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I have an observation to make, for better or worse, about the mentality of some local club owners and their commitment (or lack thereof) to the music scene in Athens.

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Jul 19, 2006
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Renter Beware

Aug 2, 2006
Letters
From You!
Bus To Winterville?

Aug 2, 2006
Letters
From You!
Unwelcome Center?

Aug 2, 2006
Letters
From You!
Welcome Center Response

Aug 2, 2006
Letters
From You!
Regular Guy

Aug 2, 2006
In Re: Coulter, Reed

Aug 2, 2006
Thanks

Aug 2, 2006
What Manner Tofu?

Aug 2, 2006
Bread And Wine

Aug 9, 2006
Inherently Good

Aug 9, 2006
Robbers And Thieves

Aug 9, 2006
A Dying Planet

Aug 9, 2006
Speed Limit Sense

Aug 16, 2006
Contrarian Buttons

Aug 16, 2006
Drum 'N' BassDefense.1

Aug 16, 2006
Drum 'N' Bass Defense.2

Aug 16, 2006
Drum 'N' BassDefense.3

Aug 16, 2006
Church & Beer

Aug 16, 2006
Bofu Taby

Aug 16, 2006
Sore About Censorship

Aug 23, 2006
Censorship Response

Aug 23, 2006
Tofu Baby

Aug 23, 2006
Georgia Aquarium

Aug 23, 2006
A McExperience

Aug 23, 2006
A Terrible Idea

Aug 23, 2006
Life Goes On

Aug 23, 2006
Strong On Security

Aug 30, 2006
Service Industry Manifesto

Aug 30, 2006
Aquarium Thoughts

Sep 6, 2006
On Censorship

Sep 6, 2006
What Emergency?

Sep 13, 2006
Southern Idiots

Sep 13, 2006
Letters
From You!
Brazen & Shocking

Oct 11, 2006
Letters
From You
Dept. Of Peace

Oct 11, 2006
Letters
From You
Traffic Talk

Oct 11, 2006
Letters
From You
Local Culture Wars

Oct 11, 2006
Letters
From You
Stinky

Oct 11, 2006
Letters
From You!
Bluebird Flies High

Sep 20, 2006
Letters
From You!
Thanks

Sep 20, 2006
Letters
From You!
On Mayors

Sep 20, 2006
Letters
From You!
On Bernie Marcus

Sep 20, 2006
Letters
From You!
A Friendly Exchange

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
Panhandling

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
9/11: Wake Or Funeral?

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
Response RE: Idiots

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
Missing Dean

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
The River

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
Most Dangerous Enemies

Sep 27, 2006
Letters
From You!
Anarchist Collectivist

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Likes Brains

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Phrase Praise

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Thanks To Dean

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Insanely...1

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Insanely...2

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Cathedral Of America

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
NIE Report

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Col. Powell.1

Oct 4, 2006
Letters
From You!
Col. Powell.2

Oct 4, 2006
UGA & Frats

Oct 18, 2006
Filthiest Band Name

Oct 18, 2006
Affirmation & Thanks

Oct 18, 2006
When Voting…

Oct 18, 2006
Gritdawg

Oct 18, 2006
VoteACC.org

Oct 25, 2006
Dems & Pubs

Oct 25, 2006
I Walk Among You

Oct 25, 2006
On Drinking

Oct 25, 2006
Victory Chapel

Oct 25, 2006
Athenian Memories

Oct 25, 2006
Save Darfur

Oct 25, 2006
An Election Countdown

Nov 1, 2006
Right-Wing Nuts

Nov 1, 2006
Liberty/Safety

Nov 1, 2006
Greens' Endorsements

Nov 1, 2006
Terrorism/Patriotism

Nov 1, 2006
Healing Arts Centre

Nov 15, 2006
Thx For Cheat Sheet

Nov 15, 2006
Cheat Sheet Critique

Nov 15, 2006
Elf Power? Okay.

Nov 15, 2006
Turning Point

Nov 15, 2006
Political Mish-Mash

Nov 15, 2006
Dear Charlie Norwood

Nov 15, 2006
Normaltown Wildlife

Nov 15, 2006
For A Neighborhood

Nov 15, 2006
Eminent Domain

Nov 15, 2006
Soulless City?

Nov 15, 2006
E.H. Thanks You

Nov 22, 2006
P-Groove Thanks You!

Nov 22, 2006
Athens Pathetic

Nov 22, 2006
Big Boxes

Nov 22, 2006
Movie Times

Nov 22, 2006
A Joke

Nov 22, 2006
Daily's Thanks
The Daily Groceries Board of Directors would like to thank Gordon Bryant for his years of dedicated and loyal service as grocery manager.

Nov 29, 2006
The Right Ain't Right
It is a profiteer’s dream to fight a cost-plus war: nothing can prevent making a profit except giving up.

Nov 29, 2006
Beware The She-Donkey
Brace yourselves… a pinko sun sets, and Armegiddyon has finally come to our good soil.

Nov 29, 2006
Mission Accomplished?
While the Democrats continue to celebrate, the policies of the Bush administration persist.

Nov 29, 2006
Flamingo Theft
I certainly hope the person was able to parlay them at least into $15 or $20 to buy a turkey for the poor starving family of a thief.

Nov 29, 2006
Guidestones
...we read with much interest, amusement and enjoyment the recent feature on the Georgia Guidestones...

Dec 6, 2006
Lyle's Thanks
...I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of my supporters for their confidence, time, finances, endorsements and votes...

Dec 6, 2006
On Child-Rearing
...what a shame that Ms. White sees childbirth and nursing (and, it seems, mothering in general?) as constituting a series of “humiliations” and “indignities”...

Dec 6, 2006
Dogs & Coppers
...My experience with dogs, not “bulls,” and po’lice tells me the latter are scared s’itless of the former, and are therefore a dog’s worst enemy...

Dec 6, 2006
Taxi Troubles
Does any one else who doesn’t live on the Eastside have problems getting a taxi to take you home on Friday and Saturday evenings?

Dec 6, 2006
On The Bus
Thanks to E.J. Smith for the interesting read and sympathetic portrait of public transit in Athens.

Dec 13, 2006
In The News
What schedule do you figure they are on, Congressman?

Dec 13, 2006
Progressive Athens?
For years, the Flagpole has been getting us to realize who and what we are using Right Knowledge, Right Wisdom and Right Overstanding which leads to Right Thinking on to Right Actions breaking the hypnotic spell of ignorance that the Chamber of Commerce Republicans use to oppress us.

Dec 13, 2006
Think Doors
To most of us, it rarely if ever crosses our minds. For my friend in a wheelchair, it’s an issue he bumps into (literally) every day.

Dec 13, 2006
Slippery Slope
What happened to three equal branches of government that keep each other in check? We are on the slippery slope of dictatorship, and most don’t have the sense to know it.

Dec 13, 2006
Big Brother
Big Brother is here, and he wants to know if you are naughty or nice, but do not expect Big Brother to bring you any Christmas presents, Virginia.

Dec 13, 2006
Sun Domingo
These are the kinds of musicians who aren’t in it for the money, aren’t in it for the fame, and aren’t in it to get crappy CD reviews like this one.

Dec 13, 2006
SPLOST Update
A word from the SPLOST Citizen Oversight Committee…

Dec 20, 2006
Go Bus!
Another reader for public transit…

Dec 20, 2006
Gov. Sonny
About the governor, his ambitions and his land speculating…

Dec 20, 2006
Existential Crisis
Proof that math teachers read Flagpole.

Jan 10, 2007
Bagpiper V. Preachers
Local bagpiper Geoff Terry has a bone to pick with some street preachers…

Jan 10, 2007
RE: Street Preachers
Local musician Heidi Hensley discusses her appearance in a video put online by the visiting street preachers.

Jan 10, 2007
Struggling
A new mandate in Washington, or more troops in Iraq?

Jan 10, 2007
RE: "Progressive Athens?"
A response to a peculiar letter from last month.

