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Thanks to everyone who bravedthe cold at the first annual FlySouth Festival this past weekend.

We couldn’t have asked for more as thefirst year event saw a huge crowd gatherat Luther Williams Field despite recordlows. The venue was beautiful, thesound was great, and the bands blew usall away. It’s not every day talent likethat gathers in Macon Georgia, and thefolks at Bragg Jam couldn’t be happierthat we got to put such a great eventtogether. Now, it’s time to begin workon the annual July bar crawl. Wow.

This issue will take us thruChristmas, and on December 28 you’llsee the list of nominees in the paper for2009’s Reader’s Choice Awards. Asalways, plenty of surprises are in storefor the actual awards show. It will be anight filled with music, laughter, andplenty of golden baby dolls.

We also are launching a partnershipwith the Community Foundation of

Central Georgia this issue called TheSuperfund. We’ve always had to pinchpennies, and are fine with the fact thatmay never change, but through manytalks with the good folks at CFCG, wecame up with a way for everyone togive, even if it’s just the change in theirpockets. The Superfund is a way for alot of people to give a little bit of moneyto worthy causes in our community. Ifwe can get 200 people in our city topledge just $10 bucks a month we’ll beable to give away almost $25,000 a year.All of this can easily be done throughour a safe, secure website and you canfind the link at 11thhouronline.com.

This year, we decided to make thebeneficiaries the Georgia Music Hall ofFame and the Cox Capitol Theatre. Readhow to be a part inside on page 4. Itdoesn’t take a lot to make a difference.And I think it’s the time of year whenmaking a difference should be weighingon our minds.

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Columnist Karen Rogers: For over fifteen years Karen Jones has been a military spouse and a stay-at-homemother of two. Last year, she began writing after a suggestion from a professor at Macon State College.This hasevolved into a “second career” and love outside of her domestic dalliances.

Columnist Bill Knowles is a lifelong Conservative who has lived in the Macon area for over 20 years. He gothis first taste of the political process when at age 9 he proudly handed out buttons for then President RichardNixon and has been hooked ever since. Bill has held campaign positions for various local, state and national candi-dates, including President Ronald Reagan, Steve Forbes, Senator Fred Thompson and most recently Senator JohnMcCain. He is currently a member of the Bibb County Republican Party’s Executive Committee and the GeorgiaGOP’s State Committee. He and his wife Bridget have one son,Teddy.

Columnist Debra McCorkle began writing liberal commentary when she turned forty, the same year thatGeorge W. Bush was first elected president. She has spent the last decade in respectful disagreement with variousaspects of the government as well as pondering the rapidly shifting social climate. McCorkle has written forThe11th Hour for the past six years. Her work has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, Hip Mama, and onGeorgia Public Radio. The south Georgia native has owned a shop for twenty years and is the proud motherof two daughters.

Freelance writer Jenny Murr has lived in Middle Georgia for 30 years.A recent college graduate, Jennyloves to write, read and make graphic art. She currently freelances for several online publications and is diligentlyworking on her first novel.

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The Superfund, a new crowd-funding initiative developed by The 11thHour is an innovative way to involve citizens in philanthropy, and use thepower of many small gifts ($10 a month!) to make a big impact.

Little Money Big Results. That’s the idea behindThe Superfund, created by The 11th Hour, andthe Community Foundation of Central Georgia.

Crowdfunding describes the collective cooperation,attention and trust by people who network and pooltheir money together, usually via the Internet, in orderto support efforts initiated by other people or organiza-tions. This is exactly what the Superfund aims to do.We all want to make our community a better place tobe, and each year, the readers of the 11th Hour willidentify two causes that will benefit from a pool ofmoney that we, as a community, create. The idea is thateven if we don’t have thousands of dollars to give tocauses we believe in, we can pool just the change in ourpockets together and make a huge difference. If 200people commit to give just $10 a month to this fund, wewould have $24,000 a year to give away.

“The Superfund is an innovative way to involvecitizens in philanthropy, and use the power of manysmall gifts to make a big impact!” says Kathryn Dennis,President of CFCG, “ The Community Foundation ofCentral Georgia is honored to partner with the 11thHour, its readers, and the citizens of Macon to collec-tively make our community a better place to live .”

