade or so of live drought, just released a list of new dates. But Athens isn't on the itinerary. Mangum played ...
NASCAR: Holy Batman, Jeff Gordon! 12 Nov 2012 | 06:53 am
In the midst of my second day of obits madness (I handle obituaries on the weekends - which is why I don't write about NASCAR as much as I typically would), I walked back into the newsroom and caught ...