Jan 10, 2007
Spam!
Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam.

Jan 10, 2007
Get With It
A thought on Flagpole’s favorite local albums of 2006.

Jan 10, 2007
Socialism (n.)
Socialist revolution in Athens, you say? You’d better mean it.

Jan 24, 2007
Blanket Drug Testing
Why the Clarke County School District should not institute a legally indefensible drug testing policy for employees.

Jan 24, 2007
Rude, Dude!
In defense of Panic fans.

Jan 24, 2007
Eastside Crossroads
“It seems as if the future of the Eastside has been decided, and that future is Atlanta Highway, Part II.”

Jan 24, 2007
Saving Grace
Madison County notes: a reader’s praise for Saving Grace Café.

Jan 24, 2007
Tipping & Decency
Thoughts on the ethics of tipping, especially in a town like this one.

Jan 24, 2007
Scull Shoals
Readers give some feedback on exploring Scull Shoals.

Jan 31, 2007
Scull Shoals.2

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace
Readers give a bunch of feedback on Grub Notes' review of Saving Grace Café in Comer.

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace.2

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace.3

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace.4

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace.5

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace.6

Jan 31, 2007
Saving Grace.7

Jan 31, 2007
Where Are The Voices?
“The last couple of years I have been increasingly frustrated by the lack of opposition to the Iraq War by the American people, residents of Georgia, and the students in our university system…”

Feb 7, 2007
Lookyloo (n.)
Where’s that slang dictionary when you need it?

Feb 7, 2007
Panic Elsewhere
The thought of seeing Widespread Panic at the Classic Center rubs the wrong way.

Feb 7, 2007
Townes Van Zandt
Another look at the new documentary on Townes Van Zandt.

Feb 7, 2007
An Athens Farewell
Harry Bissett’s says goodbye as one of its own leaves Athens.

Feb 7, 2007
Genius
Fan mail for Jacob Hunt’s comics.

Feb 7, 2007
In Defense Of Grub Notes
A Grub Notes fan who sees the value of criticism but doesn’t see what stirred up the pot at Saving Grace Café.

Feb 7, 2007
Sidewalks...
Downtown Athens sidewalks: the good, the bad, and (mostly) the ugly.

Feb 7, 2007
Radio Notes
Addendum to “Caught in the Press, Part 5” on public radio in Athens.

Feb 7, 2007
Women in Black
To mark four years of vigils at the Arch, there will be a special peace vigil this Saturday at noon.

Feb 14, 2007
In Defense Of Democracy
Thoughts on the role of Congress at this juncture in the Iraq War.

Feb 14, 2007
A Lousy Day For W
A note to President Bush.

Feb 14, 2007
Request For Feedback
A call for citizens’ thoughts on a citizen’s proposal to better regulate the gates on Athens’ gated communities.

Feb 21, 2007
Bipartisanship?
“…they have the gall to call for bipartisanship? I encourage our Democratic leaders to wait on some humility before they indulge that call.”

Feb 21, 2007
RE: Saving Grace
One more in defense of Hillary Brown…

Feb 21, 2007
Hip Mamma Thoughts
Musings in sex and the media.

Feb 21, 2007
Hates Hip Mamma
Yep, this dude totally hates “Hip Mamma.”

Feb 21, 2007
RE: Sidewalks
A correction from Lamar Thomas at East-West Bistro: That’s biodegradable soap he uses on the sidewalk, not bleach.

Feb 21, 2007
Concerns On TDRs
Memo to the ACC Commission: Watch out for unintended consequences with those Transferable Development Rights.

Feb 21, 2007
"Second Life" Scary
Real life versus the online “Second Life.” A reader is concerned.

Feb 21, 2007
Hip Mamma.1
Is a Tom Tomorrow-esque brain glitch affecting contributors to Flagpole ’s Letters page?

Feb 28, 2007
Hip Mamma.2
Another Hip Mamma supporter asking to be counted.

Feb 28, 2007
Country Over Party
“This is why we are a nation divided; we are divided because some of us actually don’t give a rat’s ass which party someone belongs to because we are more loyal to country than to party…”

Feb 28, 2007
Feedback On Gates
“People put the gates up. People can take them down.”

Mar 14, 2007
Nostalgia Chords
A townie reminisces.

Mar 14, 2007
A Second Coming
If Jesus were here today…

Mar 14, 2007
Green Music
Forget P-Groove, most of the whole record industry is plain shameful when it comes the environment.

Mar 21, 2007
Save Voting!
One Athenian’s solution to the national problem with confidence in electronic voting.

Mar 28, 2007
Official Protest
Some weird dude from Charleston…

Mar 21, 2007
Algae For Biofuel!
One Tennessean’s suggestion for top-notch domestic biofuel production.

Mar 21, 2007
Red Cross Month
Betcha didn’t know March is Red Cross Month, and has been since 1943, did ya?

Mar 28, 2007
I Beg to Differ
A reader begs to differ with Flagpole’s new DVD reviewer.

Mar 28, 2007
Duly Noted
“I think Mr. McCommons owes his readers an apology for his failure to even mention the recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals ordering the Athens-Clarke County government to open the Jennifer Stone murder files…”

Apr 18, 2007
Purchase For Aluminum Flagpoles
An important business transaction request.

Apr 18, 2007
Enquiry
Maybe we should change our business model?

Apr 18, 2007
Delivery Request
Indianapolis calling…

Apr 18, 2007
Staff Accordingly
One fan upset after seeing a recent show at the Classic Center.

Apr 18, 2007
James Dobson
“In accordance with his words and his actions, we should label James Dobson what he is: a radical sectarian cleric with a hardcore conservative agenda as long as your arm.”

Apr 18, 2007
Rents Up
Admitted “elementary” observations about renting in Athens.

Apr 18, 2007
Healthcare Broken
Another call for a nationwide system overhaul.

Apr 18, 2007
Another Perspective
An Australian’s take on the Virginia Tech tragedy and gun control in the United States.

Apr 25, 2007
Bush At VA. Tech
Outrage at seeing President Bush address the grieving campus in Blacksburg last week.

Apr 25, 2007
Fixing Healthcare
Real, well-founded ideas for some places where change could start.

Apr 25, 2007
Campus Economics
Arguments against calls for a living wage locally.

Apr 25, 2007
RE: Wages
A living wage = inflation, says one reader.

Apr 25, 2007
So It Goes
A diss on some downtown graffiti apparently meant to eulogize Kurt Vonnegut.

Apr 25, 2007
Reckless Driving
“…I am thoroughly embarrassed by my reckless driving that nearly cost the lives of two citizens.”

Apr 25, 2007
The Unfair Tax
Some no-nonsense arguments against that “FairTax” idea you may have been hearing about.

May 2, 2007
Our Senators
Should we be disappointed in the way Georgia’s U.S. Senators vote?

May 2, 2007
RE: Bush At VA Tech
“Had President Bush not appeared in person at the Virginia Tech convocation, you would be complaining that he didn’t care enough to show up…”

May 2, 2007
Complaint
Gordon Lee Stelter has a complaint about the Panic fans…

May 2, 2007
Politics Is Personal
A piece of political philosophy for you to chew on…

May 2, 2007
Tanyard Branch
Hmm… maybe the University could take some responsibility for some of its neglected properties, and for the neglected stream that flows through the heart of campus?

May 9, 2007
True Conservatives
“The current administration is ruled by the neo-conservative party, which has its roots in the hard left of Trotskyism…”

May 9, 2007
No Bad Vibes
A response from a Panic fan to last week’s, well, dirty remarks.

May 9, 2007
RE: Rents
A fuller look at the issues raised in a letter about rising rents from a few weeks ago.

May 9, 2007
Land Shark
Somebody’s seen that one before…

May 16, 2007
Safety On Prince
Thoughts on transportation safety on Prince Avenue in light of the recent accident there.

May 16, 2007
Nazis?!
Strange…

May 16, 2007
Stone-Washed
The dark side of stone-washed jeans. Who knew?

