Looking out at the universe from the Decatur, GA square
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inDECATUR is 725 continuous days (almost two years) old, with 4946 posts (averaging 6.82/day), all searchable using the search block in the sidebar.
SUMMER SCHEDULE: Irregular posting times. Visit once a day after noon to see it allIntermittent rain with a high of 82F
DECATURToday is the LAST DAY to vote for all things Decatur (including this blog if you like) in CL's "Best of Atlanta" poll. Click on the fist icon in the sidebar to vote. Best local blog is in the Cityscape section.
The Decatur Minute promotes the 3/50 Project.
Sara Levine at Atlanta Magazine has the scoop on Yogurt Tap. [h/t Decatur Metro]
Decatur author Amanda Gable celebrates the release of her debut novel, “The Confederate General Rides North,” from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave., www.chariscircle.org. [SoVo]
@skyblox: The winner of today's picture contest was @carl. The picture was the Taqueria Del Sol logo. Unfortunately TDS isn't on Twitter. Boo!
Upcoming Events
@Carl: Free @JakesIceCream Aug 3rd to welcome the new Loews Hotel in Midtown Atlanta http://bit.ly/bSNVQ (via @Stammy and @Cre8iveone)
Regator/inDECATUR anniversary party at the Grange 6-9P Fr 8/7. See earlier post.
DEKALBTwo bodies were found in a home on Rexford Drive off Flat Shoals Road, just south of I-20 [AJC]
GAThe Sales Tax Holiday lasts through midnight Sunday.
A 37-year-old Georgia woman was arrested in AL and charged with padding her bra with $13K of methamphetamine. [AP]
USLike so many things run by the federal government, the Cash for Clunkers program is a mess, with more applications in the pipeline than money available. [NYT] Car dealer: "If they can't administer a little program like this, I'd be a bit concerned about my health care."
TECHNOLOGYPERSONALThis blogger's weight this AM was 175.6, about nine pounds over goal.
@DaveKell has 1335 friends on Twitter (up 1)
My 7-year-old desktop computer is working again, and gets the job done, but I really want an HP IQ486 with 25.5" multi-touch screen, HD TV tuner, Blu Ray player, and DVD burner. I'm going to wait until I can get it with System 7 installed in the fall.
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