Notes and open discussion for Friday, 11/21/2008

Notes may be added until noon. Comment anytime.

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Lee Coursey shows what a hometown Decatur newspaper might look like, using inDECATUR and Decatur Metro posts.

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The ASC tuition cost for the upcoming year will be just under $40K. [AJC]

DRE55C0D3S has unisex bags. [SoVo]

Dennis @ Next Stop ... Decatur shows an image of the Pythagoras Masonic Temple with Paper Chase next to it on Ponce on the square in Decatur.

The Decatur Minute links links to two Decatur eLife videos promoting Teriffic Thursdays.

231 Sycamore would like for you to help GA's state parks, if you can.

Decatur Metro reports an armed robbery near Emory.

Decatur Metro links to a SoVo article in which one Decatur company and one Decatur resident donated funding to the fight against Prop 8 in CA.

Tim Prichard of Decatur was fourth in the Ironman Triathalon in Panama City with  2:53:50 time.

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DEKALB

A hostage standoff at a Clarkston apartment complex on Church St. ended after three hours [AJC]

ATL

GT whipped UM with a cane last night. [GA] The Florida teams are not dominating the ACC, as predicted when UM joined.

TW @ CL features photos of the BC/JM rally.

GA

Neither Senate candidate would commit to a debate sponsored by the Atlanta Press CLub [AJC]

In GA, only Atlanta, Decatur, and now Doraville protect transgender rights. [AJC]

Georgia Forensics Daily is now "Blutub." Neither gives you a clue it's about high school debating.

US

The FN objects to the statement about BO by al Q's #2 man.

Since those for the auto bailout knew they didn't have the votes, the sent the auto execs back home on their corporate jets with a homework assignment: write an essay on way a bailout will be good for everyone. [NPR, thus keeping the prospect alive for a future vote.]

A 15-year-old student in Tyler Texas was physically attacked when he wore a political tee shirt to school. [WKLA]

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PERSONAL

This blogger's 7-day weighted average weight is 169.8, the first time it's been in the 160s in the six months since weighing was resumed. [See weight chart, if interested.] It's dropped precipitously for four days, which is a bit concerning.  Goal weight is 167.5 (2.5 x height in inches), less than 3 pounds per day.  Food yesterday: Five St. Louis ribs with sauce. No significant exercise.