May 16, 2007
Polo Shirts?
Business is good!

May 16, 2007
RE: Probation
Comments on Athens-Clarke County’s recent discussions of how to manage probation services.

May 23, 2007
More FairTax
“Don’t believe any of these things because you read them in this letter - go read the bill and THEN you can absorb the various arguments that are floating around and make an informed decision for yourself.”

May 23, 2007
Anti-War Conservatives
Party lines are getting pretty blurry on the Letters page this week… and that’s a good thing!

May 30, 2007
Order
Business is better than ever over here.

May 30, 2007
On Memorial Day
A Memorial Day prayer for our country.

May 23, 2007
Land Shark Original
Defending the Land Shark.

May 30, 2007
Athens Memories
A postcard from Missouri.

May 30, 2007
Gettin' Weird...
Hmm… More Nazi sightings…

May 30, 2007
One Hundred Robots
A proposal and request for feedback, looking to the future.

Jun 6, 2007
Jim What-Head?
It’s politics as usual around here.

Jun 6, 2007
RE: Memorial Day
On presidential powers and the Constitution.

Jun 6, 2007
RE: Memorial Day.2
Response: “If we were actually still operating under the Constitution, we would be fine.”

Jun 6, 2007
Just A Puppet Show
A reader remains unconvinced about voting Democratic in the upcoming special election for Congress.

Jun 6, 2007
Concerns RE: Car Chase
From a concerned citizen who witnessed the state patrol “bump” maneuver that injured a pedestrian last month on Jefferson Road.

Jun 20, 2007
Fred Drafter
A reader defends Fred Thompson as “no mystery candidate.”

Jun 20, 2007
Robots Response.1
Turning the focus to humano-roboto compatibility.

Jun 20, 2007
Robots Response.2
A more… skeptical viewpoint.

Jun 20, 2007
Sam Lane
More notes on Athenian Sam Lane’s recovery from an April bike accident.

Jun 27, 2007
Sprockets Props
Damn proud to be scrappy and amateurish.

Jun 27, 2007
Flyer Etiquette
The Golden Rule: Cover up old flyers, dudes! Not current ones!

Jun 27, 2007
Robots For Brains
More thoughts on robots in society. Yikes.

Jun 27, 2007
Hot 100
Word up to Athens low-power FM station.

Jul 4, 2007
Robots Redux
Keith Priest responds with some more details on these big questions involving robotics.

Jul 4, 2007
Ever Vigilant
First Nazis, now velociraptors… what’s next?

Jul 4, 2007
Justice & The Media
Making note of the U.S. Social Forum, held recently in Atlanta.

Jul 11, 2007
Re: Zona Belle Tripp
Feedback on a recent Pub Notes column.

Jul 11, 2007
Music Hates You
The local band has a new convert…

Jul 11, 2007
Egomaniacal
A Perpetual Groove fan who didn’t dig our AthFest coverage.

Jul 11, 2007
Robot Doom
Huh, robots? They’ll “almost certainly annihilate us, as we annihilated the Dodo and the Tasmanian Wolf.”

Jul 11, 2007
Flag Pole Products
Thank goodness spam filters aren’t perfect.

Jul 11, 2007
Crazy Spam
Yikes.

Jul 11, 2007
Health Care
A real-life scene from Sicko.

Jul 11, 2007
Off Our Rockers
Robots: good for nothing, says a Decaturite.

Jul 11, 2007
Privatize Water
Is the ol’ free market the way to go with water, too?

Jul 18, 2007
Suspicious Bots
A missive “from the outer edges of sanity.”

Jul 18, 2007
Indian Adventure
Culinary explorations on Baxter Street…

Jul 18, 2007
Rock Pile
Why not to “mistake a mystery for a pile of unknowns.”

Jul 25, 2007
Grave Offense
Why can't we stroll in Oconee Hills Cemetery?

Jul 25, 2007
Beware Appliances!
The bots, again.

Jul 25, 2007
No-Votes
What was the turnout among the “no-voters” in the congressional runoff last month?

Aug 8, 2007
Sexual Assault Center
Some perspectives on recent events involving the Sexual Assault Center of Northeast Georgia.

Aug 8, 2007
Gravely Offended
International tourists who’d like to visit the Oconee Hills Cemetery…

Aug 8, 2007
Cheney: Sober Up
Dick Cheney needs to sober up, one reader says.

Aug 8, 2007
Quit Worryin'
The last word on the bots?

Aug 8, 2007
Tofu Baby Vol. 2?
Just when little Tofu Baby thought those nasty letters were in the past, and she was gaining widespread acceptance…

Aug 15, 2007
Privatize Water?
Responding to a letter of a few weeks ago.

Aug 15, 2007
With Fred
They’re comin’ out of the woodwork for Fred Thompson…

Aug 15, 2007
Oconee Sprawl
Calling Melvin Davis… is anybody listening?

Aug 15, 2007
Broun Voter
One reader’s advice: Athens ought to keep in touch with U.S. Representative Paul Broun.

Aug 15, 2007
The Bad News
The way things are now: the dim view.

Aug 15, 2007
Sprawl Sea
Where is Oconee County headed, anyway?

Aug 22, 2007
Tofu Baby Again
More Tofu Baby criticism.

Aug 22, 2007
Robot Fish?
The lively discussion of robots on our Letters page continues.

Aug 22, 2007
Marketing War
“Having failed to learn, we are doomed to repeat.”

Aug 22, 2007
On The Hill
A kind note from an extra on the set of The Hill, filmed this summer in Athens.

Aug 22, 2007
Save Doormen
A reasoned argument against the proposed requirement of criminal background checks for doormen in Athens bars.

Aug 22, 2007
Crosswalks.1
A newcomer to Athens says we’re “pedestrian- and cyclist-unfriendly.” Who knew?

Aug 29, 2007
Open Letter: Doormen
“Now I hear licensed doormen? Are you people kidding?”

Aug 29, 2007
Save Doormen
A reasoned argument against the proposed requirement of criminal background checks for doormen in Athens bars.

Aug 29, 2007
Crosswalks.2
Speed humps on Prince Avenue?

Aug 29, 2007
What Tofu Is.1
A Tofu Baby retort…

Aug 29, 2007
What Tofu Is.2
And another…

Aug 29, 2007
Tofu Punk-Rock
Getting a kick out of all the Tofu Baby anger.

Aug 29, 2007
New Orleans
A note from writer Michael Tisserand, who’s still in touch with his former city two years after Katrina.

Aug 29, 2007
Ultimate Farce
Thoughts on 60-some years of American foreign policy.

Aug 29, 2007
Oconee Comfort?
“What the 21st-century Oconee County citizen does not grasp is that the comfort level of existence we currently enjoy is not sustainable.”

Sep 12, 2007
Every Night Lights
What are all the lights doing on at the football stadium, anyway?

Sep 12, 2007
Groceries & Credit
Not interested in checkout-line credit cards.

Sep 12, 2007
Oil & Power
About that thinktank guy…

Sep 12, 2007
Bad Review
Don’t mess with Angwish fans.

Sep 12, 2007
Alcohol In Society
Here’s one perspective on the issue.

Sep 12, 2007
Go Comix
Who cares about the details? Local comix energy is good energy.

Sep 19, 2007
Tofu Godzilla
The terrifying possibility that none of us ever stopped to consider…

Sep 19, 2007
Rails Not Roads
Memo to that thinktank guy in Atlanta: “Roads are not free.”

Sep 19, 2007
RE: Oil & Power
Capitalism and the market… wait a minute: didn’t last week’s "This Modern World" put that idea to rest?

Sep 19, 2007
Football Notes.1
Thoughts on “true fans” and the pressure of winning.

Sep 19, 2007
Football Notes.2
A note from a long-time fan.

Sep 19, 2007
Help With Water
What you can do to help conserve fresh water.

Sep 26, 2007
The Truth About Water
Stop playing the blame game.

Sep 26, 2007
Alcohol Facts
It’s Hamby vs. Hamby, and no, these guys are not related.