This fund gives you the opportunity to give a smallamount, on a monthly basis to causes that help improvethe quality of life in Macon, Georgia, through a safe andsecure website hosted by the Community Foundation.Go to www.11thhouronline.com to join today.

Your contributions for January 1, 2010 - January2011 will support the following organizations:

Cox Capitol TheatreCox Capitol Theatre is a symbol of community and acornerstone in the revitalization effort of downtownMacon. They present a diverse programming thatattracts a varied audience, including family and classicfilm; local, regional and national musical artists; andlive theatre offered in a unique dinner theatre setting.The Capitol also partners with other organizations thatshare our vision of a vibrant downtown – presentingconcerts with the Big House Foundation and serving asa venue for The Macon Film Festival and Bragg Jam.

The theatre is beautifully restored – and expensive tooperate and maintain.

They have recently launched a fundraising cam-paign with the goal of 1.3 million dollars to fund façadeimprovements, equipment upgrades, stage and lightingenhancement, kitchen expansion as well as provideoperational support and pay off the original renovationloan. Ticket income accounts for less than one quarterof total income and is supplemented by income fromprivate rentals. Fundraisers and contributions from indi-viduals, corporations and foundation grants fund almosthalf of the theatre’s expenses.

Your donation to the Super Fund helps the CapitolTheatre keep the doors open, the projector running, andthe stage rocking. Thanks for your support.

Georgia Music Hall of FameThe Georgia Music Hall of Fame preserves and inter-prets the state’s rich music heritage through programs ofpreservation, education, exhibition and performance.Located in the heart of downtown Macon, the museumshares the stories of over 100 inductees. As steward ofthese legacies, the Music Hall of Fame welcomes visi-tors from all over the world to Macon and provides edu-cational programs for students of all ages.

“The Georgia Music Hall of Fame belongs toMacon, Georgia, and if locals continue to take owner-ship, we can make downtown rock.” Says Lisa Love,Director of the Hall of Fame. “Join us in proving tothose Atlantans who have so ungraciously dissed Maconjust how deeply this community cares about music andthis museum.”

The State of Georgia has provided generous finan-cial support to the development and upkeep of theMusic Hall of Fame in Macon since it opened in1996. That funding, however, has been reduced signif-icantly in the past two years. Now, more than ever,memberships and private contributions provide vitalsupport necessary to sustain the museum and grow itsprograms, such as MIKE, Music in Kids Education,and the Otis Redding Singer/Songwriter Camp forages 12-17 each June. - Brad Evans

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Holiday fatality on I-475One person was killed and six othersinjured in an accident on I-475 close toEisenhower Pkwy. at 7:19 on Friday,Nov. 27. Sean Patrick Brown, 33, ofBronx, New York, and six passengerswere travelling from Columbia, MO,when his 2009 Jeep Laredo ran off theroad striking the guardrail and rollingover several times.According to coro-ner Leon Jones, one passenger died onthe scene; the driver and five otherswere taken to the hospital for treat-ment where two were listed in criticalcondition.Anyone with informationregarding this accident is asked to callthe Bibb County Sheriff ’s Office at1(478) 746-9441.

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Christmas does not have to be perfect. Yet we are seduced by themessage that you can buy or receive the perfect gift, or serve or eatthe perfect meal, or be surrounded by the perfect loving family, or

be perfectly loving and tranquil ourselves. Christmas does not have to becompletely merry and bright.

The key player in Luke’s birth narrative is Mary and that firstChristmas had to be traumatic on many levels for her. We have a tendencyto superimpose our mistaken impressions of her as we look back in time.We see her as peaceful, beatific, dressed in pastels (usually light blue).The accuracy of our perception should be questioned.

Here we have an unexplained teenage pregnancy and an engagementthat nearly ended. My guess is that some of those close to Mary thoughtshe was loony because she was talking with angels. Then she had to makean uncomfortable trip to Bethlehem, could not find a room, gave birth in abarn, and had to flee to Egypt. Easy? Peaceful? Merry? Bright? No way!

