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Frogtown Hollow Series Finale

No doubt many wonderful musical acts pass through our fair berg.  Every weekend local venues offer a variety of touring talent.  And just this weekend, two of the three Friday night headliners at Frogtown Hollow — bluegrass gods The Packway … Continue reading

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Fountain City Trivia

*** Quick as you can: What are the names of all four of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Who wrote the poem that became our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner? Did you know the answers to those questions? You … Continue reading

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Frogtown Hollow Bluegrass Jam 2010 — Part 2

Thus far, the 2010 Music Festival Season has been overwhelmingly wonderful — from four-day adventures in folk-art plus ukuleles plus communal living in primitive conditions in the woods to BBQ cook-offs where good ol’ boys and girls dig music in … Continue reading

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Frogtown Friday

Well boys and girls, if you missed Frogtown Hollow Bluegrass Jam last night you’re an idiot. But that can’t be changed. I mean the missing part — not the idiot part. You’ve got a chance to redeem yourself! Frogtown Hollow … Continue reading

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The Benefits Of Changing Your Perspective

I make it a point in life to observe my surroundings. I rarely make a trip from point A to point B without stopping to look up or peek around a corner or cock my head to the side just … Continue reading

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Flood On The Hooch

I set out today to write a post about something entirely different but my search for writing inspiration got me sidetracked.  You see, when my mind gets all blocked up I can’t make words line up like good little soldiers … Continue reading

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The Weekend Scoop for March 10, 2010

It’s Wednesday again already!  Great googlymoogly but this month is flying by faster than pigs to the cry of SOOO-EEEE!  I’m chock full of ideas for fun things for you to do this weekend and lucky for us both, I’ve … Continue reading

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Great Turtle Disappointment

So the Hoochee Family got up early enough on a Saturday to get down to Albany in time for the much-hyped (by me, to you, to the children) Turtle Races at The Flint Riverquarium.  We get there and much to … Continue reading

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Weekend Scoop for March 3, 2010

March has arrived to blow the last bits of winter away like the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs.  Only I don’t think of winter so much as a little pig or spring as a wolf.  I s’pose … Continue reading

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Siamese Angels In My Soup

When you step into Old Siam Thai Cafe on 11th Street and the exotic smells of lemongrass and curry hit your nose full-force you will completely leave the trappings of South Georgia on the other side of the heavy wooden … Continue reading

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