Sep 26, 2007
Oconee Correction
Bill Paul makes a correction to his friend Diana Cronin’s letter - about development in Oconee County - of a couple weeks ago.

Sep 26, 2007
Save Water!
“Every bit helps” - listen up, people!

Oct 3, 2007
Climate Actions
“This should not be mistaken as bold leadership by a president who has been all but absent from global warming discussion: what President Bush is recommending would take the world several steps backward.”

Oct 3, 2007
Protest Protest
Bad blood among the disagreeing sign-holding activists out by the Arch.

Oct 3, 2007
At The Arch
Charlie Gard’ner responds eloquently to last week’s letter from Chuck Jones about the protest scene on Broad Street downtown.

Oct 10, 2007
Bio-Agro Defense
No. No. No. Not in Athens.

Oct 10, 2007
Capitalism & Power
Straight-up basic political theory, care of Rob Veal.

Oct 10, 2007
DVD Correction
An error caught in Lost Picture Show…

Oct 10, 2007
On Protests
A critique of protests, across the board.

Oct 10, 2007
Football Mojo
Supernatural? You figure it out.

Oct 10, 2007
Tailgate Theft
The dark underbelly of the tailgate scene under the oaks.

Oct 10, 2007
At The Arch.2
Deb Weiler responds to Chuck Jones’ letter from last week, too.

Oct 10, 2007
RE: On Protests
Fact check: nobody at UGA’s asking for free child care, just more child care options.

Oct 24, 2007
Bio-Agro
Economic development, water supplies, and a question of attitude.

Oct 24, 2007
Impending Gamedays
Our water supply’s respite from football games is fast drawing to a close. What now?

Oct 24, 2007
Water Wars
Vigilante water justice on the rise?

Oct 24, 2007
Real Water Advice
From a seasoned water-conservation veteran.

Oct 31, 2007
Good Neighbors
So, new Publix, what’s the story?

Oct 31, 2007
Save Water: Go Veggie
“Flagpole has listed some great ways to mitigate the severe drought we are in, but the most effective long-term thing we can do is to stop eating meat, dairy and eggs!”

Oct 31, 2007
Clean This
It’s all a matter of priorities, Georgia.

Oct 31, 2007
Bad Moon
Drought/ politics: how much worse will it get?

Oct 31, 2007
Cistern City?
No telling if the Mayor wants all these emails, but here are some real water-supply ideas.

Oct 31, 2007
Thanks, Dude!
Even the church-allergic can get religion in a time of natural disaster like we’re in.

Oct 31, 2007
Down On Football
Re: water use. What’s really essential?

Oct 31, 2007
Opportunity Knocks
Eco-tourism: hiking the riverbed.

Oct 31, 2007
Drought & Climate
Thinking long-term…

Oct 31, 2007
Nuwaubian Truth
A reader begs to differ with a review of a book about Dr. Malachi York published in Flagpole early this summer.

Oct 31, 2007
Coach Richt & Religion
Do football and religion mix? Does Coach Richt read the Flagpole? Answers, please!

Oct 31, 2007
Don't Get Scammed
Pete’s gentleman caller from AT&T: cog in the corporate machine, or scam artist?

Oct 31, 2007
Water vs. Manners
Which comes first at a time like this?

Nov 7, 2007
Enviro Ethics
Looking at the big picture of stuff like the drought.

Nov 7, 2007
Wrong Flagpole
Anyone?

Nov 7, 2007
Gameday Water
Thoughts on this proposal, folks?

Nov 7, 2007
Most Underrated
Inspired by Flagpole’s top live local bands of the last 20 years, here’s an alternate list.

Nov 14, 2007
Bikes vs. Trestle
The artist speaks.

Nov 14, 2007
Re: Coach Richt
At least Mark Richt backs up his professed Christianity with his good deeds.

Nov 14, 2007
Vodou
A nice thank-you note.

Nov 14, 2007
Food Not Lawns
“…I have a hard time feeling sorry for the local ’green industry.’ It is a frivolous and wasteful industry.”

Nov 14, 2007
Animal Cruelty?
Should a local woman be prosecuted for killing a litter of puppies by knocking them on the head?

Nov 14, 2007
Scary Fluoride
A call to get the fluoride out of Athens’ city water.

Nov 14, 2007
Thanks, Guv
“…on the cutting edge of faith-based climate change.”

Nov 28, 2007
I Am Not Surly
Former Flagpole editor Cybele Lange chimes in on our reminiscences marking the paper’s 20th birthday.

Nov 28, 2007
Hillbilly Circus
A “hillbilly circus” fan begs to differ with the judges from Flagpole’s recent variety show.

Nov 28, 2007
Water & Energy
So, we’re learning how to save water around here. How about saving energy on a national scale?

Nov 28, 2007
In RE: Gus Harden
Praise for Pete, and for the subject of his column last week.

Dec 5, 2007
Expand The Landfill?
With too much trash, how easy is it - really - to just make more room?

Dec 5, 2007
Thanks To Friends
A sick dog, a big vet bill, and a word of thanks to some friends who helped out.

Dec 5, 2007
Ted Hafer.1
A reader thanks Ted’s friends for their remembrances of him in Flagpole.

Dec 12, 2007
Ted Hafer.2
A former Grit employee writes back from the West Coast.

Dec 12, 2007
Corporate Change
Will we ever stand up to ’em?

Dec 12, 2007
Prayer Works
Another perspective on the governor’s rain-prayer meeting at the capitol.

Dec 12, 2007
Teacher's Lament
What it’s like being a teacher in the days of “standards-based” education.

Dec 19, 2007
Climate Change Action
Can we save the planet from ourselves?

Dec 19, 2007
Hood Clarifies
Drive-By Trucker Patterson Hood straightens out some potential misunderstandings stemming from last week’s interview.

Jan 16, 2008
For Mental Health Insurance
What kinds of tragedies might be prevented if average folks could afford preventive mental health care?

Jan 16, 2008
NBAF
UGA Vice President for Research David Lee responds to last week’s interview with Edward Hammond of the Sunshine Project. “Let’s set the record straight,” Lee says.

Jan 23, 2008
Swift Boating
When it comes to the Obama candidacy, who’s Swift Boating whom, anyway?

Jan 23, 2008
Not For Hillary
Is the possibility of 28 years of Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton reason enough to go against Hillary?

Jan 23, 2008
Broad Street Building
Didi Dunphy disagrees with Flagpole’s columnist’s take on new buildings proposed for West Broad Street between Finley and Pope streets.

Jan 30, 2008
No Clue
Is “The Edge of Adventure” comic strip an adventure of its own?

Jan 30, 2008
Madfest Thanks
A note from the organizers of last month’s benefit concert called Madfest.

Jan 30, 2008
Ron Paul
A Ron Paul supporter writes in.

Jan 30, 2008
Guns In Parks
Thoughts on the recent lawsuit threat against the Athens-Clarke County government.

Jan 30, 2008
About The Bio Lab
A reader takes issue with UGA VP David Lee’s letter of response to our interview with Edward Hammond of the Sunshine Project, who came to Athens last week to speak about the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, of NBAF.

Feb 6, 2008
Goodbye Donovan
Compliments directed toward the local band.

Feb 6, 2008
The Road Signs!
“The road signs! The road signs! Yikes! I see everything twice!”

Feb 6, 2008
Bio Lab No
A local scientist airs his concerns about the proposed bio-defense lab.

Feb 13, 2008
RE: Ron Paul
The dirty truth about Ron Paul?

Feb 13, 2008
Ballot Bumbling
Edwards, Kucinich… they dropped out. Why were their names on the primary ballot?

Feb 13, 2008
Record Reviews
“Hey guys, just a suggestion here: Why don’t you review more music you actually enjoy?”

Feb 13, 2008
Drivers' Ed
“It’s not just being polite, it’s how you drive a car.”

Feb 13, 2008
Bio-Lab Yes
“Why we ought to build NBAF in Athens.”