Mary is not asked to provide the perfect environment for the birth ofJesus. All God asked of Mary is her consent: she is asked to place herselfin God’s hands, give God room to work, make herself available to whatev-er God is planning. She does not hide her surprise; she does not suppressher questions. She wonders out loud what God could possibly have inmind by asking her to serve under these conditions. And then…. Andthen… And then… she says, “Yes.”

The “yes” did not turn out as she expected. It never does. Every“yes” involves complications, trouble, misunderstandings, hard work, hurtfeelings, successes, and failures. And sometimes “yes” brings us to a pointof anguish.

We are not called to wrestle out of the chaos of our lives the perfectfamily Christmas, or the perfect spiritual moment, or even the perfect con-templative emptiness in which to welcome God. Our calling is more likeMary’s: to wonder what God could possibly have in mind, and then to say“Yes” and take what comes.

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A new revolving column by City Council mem-bers Rick Hutto, Nancy White & Larry Schlesingerabout city politics and community news

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Twas the night before Christmas andthroughout City Hall, Council members

were stirring, still making calls,Resolutions were churning from the copi-

er still hot, In hopes that the voterswould think we do lots

Employees were packing and clearingtheir desks, With visions of going hometo holiday guests, Andrew loosened his

tie, Keith tossed off his cap, They settledtheir brains for an office cat nap

When out in Council Chambers therearose such a clatter, I ran to the hall tosee what was the matter, Down the car-

peted aisle I flew like a flash, Just intime to hear a loud crash

The florescent lights of that big austereroom, Gave luster of midday to the

object tumbling in, When what to mywondering eyes should appear, But a big

metal bench bouncing in to a cheer

With a bright little lady so lively and dar-ing, I knew in a moment it must be MissSarah, More rapid than eagles her cours-ers they came, She whistled and shouted

and called them by name

Now Anita! Now Elaine! Now Rick!Now Tom!, Now Henry! Now Leroy!Let’s get it done!, To the top of CherryStreet! To the front of The Dempsey!,

Get the bench back in front and I’ll feelmuch more Merry!

As the dry leaves that before a wild hur-ricane fly, When they meet with an

obstacle mount to the sky, So down to the Dempsey the coursers

they flew, With the bench in tow and anextra one too

Then in a twinkling I heard on City Hallroof, Some prancing and pawing and thesound of “woof woof”, As I looked outthe door and was turning around, Here

came AC pup running with a bound

He was dressed all in fur since of coursehe’s a dog, He brought not a list but aheavy book log, It was his gift list, heasked us to look, Nearly 2,000 names

long, friends made on Facebook

But suddenly I heard heavy boots on theground, An army I thought so I turned

right around, The Chief of Police wasleading his troops, While a Sgt. named

Draper was staging a coup

He spoke not a word but went straight tohis work, He placed out a ballot box thenturned with a jerk, And laying his fingeraside of his tattoos, He called for a union

vote along with their dues

Again came the leaves that before thewild hurricane fly, They met with an

obstacle, they mounted to the sky, Thehail and the fury, the thunder and thestorm, It came with a vengeance and

Johnny, he was gone

The lightening by the sidewalk in frontof City Hall, Struck the Christmas tree

broadside and caused it to fall, It fell onour torch, it burst into flame, And we had

no EMA director, oh what a shame

Then up pulled a driver, so lively andquick, I knew in a moment it must be

Mayor Reich, More rapid than eagles hiscoursers they came, And he whistled and

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Now Thomas, now Marvin, now Mike,now Ben, There’s a crisis in Macon

thanks to City Council whim, On Tom,on Pope, on Barbara and Gene, We’ll set-tle this ourselves you’ll see what I mean

He wasn’t chubby or plump, but still aright jolly elf, And I laughed when I sawhim in spite of myself, A wink of his eyeand a twist of his head, Soon gave me to

know I had nothing to dread

He spoke not a word but went straight tohis work, He filled the EMA Directorposition straight by the book, He con-founded City Council who before hadbeen a bully, His pick was none other

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Then he sprang to his sleigh, to his teamgave a whistle, And away they all flewlike the down of a thistle, But I heardhim exclaim ere he drove out of sight,

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Thur Dec 10This day in history: Grand Ole Opry makesits 1st radio broadcast, in Nashville, TN onthis day in 1927.

