Shell House, Decatur GA, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
If I could afford any house in Decatur, and the staff to care for it, this one would be it. It’s gorgeous, on a reasonable sized lot, close to everything, and did I mention that it’s gorgeous? I love its garden, but I’d tear out even [...]
Decatur Book Festival, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
Yes, this book fair was taking place south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
The Decatur Book Festival is only 3 years old, but has grown to be one of the 10 biggest in the country. There’s more info on the 2008 festival here, including the list of authors who were [...]
Living Jaye Cobb Hat, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
We decided to do the Atlanta nerdy tourist thing this weekend and go to the DragonCon parade in the morning and to the Decatur Book Festival this afternoon. The parade was amazing, and this was my favorite costume. It’s a Living Jayne Cobb hat, from an [...]
A sign celebrating the goddess at a North Caroline Barbeque spot?
No – this sign is celebrating the fact that one of the restaurant’s waitresses, Amber Pennell, was found alive in her pickup truck 5 days after she ran off a mountain road and underneath a field of kudzu. She was only 150 feet [...]
The Methane Poster Show at Alcove Gallery, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
So, let’s go back to August…
The Methane Show was up at Alcove and the opening party was August 23rd. We dropped in after yoga class to check it out. We love Robert and company’s band posters. They do really lovely silkscreens. [...]
Last week, we saw a preview of the new Luke Wilson film “Henry Poole is Here.” Unless your idea of a great time is reading one of those “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books, avoid at all costs. The preview looked like it might be a little hokey, but I thought “Luke Wilson [...]
I heard this story the last time they broadcast it, but Chris Ware’s animation makes it even more vivid. I found this really funny because if David and I had something like this happen, he would be the credible witness, and I would be the one who appropriated the story.
Judgment to the Wife
Sometimes books need to be pulped, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
Yesterday I stopped by a used book store that I’d never visited. They were obviously doing a roaring online trade in first editions and rare historical books. They had some great stuff upstairs, including heaps of old children’s literature – Nancy Drew, etc.
And then, [...]
Alan Ball at screening of Towelhead, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
We went to a preview screening on “Towelhead” on Monday night. I loved this film – but I can imagine that it’s a hard sell, which is why Alan Ball is touring the country promoting it, on a tour he’s calling The Bataan Death March.
This [...]
Anti Monkey Butt powder, originally uploaded by teeveeolantern.
While looking for something to help Jeff (the cocker spaniel)’s itchy behind over the weekend, I came across this product and it made me laugh.
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