Feb 20, 2008
No To Bio-Lab
“So - if it walks like a duck, and it squawks like a duck, it has got to be a duck and this is one, big, ugly duckling.”

Feb 20, 2008
For Danny Esposito
A note about local musician Danny Esposito, who took his own life earlier this month, and a message to others who may be in need of help.

Feb 20, 2008
Mental Health Benefit
Thanks from the director of the Mental Health Benefit for another successful year.

Feb 20, 2008
Open Letter
“I just wanted to share this story, and explain that disabled folks such as myself are not here so that you can earn bonus points with God by saving us.”

Feb 20, 2008
Vocal Rage
Fun with typos.

Feb 20, 2008
Impeach
Fix Iraq by impeaching Bush?

Feb 20, 2008
Vote!
The “button man” says: Get out and vote!

Feb 20, 2008
More NBAF
In the midst of all the NBAF chaos, a reminder of what's important...

Feb 20, 2008
TO: ACC Commish
An open letter from the organizers of the Feb. 13 meeting to discuss the proposed Homeland Security bio-lab with ACC Commissioners (two of whom attended).

Feb 27, 2008
Dead-End Town
“So Gordon’s right, be careful out there, but I’d add that us white folks need to be asking ourselves what role we play in creating and maintaining the racial and class divides that exist so prominently here in Athens.”

Mar 5, 2008
Condo Towers.1
A note from Dearing Street.

Mar 5, 2008
Condo Towers.2
Thoughts on the corner lot at West Broad and Finley streets.

Mar 5, 2008
Yes, Impeach
One letter-writer seconds another’s comments about President Bush.

Mar 5, 2008
Record Review.1
Taking issue with a recent review of Justin Brogdon’s new record.

Mar 5, 2008
Record Review.2
Long-form critique…

Mar 5, 2008
TO: ACC Commish
An open letter from the organizers of the Feb. 13 meeting to discuss the proposed Homeland Security bio-lab with ACC Commissioners (two of whom attended).

Mar 5, 2008
Kappa Alpha
“What will 30 pieces of silver buy today? What does the integrity of a neighborhood mean, and how much is that worth? What does good will cost?”

Mar 12, 2008
NBAF
Is the bio-lab an economic no-brainer or not?

Mar 12, 2008
NBAF And Stipe
Getting the bio-lab = hanging out with Stipe? “In reality it is more like Michael Stipe asking if we want to hang out and do drugs… lots and lots of drugs.”

Mar 12, 2008
NBAF & Doc
If not NBAF, then what? The new “green economy,” that’s what.

Mar 12, 2008
Ready To Rock
Good news: Local musician Brandon McDearis, who suffered a stroke last fall, has now got a clean bill of health.

Mar 12, 2008
Where's The Art?
“Why so many eateries? Why so few artists? Does anybody care?”

Mar 12, 2008
A Note For Women
HPV, cervical cancer, and a call for safe sex - from someone who knows.

Mar 19, 2008
About Reese Street
An answer to the question some have asked: what was historic about the two houses knocked down last month?

Mar 19, 2008
Cost Of War
Five years later, what’s the true cost of the war?

Mar 19, 2008
Eve Carson.1
“I just want to thank the editor for his thoughtful column on Eve Carson…”

Mar 26, 2008
Eve Carson.2
More notes on the late Eve Carson, and on her hometown neighborhood of Cobbham.

Mar 26, 2008
In Indiana
Drought-stricken Georgia water on store shelves in flood-ravaged Indiana. What gives?

Mar 26, 2008
NBAF Fears
“Manufacturing may be in decline, but fabrication of fear, secrecy and deadly weapons is one business a healthy city would do well to avoid.”

Mar 26, 2008
NBAF Response
UGA’s David Lee and Terry Hastings respond to the “Open Letter to the Department of Homeland Security,” by Grady Thrasher of FAQ, Inc., published in last week’s Flagpole.

Mar 26, 2008
Jackson County
Crunching some numbers on growth in North Georgia.

Apr 2, 2008
Jimmy Carter's Sweater
Where would we be now if we’d just turned down the thermostat 30 years ago?

Apr 2, 2008
Abbe On Water Rates
Vocal citizen Winfield J. Abbe’s comments on Athens’ “conservation rate structure” for water.

Apr 2, 2008
RE: Abbe, Water Rates
More on the water rate structure…

Apr 2, 2008
NBAF & The River
Historical perspective…

Apr 2, 2008
Proposal
Is there any way to make the legislative session less insane? This guy’s got a point: it’s worth asking, at least.

Apr 9, 2008
On Crises
A reader wonders: Can history really teach us any useful lessons about humanity?

Apr 9, 2008
RE: NBAF Response
Grady Thrasher of FAQ, Inc. fires back at UGA officials.

Apr 9, 2008
Can Obama Dunk?
The big question?

Apr 9, 2008
Presidents and War
“Have you forgotten when the United States entered the Vietnam war and who was president of the United States at the time? It was John F. Kennedy.”

Apr 16, 2008
Fairtax
A response to the op-ed in Flagpole a couple of weeks ago.

Apr 16, 2008
Free Tibet?
“Better not piss off Cathay. They don’t even have to call in their markers, just stop lending and the sub-prime fiasco will look like a Sunday stroll in the park.”

Apr 16, 2008
R.E.M. Fan.1
From Milan!

Apr 16, 2008
R.E.M. Fan.2
From Spain!

Apr 16, 2008
What Happened?
Asking the question: When did Flagpole sell out?

Apr 16, 2008
Drinking & Driving
Consider this a public service announcement - and read it, everybody!

Apr 23, 2008
Jimmy Carter
“The true genius was and is the man who wore that sweater.”

Apr 23, 2008
Athens Rising
A reader’s notes on Flagpole’s planning and development column.

Apr 23, 2008
Trees Butchered
Why the botanical carnage on the bypass?

Apr 23, 2008
Dear Dr. Broun
It is about time our congressman got some mail back, isn’t it?

Apr 23, 2008
Panic In The Streets
“Ten years already… seems like last week.”

Apr 23, 2008
Re: President And War
“War is the health of the state.”

Apr 23, 2008
Music Downloading
A response to the recent Liner Notes column on this topic.

Apr 30, 2008
Sockfeet At The Airport
Is the TSA creating a public health hazard?

Apr 30, 2008
An Exchange
A local citizen shares a year’s worth of email correspondence with U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA).

Apr 30, 2008
Coal Power
More thoughts on the future of electric power generation in Georgia.

May 7, 2008
My Doomed Affair
Awful nice of him to write in, but no word on what this guy’s girlfriend thinks of the Jacob Hunt comic strip.

May 7, 2008
You ’n Me ’n Obama
Remember, kids: Sarcasm is a dangerous, inconstant ally.

May 7, 2008
RE: 30 Free Shows
Pieces of a conversation among readers about the recent Liner Notes column on the 30-days-of-free-shows thing.

May 7, 2008
Generation X
“The ’great generation.’ Short-sighted, selfish, shell-shocked and pretentious. Papa knows best, eh?”

May 21, 2008
Flag Poles
Yeah, we take credit cards, but dude - the paper’s free.

May 7, 2008
Prudence With Water
Taking a hard look at water-use policies and the building of new reservoirs in Oconee County.

May 14, 2008
Bio-Lab Referendum?
“A referendum in Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties (and perhaps others) is required for measuring the real level of support for the proposed NBAF location.”

May 14, 2008
RE: ACC Budget
A workable policy for this year’s local government budget?

May 14, 2008
Of Mice And Men
Countering Prof. Wilkes’ assessment of Justice Clarence Thomas.

May 21, 2008
Homebirth
A citizen asks why Georgia is behind the curve.

May 21, 2008
Farmers' Market
A note from the organizers of the new farmers’ market. Three times as much food this week!

May 21, 2008
Rep. Broun's Censorship
“His proposal is so laughable it’s already being mocked on national TV. Even as a campaign ploy to appeal to conservatives, it’s a misfire. Enough, please!”

