Depression 2009: What would it look like?

An interesting article...

Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs. A catastrophic economic downturn would feel nothing like the last one. - The Boston Globe

Ninja Cat

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BlackBerry Storm

In about a month, I can get a new phone. I guess I'll stick with Verizon Wireless, so I'm leaning towards the BlackBerry Storm.

Sweet kitties...

Toby knocked Zelda off of the ottoman about 5 minutes later.

HAROLD HOLZER

When I was a youngster and had to write a paper or a report, I would always write about Abe Lincoln. His life and presidency always fascinated me. My parents took me to Ford's Theater and the Lincoln Memorial when I was 12-13. I have seen HAROLD HOLZER | LINCOLN SCHOLAR on several programs recently on C-Span and The History Channel. He's a great authority and his respect for Lincoln in infectious.

He always says things that I wasn't aware of. I watched him on C-Span's Q and A and he shared the most unbelievable fact: Between the time Abraham Lincoln was elected and the time of his inauguration, 7 states had seceded from the US.

Decatur goes to high-tech parking meters | ajc.com

Decatur goes to high-tech parking meters | ajc.com

Crazy Headline #2

Ga. man cleaning with blowtorch sets fire to house - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA

Crazy Headline #1

Jogger runs a mile with rabid fox biting her arm | ajc.com:

Circuit City to close all 16 Atlanta locations

That leaves Best Buy. Fry’s and Microcenter for most customers. For me, it just leaves Fry’s and Microcenter, as I have a lifelong ban on Best Buy, which is going on about 5 years. Circuit City was great. I often bought things online to pick up at the store. It’s where I bought all of the components for my stereo, all of our home theater equipment. I went there yesterday to get a flash drive at a good price, Sorry to say goodbye.

Study: Sex on TV linked to teen pregnancies

I spotted this headline on MSNBC. Apparently, you have to be sitting very, very close to the TV…

Amy's gonna want one of these

It doesn't sound comfortable...

People in the Middle for Obama

Voting today...

The polls for early voting open at 8am. I got here about 7:45 (to avoid the lines). I am about the 375th person in line. So that didn't work...

Speaking of Auburn Quarterbacks

Leading Washington to a 14-11 win over Cleveland, Campbell completed 14 of 23 passing attempts for a total of 164 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown. Campbell is the only starting quarterback in the NFL without an interception this season. Going back to last season, he and the Redskins have gone 332 passing attempts without a pick, setting an NFL record.

Fall Five Miler

We're sitting in a parking lot in Marietta in the Passat. In about a half-hour, we will be walking in the Big Peach Fall Miler. I think there are around 800 participants and from the looks of the crowd, maybe 15-20% will be walking. There is a very light mist and if that doesn't increase, it should be OK. It's 56 degrees, so if the precipitation increases it will be uncomfortable.

Per gallon...

It ain't cheap, but I paid $4.09 last month.

Wrapping up the Auburn weekend..

We had a great lunch at Amsterdam Cafe in Auburn (thanks, Sara). We'll be leaving in 10 minutes. It's a pleasant drive back to Atlanta (except for some construction).

Church starts now!

Disappointing...

We deserved to lose this game by more than three points. It was a mind-numbing experience. It got so bad that Auburn fans were booing (which is unacceptable).

Arkansas at Auburn

This was Tiger Walk. We're now in the stands and the game starts in less than an hour. Texas and Minnesota have both won their respective games, so it's looking like a great Saturday for football.