Monthly Archives: February 2013

Now It’s Official

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit
Who is this person who signed up to do a 5K? I think I made a big mistake. It’s not epic, but it’s definitely life-changing. I feel regret, but I rarely do. I’m nervous, though. It’s stupid, really. I’m a…
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Delightfully Good

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit
Diablo’s Southwest Grill is a familiar concept with a few twists Amy Christian The owners of Diablo’s Southwest Grill think their fast-casual concept is delightfully good. After all, what other reasonably priced, quick serve restaurant will offer items like bison,…
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Our Big Frakking Brother

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit
Outlandish? Not as much as you might think. It’s getting late as our hero sits at his terminal. C-Bucks lost again, and another thousand cubits lost betting on Pyrimid. “Frak! How could they possibly lose to the Panthers?” our hero…
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Survival Instinct

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit
Artist finds strength, hope and inspiration from attack victims Valerie Emerick In conjunction with the 2013 Georgia Regents University Women’s Studies Symposium “Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Voices: Health and Human Rights in the Twenty-First Century,” the Gertrude Herbert Institute of…
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Crafty Attorney Uses Jail Report to Make a Case

Posted on February 27, 2013 by metrospirit
I don’t believe I have ever met Tanya Jeffords. But when I do, I gotta shake the lady’s hand. As one of the hired defense attorneys for Augusta Judicial Circuit Assistant Public Defender Alexia (Lexi) Davis, she has deployed one…
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Weekend Events

Posted on February 22, 2013 by metrospirit
Symphony Orchestra Augusta highlights Beethoven By Laura Perry This weekend’s back-to-back Beethoven, if Symphony Orchestra Augusta has anything to do with it. New this year, the symphony has put together “Composer Week” in order to get everyone, even those of…
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New Sheriff Says He’s Within Earshot

Posted on February 22, 2013 by metrospirit
New Sheriff Says He’s Within Earshot By Laura Perry It’s been just six weeks since Sheriff Richard Roundtree took office and he’s already shuffled personnel, initiated a controversial media policy and asked for a raise, which he received on Tuesday.…
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You Can Still Go Out

Posted on February 20, 2013 by metrospirit
Grandpa Matt just urges you to drink responsibly Operation Thunder! Run! No seriously, you can run or walk, but you can’t drive. The authorities were out in full force this past weekend with Operation Thunder, cracking down on drinking and…
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Quick and Dirty

Posted on February 20, 2013 by metrospirit
The Second Amendment What with the rash of senseless, completely preventable murders sweeping the country for the past few years — preventable by stricter regulatory measures, mind you, not by turning every elementary school into Reba McIntire’s basement from “Tremors”…
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15 in 5

Posted on February 20, 2013 by metrospirit
Because I love a list. Especially a random list.   1. Once again, The Kids brought store-bought Valentines to their friends at school. They cost $1 a box on sale at Walgreens. If The Kids are happy, I am too.…
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