February 2006

So, you want a blog, do ya?

Conversation bullet points for starting a newspaper.com blog *or* What are the most important questions for a newsroom to consider when creating a new blog? As a journalist/editor, I have my own set of criteria for creating a new blog. But one of the hardest things for me to learn has been to put on my [...]

February 28th, 2006

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Journalism & the Media

Laura’s lunchbox (and breakfast box, and dinner box)

Here are some things that have been sneaking out of my kitchen recently: Black bean tacos, with tomatillo salsa, cotija, feta & spinach Method: This is a variation on my cook-em-24-hours black beans recipe from the More Humans party, using canned instead of dried beans for expediency. Saute: onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, [...]

February 27th, 2006

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Food

Vegan Lunchbox blog rules

Hey kids … you know I don’t come close to veganism, and I certainly have mixed emotions about raising a kid who would never know the taste of bacon. Mmm, bacon. But hey, I give mad props to cool hippie moms who make their kids rocking vegan lunch box meals everyday. Check out Veganlunchbox.blogspot.com for an [...]

February 27th, 2006

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Food

Tuna sammy, Hand in Hand, Atlanta

I don’t like mayo, so I suppose I have no right to complain that my tuna sandwich was a little dry. My bacon was of the pre-cooked variety — but with a full dose of afternoon sun and some untimely Atlanta breeze, who’s complaining? Hand in Hand 752 N Highland Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30306-4513 (404) 872-1001 [map]

February 24th, 2006

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Atlanta + Food

Sushi, Nickiemoto’s, Atlanta

Food from the past: Alejandro’s teriyaki chicken bento box My miso soup Rebecca Ford’s Dragon Roll (we miss Rebecca!) and various other plates of sushi, once consumed at Nickiemoto’s with Dan and Katherine … Nickiemoto’s Midtown 990 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 253-2010 [map]

February 23rd, 2006

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Atlanta + Food

Kickass lunch, Figo Pasta, Lunch

I had a lunch today that photographed better than it tasted … my favorite kind. To start, some bruschetta done right … piled high with (surprisingly non-sucky) tomatoes … the top of your mouth sings with the moisture, while the tongue gets zapped with tangy, garlic rubbed bread … My companion’s penne with [...]

February 20th, 2006

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Atlanta + Food

Yay for Village Pizza’s liquor license!

Village Pizza in Cabbagetown has finally gotten its liquor license … hooray! Who’s down for some Monday night, $4.50 pitchers? Or perhaps a look at a luscious lasagna? Or maybe just a peek at some salad? Want more? *that other* post about meatball subs Flickr pics Village Pizza Co. 186 Carroll St Se Atlanta, 30312 (404) 586-0040

February 20th, 2006

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Atlanta + Food

New CL.com launches

Dudes! The new creelo.com (ok, creativeloafing.com) has launched. That marks my .. count ‘em … second CMS transition within 6 months. For those not in the biz, that’s an incredible amount of work in an incredibly short amount of time. (Shoutout to the Desert.Net peeps for making it easy.) In a lot of ways, I’m lucky to have [...]

February 18th, 2006

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Atlanta + Interweb + Journalism & the Media + Uncategorized

Meeting fatigue

Main Entry: meet·ing fa·tigue Pronunciation: ‘mE-ti[ng] f&-’tEg Function: noun 1: an act or process of coming together to perform manual or menial work a) an assembly for a common purpose (as worship) for a period of time that exceeds the attention span of attendees b) a session of horse or dog racing that creates a burnout feeling that [...]

February 17th, 2006

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About Me

Goodbye to you, Max Linsky

My friend Max left his job last week. In many ways, we had the same journey. Both young reporters with varying levels of skills and arrogance, we went fresh from a fellowship at prestigious Poynter to jobs as reporters at the Weekly Planet, CL’s paper in Tampa. We picked up what we had, moved across the country, [...]

February 14th, 2006

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About Me