Jun 4, 2008
Not Into Chickens
Not everybody in town is excited about the prospect of legalizing the keeping of urban backyard hens.

Jun 4, 2008
Also Anti-Chickens
“We would have the stink of manure from these birds, perhaps even bird flu to contend with, because people with these ’living ornaments’ wouldn’t know how to care for them.”

Jun 4, 2008
Pro-Chickens
“Raising chickens in your backyard is humane, environmentally sound, and offers a wonderful alternative to purchasing eggs from hens treated cruelly in factory farms.”

Jun 4, 2008
Carl Jordan.1
Jim Ponsoldt agrees with Pete: “Run, Carl, run!”

Jun 11, 2008
Carl Jordan.2
More kudos for the so-called cantankerous commissioner.

Jun 11, 2008
Chicken Myths
An attempt to “dispel a few myths about keeping a few hens.”

Jun 11, 2008
Barnett's
A reader’s comment on last month’s story about Barnett’s News Stand.

Jun 11, 2008
Yes On Chickens
Chickens are cool in neighborhoods, people.

Jun 18, 2008
Key West Chickens
Not exactly relevant to what’s being talked about here in Athens, but it’s a good read.

Jun 18, 2008
Wilkes v. Thomas
A thoughtful note on the recent Clarence-Thomas-at-UGA controversy and law professor Donald E. Wilkes’ contribution to it in Flagpole.

Jun 18, 2008
Comix Column
Some nice feedback on a new Flagpole column.

Jun 18, 2008
Sewage Moneys
Unhappy with the recently-approved increase in Athens-Clarke County sewer service rates.

Jun 25, 2008
Thai of Athens
Save the Suegai!

Jun 25, 2008
Pass HIV Legislation
What’s the problem at the U.S. Senate?

Jun 25, 2008
End-Of-Life Planning
Sure, there’s a bit of a movement to allow more freedom in the way people come into the world, but making plans for your eventual death makes sense, too.

Jul 16, 2008
Parkhandling
The problem downtown is not the panhandlers, it's the parking guys.

Jul 16, 2008
Out Of Whack
Parking, yes; panhandling, no!

Jul 23, 2008
Done With Downtown
Too much harassment means no more downtown.

Jul 23, 2008
Panhandling Response
Spencer Rich responds to last week’s letters.

Jul 30, 2008
Pack Heat
The law should require everybody to carry a gun.

Jul 30, 2008
Hip-Hop Silliness
“I don’t doubt that this is a good album in its genre, but I gotta admit I can’t take that genre seriously given the layers of formulaic crap that surround it.”

Aug 6, 2008
Word of Thanks
The Sexual Assault Center of Northeast Georgia takes a moment to thank Ron Deal for his generosity.

Aug 6, 2008
Sky Lights
Have you seen those red lights in the sky over Athens?

Aug 6, 2008
Parrots, Dogs, Chickens
Chickens are a lot safer and cleaner than dogs.

Aug 6, 2008
Trash Cans
So, why is ACC so concerned about where trash cans sit?

Aug 6, 2008
Corporate Expansionism
A question for discussion, about the state of the world today.

Aug 6, 2008
Hospital Parking
Neighborhood notes.

Aug 6, 2008
Chickens Coast To Coast
A missive from an urban chickens activist (and blogger) from Sewanee, TN.

Aug 6, 2008
Stopping DUIs
Taking issue with ACC Solicitor C.R. Chisholm and his new hard-line approach to those who serve alcohol to a minor.

Aug 13, 2008
RE: Hip-Hop Silliness
Hipsters and indie-rock kids are pretty silly, too.

Aug 13, 2008
Tree Rumors
Just to clarify: the city forester is volunteering his services to the school district.

Aug 13, 2008
Bio-Lab.1
“Then again, this is the bureaucracy that brought us kudzu and the Tuskeegee experiments.”

Aug 13, 2008
Bio-Lab.2
“The power elite is the University of Georgia, and now they are trying to impose upon us an unacceptable health and environmental risk that thousands of local people oppose.”

Aug 13, 2008
More On Panhandling
The downtown culture wars about the homeless and panhandlers continue.

Aug 13, 2008
RE: Sky Lights
More about them UFOs…

Aug 13, 2008
The Economy
Looking long-term at the government-economy contortions of late.

Aug 13, 2008
Flagpole
Anyone?

Aug 13, 2008
Panhandling: An Idea
The human side of this argument.

Aug 20, 2008
Grub Disagreement
From someone who had a bad experience at that last Mexican place that Hillary reviewed.

Aug 20, 2008
More on Sky Lights
Yet another witness to the Athens UFOs.

Aug 20, 2008
Arctic Oil
Leave it there for our grandchildren, at least.

Aug 20, 2008
Artists & Economies
A downtown business owner challenges Kevan Williams’ conception of downtown’s creative scene in last week’s Athens Rising.

Aug 27, 2008
NBAF: The Land
UGA never should have offered that particular parcel to the Feds, says Grady Thrasher.

Aug 27, 2008
No To NBAF
Yet another twist on the whole bio-lab argument: “viral sovereignty” and the county line.

Aug 27, 2008
Vandiver Hall
Does anybody else see something wrong with UGA naming a building after Gov. Vandiver?

Aug 27, 2008
Advantageous Neighbors
“Thank you, ABHS, because I was getting so bored with my peaceful, uncomplicated living situation.”

Aug 27, 2008
The UFOs, Y’all
It goes on.

Sep 3, 2008
Free Speech Thoughts
Apropos of no recent event in particular, a letter-writer sticks up for Warren Blackmon and his flags on Oak Street.

Sep 3, 2008
As Ye Sow NBAF
Industrial agriculture, the proposed bio-lab, and God’s coming retribution.

Sep 3, 2008
NBAF politics
For political reasons, the lab can’t be coming here, can it?

Sep 3, 2008
Growth & Poverty
“If you want to oppose growth, fine; if you want to fight poverty and low wages, fine; you can’t have it both ways.”

Sep 3, 2008
RE: Neighbors
Mental health professionals respond to the recent letter about clients of Advantage Behavioral Health Systems not being good neighbors.

Sep 10, 2008
Apples for Panhandlers
More personal suggestions on what do when asked for money.

Sep 10, 2008
Sticker Fight
As the campaigns hit the home stretch, the bumpersticker theft begins.

Sep 17, 2008
Campaign Billions
“I forget, which one is for the little guy?”

Sep 17, 2008
Crosswalk Revenue
“Thus, all the Commission needs to do is introduce a ’crosswalk education program’ in which police officers ticket drivers who don’t stop for pedestrians attempting to cross.”

Sep 17, 2008
UFOs Still
When in doubt, turn to Monty Python.

Sep 17, 2008
Edifices
A note on a recent Pub Notes about the naming of UGA buildings.

Sep 17, 2008
Trash & Socialism
Is the local trash pickup issue the catalyst for a socialist revolution?

Sep 17, 2008
Trash Response
A local trash hauler writes in on the pick-up policy issue.

Sep 24, 2008
Safe Driving & Biking
Attention, driver of gold Infinity SUV! Read this. And everybody else, be cool out there.

Sep 24, 2008
America the Greedy
“Americans wanted their lives super-sized, and now we are all paying the price.”

Oct 1, 2008
UGA Budget Cuts
Don’t slash the journal subscriptions!

Oct 1, 2008
A House Divided
Anybody got any relationship advice for an Obama/McCain split couple?

Oct 1, 2008
Vote Carefully!
Yes, super-early walk-in absentee voting will boost voter turnout, which is great. But be prepared: know the ballot before you go!

Oct 8, 2008
More UFO Pics
Keep ’em coming, folks. Keep ’em coming.

Oct 8, 2008
In Memoriam: Bill Marriott
A note and poem about the late Bill Marriott, who died in a house fire in Athens in late August.

Oct 8, 2008
Correction.1
No, of course Jared Bailey did not found the 40 Watt. Our bad.

