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Here’s what I’ve been up to: My visits to Ikea and the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Zoo Atlanta are chronicled right here. A short biography of the amazing Aung San Suu Kyi is right here. A story…

Christi and I are sitting and watching Live 8, and she just asked the question that we should all be asking: “Why is Stevie Wonder wearing a watch?”

My latest Scene & Herd column, featuring a short love letter to Rufus Wainwright, is now online. My latest Don’t Panic column, which attempts to answer the question “Can the U.S. militarily defeat the Iraqi insurgency?” is now online here.…

CIA says Iraq is now a terrorist training groundWed Jun 22, 3:35 PM ET The CIA believes the Iraq insurgency poses an international threat and may produce better-trained Islamic terrorists than the 1980s Afghanistan war that gave rise to Osama…

On Thursday, June 23 at 7:15, I’m going to be phone-in guest on “Walking A Thin Line,” a radio talk program on WTAN-AM 1340 Clearwater, Fla., WZHR-AM 1400 Zephyrhills, Fla., DCF-AM 1450 Dade City, Fla. The subject of the broadcast…

A bunch of my new work is available on other web sites. Phil and I recorded two new podcasts on My ‘Lanta. My Scene & Herd column featuring Music Midtown, Vibe Musicfest and, most importantly, the Atlanta Harmonica Enthusiasts Meeting,…

As promised in my latest newspaper column, here’s the so-called Downing Street Memo, as printed in London’s The Sunday Times newspaper. SECRET AND STRICTLY PERSONAL – UK EYES ONLY DAVID MANNING From: Matthew RycroftDate: 23 July 2002S 195 /02 cc:…

Haven’t you ever wondered why you never see Indian mice with breast cancer? Turmeric fights breast cancer in mice – studyBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent Thu Jun 9, 4:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turmeric, a yellow spice…

I’ve been busy. I’m now a contributor to Atlanta’s Metblog. It’s a group blog dedicated to all things Atlanta. I’ll be using it to talk about my neighborhood and things going on around town. I just wrote a piece about…

I saw one of my favorite new bands, The Futureheads, at The Loft last night. While at the show, I had what one might call an unfortunate incident. I got in a brief scuffle with a man in a green…