ATL - 9/8/08 - RNC & Harry's Wand

The first photo is a bit unique - two friends who were both in St Paul last weekend; one covering the action inside the convention, the other getting arrested video-ing the goings on outside. (Then he had a "bail bond party"...of course). -kyle.tv-

MOVIE/ART/LOCAL/U.S./FRENCH/WEB NEWS

MOVIE NEWS - This week we have the Coen brothers and "The Women". The latter is a remake of the 1939 classic, replacing Norma Shearer and Rosalind Russell with Meg Ryan and Annette Bening; I really wish I could get everyone to see the original.

"Burn After Reading" is the Coen entry into the CIA/spy film genre. I hope it's more "O Brother..." than "Intolerable Cruelty", or we'll have to "Burn After Seeing".

9/12 High - Iranian Film "A Few Kilos..."

9/13 High - Iranian Film "Unfinished Stories"

Several weeks ago, Warner Bros announced that the new Harry Potter film's release would be delayed from fall to July '09. Is it a coincidence that Daniel Radcliff is going to be on Broadway this fall; naked in 'Equus'? Could it be that studio heads didn't want Harry and his Wand in the movie competing with it live on stage in New York? -equusonbroadway-

ART NEWS - Horizon Theater, 9/12-11/16 - "Altar Boyz". Dunno about this local production, but the Off-Broadway musical was awfully clever.

Lavapalooza, Hilton Pool & Trader Vic's & The Dames Aflame, 9/13 - I can't be at the Luau all day, but I sure wanna make the Trader Vic's After Party! -lavapalooza '08-

LOCAL NEWS - PAIN-IN-THE-ASPHALT - The connector repaving was completed 2 months early over the Labor Day Weekend...you can see time lapse photography of the progress here: -oxblue-

TRANSIT MATH - Two articles side-by-side in the AJC today described the costs of non-automotive transportation projects in Atlanta, one described heavy/light rail options, the second, bicycling:

Heavy Rail (MARTA) - $215 million / mile
Light Rail (Trolley) - $75 million / mile
Bike Path (on former railroad) - $25 million / mile

-ajc rail- -ajc silver comet-

KILLING TV - Week 3. I bought the monitor cable to connect my laptop to our flatscreen; with (1) that video output cable, (2) the audio out of the laptop connected to the AUX in of the stereo, and (3) the wireless internet connection, we can watch many streaming network TV programs, plus Netflix on demand. Can someone remind me why we EVER paid for satellite TV?

U.S. NEWS - By now, Sarah Palin's teenage daughter's pregnancy is old news. But, then again, Roe v. Wade is old news, having made abortion legal since 1973, but that hasn't stopped the Republicans from continually bashing us over the head with it ever since. -R v. W-

According to McCain's campaign, this pregnancy is “a private family matter.” Would it were true that the Republican Party also afforded the same dignity and respect to pro-choice pregnancies. -pregnant-

FRENCH NEWS - Lemonde's headline is that the U.S. government taking on Freddie and Fannie reduces worldwide credit risks. -lemonde-

WEB NEWS - Getting around Atlanta might have just gotten a little easier; here's a trip planner that let's you enter start & end addresses and then select via walk, bike, and/or mass transit. -A-Train-

Georgia Tech's colors may be Navy and Gold, but that doesn't mean it can't be green, too: -greenbuzz-