Oct 15, 2008
Correction.2
Sewanee, not Suwanee. The University of the South. Our bad, again.

Oct 15, 2008
Boo on Bipartisanship
A liberal for Sarah Palin! Call Fox News!

Oct 15, 2008
Feral Cats
A thorough comment disagreeing with the trap-neuter-release approach.

Oct 15, 2008
RE: Feral Cats.1
Arguing with last week’s letter on the matter.

Oct 22, 2008
RE: Feral Cats.2
Support for last week’s letter!

Oct 22, 2008
Treasures Galore
From a fan of the Taj Mahal store on Baxter Street.

Oct 22, 2008
Ambulance Plans
From a skeptic of the plans currently moving forward for EMS service in Athens.

Oct 29, 2008
McCain: No President
A note on the negativity.

Oct 29, 2008
Amendment Two
In favor of Amendment Two on this fall’s ballot.

Oct 29, 2008
Boo On Stories
Who knew Halloween had its own Grinch?

Nov 5, 2008
More on Cats
TNR for people?!

Nov 5, 2008
What About Bush?
“Why are there no calls for investigations into the actions of the Bush Administration? Where is the public outcry for truth and justice?”

Nov 5, 2008
Athens in the ’70s
An artistic remembrance that comes full circle to the problems of today, in fine style.

Nov 5, 2008
Postcard from Malaysia
Former Athenian Kenny Peavy, with a note on our election day as seen from the other side of the world.

Nov 12, 2008
On Voting
A criticism of our going against Sen. Bill Cowsert on party lines.

Nov 12, 2008
More on Feral Cats
About irresponsible pet ownership, generally speaking.

Nov 12, 2008
Happy Birthday to Us
Right on. Happy 21st to Flagpole.

Nov 19, 2008
Cats, People, Wildlife
Duh - people brought the cats that are wrecking ecosystems, so of course people are part of the problem here.

Nov 19, 2008
Some Praise
Kind words for Flagpole and music writer Ryan Monahan.

Nov 19, 2008
Post-Hurricane Thanks
A note to Georgians from Galveston and the recovery zone from Hurricane Ike.

Nov 19, 2008
Ort
Kind words for a one-of-a-kind guy.

Dec 3, 2008
JFK
“They did it because they believed JFK was taking the United States on the wrong path towards dealing with communism.”

Dec 3, 2008
Sustainable Seafood
Notes on how a sustainable fishery can work, from another UGA grad student.

Dec 3, 2008
WUOG’s Big Move
The current radio station GM seeks to clear up any confusion about this week’s move to the Tate Center.

Dec 10, 2008
Pub Notes Prejudice
Friends of Dr. Yao-wen Huang, a local researcher, react to Pete’s recent satire of Congressman Paul Broun, Jr.

Dec 10, 2008
Open Letter
Strong words after a recent attack on a gay guy in a local bar.

Dec 10, 2008
Christmas Kidz
Pete has a friend in the world, after all.

Dec 10, 2008
Wrong Chamber
Just a note: Doc ’n them sent out nary a robo-call.

Dec 10, 2008
Cats Are Back!
PETA weighs in on the local feral cat controversy.

Dec 17, 2008
Jan Kemp
Reflections on the passing, earlier this month, of a local newsmaker of two decades ago.

Dec 17, 2008
Ahead of the Curve
Flagpole = gift wrap, even before this week’s issue.

Dec 17, 2008
The Leafblowers
Every day, all day it seems, the leafblowers whine and howl. Can somebody stop the insanity?

Jan 7, 2009
Open Letter RE: Cats
To the Mayor and Commission, from the Humane Society of the United States, in re: feral cats, reprinted here.

Jan 7, 2009
More Cats
A local responds to last month’s PETA letter on the feral cat issue.

Jan 7, 2009
Legalize?
From an opponent of the local petition to decriminalize possession of seven grams of marijuana.

Jan 7, 2009
Lost Poncho!
Found a poncho? Brown and green and orange, 30-some years old? Read this!

Jan 21, 2009
My Flight to Atlanta
From a recent patron of the other new air service (Wings Air) - he enjoyed his flights and plans to fly again.

Jan 21, 2009
Another Open Letter
A local veterinarian tells the Mayor and Commission there’s a public health threat from feral cat colonies.

Jan 21, 2009
Gay Marriage
Marriage may not be for everyone, but it certainly should be offered to everyone. A response to a recent op-ed.

Jan 27, 2009
Butting In
This local musician isn’t afraid to confront you about your cigarette butt littering, even if it is in a Waffle House parking lot.

Jan 27, 2009
In Memoriam: Danny Esposito
A note from Jacksonville, FL about the late local musician Danny Esposito, who passed away a year ago this week.

Feb 4, 2009
Late-Night Beer Munchies
A convert of the new nighttime venture out of Wilson’s Soul Food.

Feb 18, 2009
Monetary Melodies
Commendation for Pete’s recent column on the changes (over a generation’s time) in the banking world.

Feb 18, 2009
ATHICA Correction
Straightening out a point from last week’s Eco Hustle column.

Feb 18, 2009
Pro-Saxby
“I just felt like letting you know that some conservatives are Athenians, and aren’t insulted in the slightest that Saxby came.”

Feb 18, 2009
Downtown Parking
A message on the proposed rate increase from Tony Arnold (owner of Jackson Street Books and a member of the Athens Downtown Development Authority board).

Feb 19, 2009
Why Nukes Now?
“If SB 31 is passed, the energy market in Georgia will be unwisely forced into supporting nuclear power, delaying the far more prudent use of wind power here for decades.”

Feb 24, 2009
Open Letter to a Thief
Attention: bag stolen last Friday night. Just bring the birthday card back, if nothing else.

Mar 3, 2009
For Eve Carson
An anonymous poem for this, the week that marks a year since her passing.

Mar 4, 2009
Intolerance/Tolerance
A local conservative has his concerns with President Obama.

Mar 11, 2009
Urgent Order
Do we carry (Flag Pole)? Who knows?

Mar 11, 2009
Sgt. Smith
With thanks for his service on the police force, and a good little story, too.

Mar 18, 2009
Hard Times.1
In response to last week’s Pub Notes, and mostly in agreement.

Mar 18, 2009
Hard Times.2
Also in response to last week’s Pub Notes, but of a different mind.

Mar 18, 2009
Truckers
From a Drive-By Truckers fan who’s “counting the days till the next ROCK SHOW!”

Mar 18, 2009
Issues with Ishues
Not pleased by the absence of current events in Zimbabwe in our recent story on local rapper Ishues.

Mar 19, 2009
Words for Ort
A reader answers the bearded one’s challenge from a few weeks ago.

Mar 25, 2009
Truckers
From a Drive-By Truckers fan who’s “counting the days till the next ROCK SHOW!”

Mar 25, 2009
Obama Apologia?
“Dear Mr. McCommons: How much longer must we endure your role as apologist for B.H. Obama?” asks a reader.

Mar 25, 2009
Re: "A Little off the Top?"
UGA's Department Head in English responds to Pete's recent column on budget cuts.

Apr 16, 2009
The Jekyll Business
Adding a voice to the chorus.

Apr 16, 2009
Re: Georgia Meth Project
"No one believes drug warriors after years of ranting about marijuana, so there will be no reduction in meth use unless users decide for themselves that the drug is harmful."

Apr 16, 2009
Ort’s Vocab
Within a trice, anybody can find an extra editor.

Apr 16, 2009
Guantanamo Detainees
An Athenian offers solutions to the thorny question, “What to do with the detainees?”

May 27, 2009
Open Letter to Germany
“We in the peace movement in the United States once again find ourselves unable to influence the policies of our own government. But you, dear Germany, are in a key position to do so.”

May 27, 2009
The Bus Fare Decision
Let’s start really digging into local transit system farebox policies, Michael Smith says.

May 27, 2009
Five Star Responds
The owner of Five Star Franchising clarifies her company's position in regard to the recent Flagpole Comment by one of her franchisees.

