Follow @Ryan_Kantor Have you ever lived in suburban Atlanta? If so, you may have tried driving from Suwanee (where I grew up), Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Roswell, or whatever other North Atlanta suburb to downtown Atlanta, find a parking spot, and get to Turner Field for a 7:05 pm game. It’s absolutely miserable, is it not? The … Continue reading
Arthur Blank, the venerable owner of the Atlanta Falcons, has thoroughly expressed his desire for a new retractable roof stadium as a new home for his franchise. The Georgia Dome, bland as can be, is 20-years-old. In negotiating with the city for a new stadium, he found leverage anywhere he could, including threatening to move the Falcons … Continue reading
Kobe, Derek, Pau, and the rest of the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Lakers visited Atlanta last week (3/8/11) and dismantled the Hawks. It was their 8th straight win and in my mind cemented their return to dominant play. It was also the only time Atlanta’s apparent favorite team (Laker fans easily out numbered and out … Continue reading
Crazy intense hard rock band, Disturbed, is not the typical type of band I’d like, but man they are talented. Their guitar work is impressive. I am looking forward to listening to the rest of their new album, Asylum. So far I’ve listened to the title track, “Asylum” (with the instrumental intro they call “Remnants”) … Continue reading
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