What are you getting into this weekend?  If you’re free on Friday (Feb. 26) at 9 p.m., make a move over to Smith’s Olde Bar on Piedmont Ave. and check-out Collective Efforts for a fresh twist of some homegrown, underground Atlanta hip-hop. This isn’t the stuff you hear on the radio.  They have a golden-era sound that reflects a mix of legendary groups... [Read more...]

Well, it's not Atlanta. I know it's hard to believe for those of us who have experienced the nightmare that can be the downtown connector, but it seems that Detroit and Tampa are beating out our capital city. Forbes ranks Atlanta as having the third worst commute. There is a large percentage of drivers who take over an hour to get to work and it also says 13... [Read more...]

The Winter Olympics kick off from Vancouver tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET with the opening ceremonies. You can watch live on your local NBC station. Will you watch? Check out the complete schedule of Olympics events online. “The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward... [Read more...]

Well, thank you Michael Vick. I don't know how Vick thinks that he isn't displeasing or turning his back on his fans when he tells them that while he was a quarterback he was lazy. Isn't that like the boyfriend who says he cheated because you made him mad? Like it's our fault that you weren't at the level you were supposed to be? Did we not inspire you enough? Come... [Read more...]

You don't have to travel too far to enjoy Valentine's Day. If you consider yourself a culinary wiz then you can always turn your apartment into a romantic restaurant. However, if you are looking to step out on the town then I would recommend any of the following: Scalini's Italian Restaurant, Atkins Park Tavern, Crepe Revolution or Zucca Bar & Pizzeria. No... [Read more...]

The New Orleans Saints have been picked to win Sunday's Super Bowl. Not by me, mind you, but by the ever popular video game, Madden NFL. The video game giant predicts that the final score will be 35-31 in favor of the Saints. It may seem silly, but Madden NFL has been right five times out of the past six seasons. Who do you think will win? Read More →

Do you want your Super Bowl to be a little greener this year? The good news is that when you go green, you can save green. Try buying local beer, avoiding plastic cups and putting on some chili instead of popping in pizza bites every 15 minutes. For more go green tips click here.  Read More →

Taylor Swift and Album of the Year doesn’t really compute for me. I think Beyonce deserved it more or even John Legend, but Swift? Uhmm no not really. I know she had a few hit singles, but as a record overall I don’t think it had the quality that makes up a Grammy for Album of the Year. Now an album worthy of such an award is “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux... [Read more...]