Jun 16, 2009
Pulver Not Qualified
Letter-writer defends Congressman Paul Broun, Jr. and criticizes Matt Pulver’s Comment.

Jun 17, 2009
Tax and Spend
Taxes are the problem: they’re too low.

Jun 24, 2009
States’ Rights
Flagpole columnist Tom Crawford disrespects Tom Jefferson.

Jun 24, 2009
About the Theatre
One local’s thoughts.

Jun 25, 2009
A Sad Witness to the Theatre Fire
Longtime local musician John Miley processes the events of last Friday.

Jun 24, 2009
Saving the Theatre
“I believe that we need to preserve our historic buildings because they are truly part of who we are,” Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation director Amy Kissane reminds us.

Jun 26, 2009
Bad Reviews
Cheap shots in recent record reviews?

Jul 15, 2009
Georgia Theatre & Charities
“But giving to a commercial enterprise should not take priority over charities that need immediate funding on a day-to-day basis.”

Jul 15, 2009
Differences on the Holy Land
A local reader disagrees with writer Jeff Gore on points of history in Israel and Palestine.

Jul 15, 2009
Farmers’ Market Complaint
Coffee roaster Charlie Mustard on Jittery Joes’ treatment and BikeAthens’.

Jul 15, 2009
GA Theatre Transparency
“I also think we’re going to need complete transparency from Mr. Greene about what the exact status of his insurance is, so we can get an idea of what kind of a task we’re facing.”

Jul 15, 2009
Farmers' Market Response
The market’s board of directors responds to last week’s complaint from the Jittery Joe’s Roasting Co.

Jul 22, 2009
Market.2
“There was no coffee conspiracy,” add the folks at 1000faces.

Jul 22, 2009
Sexy Flyer = Lame
“Dudes, take heed: I was wondering if maybe on a future flyer you could depict the nude male form at a jaunty angle, too?”

Jul 22, 2009
Open Letter To Goldman Sachs
Local business owner Joe Causey shares with us his valiant attempt at a reality check.

Jul 22, 2009
Yes, Make It Simple!
Arguing for single-payer…

Aug 4, 2009
Goldman Sachs Done Good
David Cappi takes issue with Joe Causey’s recent letter about Goldman Sachs and its bonuses.

Aug 4, 2009
Unhealthy for Grad Students
Grad assistants’ health insurance plan just got downgraded.

Aug 17, 2009
Correction: Athens Urban Ministries
A note on the volunteering article, from the new director at AUM and Our Daily Bread.

Aug 19, 2009
Health Care and Guns
“One day you may be thankful that people like me didn’t and won’t ever give up our guns!”

Aug 26, 2009
Health Care
Dave Cappi responds to the "Yo Mama Obama" column.

Aug 26, 2009
Ort Query
Was there ever a lake near Lakeview Street? A reader demands historical confirmation!

Sep 2, 2009
Radio Reasonable?
A complaint about the right-wing radio that’s broadcast by our Press Club pals at 1340 AM.

Sep 2, 2009
All For One, One For All
"Call it socialism, if you will, but call it democratic socialism, not corporate socialism…"

Sep 9, 2009
Let the Market Judge
“How can an insurance choice affordable for all citizens be wrong? Let the market judge the Obama plan.”

Sep 9, 2009
Need Concrete Facts
“A new jail ought to come with reform conditions so that we don’t simply have the old jail in a new building.”

Sep 16, 2009
Chapman No Guv
Hold up, City Dope! State Senator Jeff Chapman is not gubernatorial material.

Sep 16, 2009
What Athens Is
“There was a time when art truly was an underlying current in Athens…”

Sep 16, 2009
Please Consider Not Attending
Maybe the circus is no place for kids… or animals.

Sep 21, 2009
Our Friend, Our Foe?
Another approach to the whole “sharing the road” debate.

Sep 23, 2009
Perceptions of Palestine
You can’t understand the cohesiveness of Muslim society if you don’t understand its sexual strictures.

Sep 23, 2009
Re: Sharing the Road
The Athens Rising column was wrong to advocate aggressive road behavior for bicyclists.

Sep 23, 2009
Planet Jekyll
A strong dissent to the ad hominem attack on Sen. Jeff Chapman.

Sep 30, 2009
Fair And Moral
Hey, did you ever stop to think that health coverage for all might be the right thing to do?

Sep 30, 2009
Thanks from the Roaster
Jittery Joe's Tasting Room owner Seth Hendershot appreciates all the support over the last few days, since the parking flap broke out.

Oct 4, 2009
Blue Dogs Bad News
Dear John Barrow…

Oct 7, 2009
River Tour
Notes from a morning on the North Oconee River.

Oct 6, 2009
Soy Sorry
Here we go again?

Oct 7, 2009
Raw Over Raw Milk
A “natural” dairy diet has its risks.

Oct 14, 2009
Life's Not Fair
Even non-rampant socialism is bad.

Oct 14, 2009
More Milk
Drop dairy for “healthy, yummy” alternatives.

Oct 21, 2009
Raw Milk, Raw Data?
Claims of pasteurization advocate look like swiss cheese.

Oct 21, 2009
Transpo Input
Hurry, comment on the area Transportation Improvement Plan by Oct. 21! Also, let’s look at the whole transpo planning system, eh?

Oct 21, 2009
Roads for Malls or Sidewalks for Kids?
Comment on the MACORTS Transportation Improvement Plan by Oct. 21!

Oct 19, 2009
Ready to Recycle
Mandatory recycling in Athens? Totally worth it.

Oct 28, 2009
Credit Cards at Bars
A scam?

Oct 28, 2009
Libertarian (n.)
“I’ve quit giving Tom Crawford the benefit of the doubt…”

Oct 28, 2009
Try Cash
There's a reason for those credit card minimums.

Nov 11, 2009
Another Garden
There's another community garden in west Athens.

Nov 11, 2009
Toss 'Em
At last, some more attention to recycling downtown.

Nov 11, 2009
Want Books?
Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about local bookselling.

Nov 11, 2009
Diversity Downtown
Here's hoping downtown can appeal to lots of different people.

Nov 11, 2009
Disgusting
High-fiving Hitler for Halloween.

Nov 11, 2009
A No for a No
How can Congressman Broun ignore the needs of his constituents for affordable healthcare?

Nov 11, 2009
Speaker Can Help
Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson is in a position to do a lot more than just talk about the need for services to help fight mental illnesses.

Nov 25, 2009
Earlier Farmers' Market
Who knew we had a farmers' market back in the day?

Nov 25, 2009
Buy Local!
Living and buying local takes a commitment, but it has a real payoff.

Nov 25, 2009
No Butts
We've all got our favorite places to get barbecue, if we eat it.

Dec 2, 2009
Church of Nuçi?
Why is there a double standard in regard to Nuçi’s Space and churches?

Dec 2, 2009
Dark Meat Redux
Here’s another side to the Dark Meat saga.

Dec 2, 2009
Perplexed and Disappointed
Why wasn’t Jackson Street Books given credit for its longtime presence in downtown Athens?

Dec 1, 2009
Good Urban Design?
City Hall is not a retail business.

Dec 9, 2009
Not a Consumer Product
Corporations should not profit from sickness and death.

Dec 9, 2009
Economic Gluttony
Our health care system is structured to enrich corporations at the expense of ill individuals.

Dec 9, 2009
What Would We Do?
Suppose an Arab man claimed to be the Messiah today…

Dec 23, 2009
Liar's Promises
Name one thing President Obama has done that he promised to do.

Dec 23, 2009
Farm Thanks
Praise for the Athens Farmers' Market.

Dec 23, 2009
That Ort!
Praise for Ort.

Dec 23, 2009
Gentleman Charlie
Charlie Burch helped a lot of people in business.

Dec 23, 2009
Elbert Dump
A big, toxic dump is coming to a county near you.

20 days ago
Secret Garden
Will they really uproot the old tree for a restaurant?

20 days ago
Farmers Market
The Athens Farmers' Market thanks everybody and looks ahead.

20 days ago