“The Nutcracker Ballet” presented byNutcracker of Middle Georgia at the GrandOpera House. Dec. 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets$20. Dec. 12 & 13 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets $25.478.301.5470. 651 Mulberry St.

Hatch Attack Book SigningThe Georgia Sports Hall of Fame will welcomeauthor Daniel Shirley and Macon’s own ChrisHatcher for a signing of Shirley’s book HatchAttack from 5– 6:30 PM. The book chroniclesthe career of Chris Hatcher from record-settingquarterback at Valdosta State University to headfootball coach at Georgia Southern University.Hatch Attack is available for purchase in theLocker Room Gift Store at the Sports Hall ofFame and will be available the evening of thebook signing. Both Shirley and Hatcher willbe available to autograph copies of the book.

Macon Little Theatre presents"Traditions." Written and directed by SylviaHaynie and Laura Voss. This original musicaltells the story of a family coming together at theholidays and features the hilarious antics of 20+people sharing a 3-bedroom house. Tickets are$10 for students, $15 for seniors, $18 for adults.Call the box office for reservations, 478-471-PLAY. 4220 Forsyth Rd. Thru Dec. 13.

Theatre Macon presents “The ManWho Came to Dinner.” Classic 40’s come-dy about an unintended houseguest. Thru Dec.12. Directed by Jim Crisp. Tickets $12 - $18.478.746.9485. 438 Cherry St.

The Douglass Theatre and CentralGeorgia Opera Guild presents The Metropolitan Opera’s production of “LesContes d’Hoffmann” Live in HD. 1 p.m.Tickets $18-$22. 478.742.2000.DouglassTheatre.org. 355 M.L. King, Jr. Blvd.

Cox Capitol Theatre presents DollarNight: Christmas Vacation. Doors open at6p.m. $1 pizza slices, $1 draft beer from 6-7p.m. $1 admission. 257.6391. 382 Second St.

Macon State College will hold its 7thannual Fall Digital Video Festival from3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Macon State CollegeLearning Support Auditorium. The festival willfeature final documentary videos by studentsfrom Dr. Patrick Brennan's fall 2009 Principlesof Production class. Each student video runsfrom 5-10 minutes. This event is free and opento the public. Light refreshments will be served.For more information, please contact Dr.Patrick Brennan at [email protected] or 478-471-5776.

Fri Dec 11This day in history: Joe DiMaggioannounces his baseball retirement in 1951.

Celtic Christmas with Robin Bullockand Steve BaughmanDoors at 7:30, Douglass Theatre, Macon GAwith Aaron O'Rourke opening. Call 478-742-2000 for your tickets. $15 Adv / $18 door /$10with student ID.

Sat Dec 12This day in history: George F Bryant ofBoston patents the wooden golf tee 1899.

Holiday Hafla, 6:30 p.m. Bellydance showfeaturing Lotus Niraja of Baltimore and dancersfrom around the Southeast. Benefits Toys forTots. Mount de Sales Academy. 851 OrangeStreet, Macon. Admission: adults $10, children$6. For more information, visitwww.MaryRaks.com.

Macon Indoor Flea Market will host a“Protect our Child, College Student andElderly Safety Event” as well as a “Socksfor Seniors” sponsored by the Middle GeorgiaMasonic Association F &AM. From 10am-3pmyou can get a laminated ID Card for your child,a complete set of digital fingerprints, and a CDshowing various poses of your loved one.Don’t forget to bring some socks for the elderly,during this cold and rainy time of year! Formore info call 478-719-6302

Sun Dec 13This day in history: Al Gore concedes pres-idential election, George W. Bush namedpresident in 2000.

College Hill presents the Second SundayGospel Brunch. FREE, family-friendly out-door concert featuring Mercer Youth SymphonyOrchestra and Songwriters in the Round featur-ing Chris Hicks, Tim Brooks, MichaelBrookshire, Dawn Jackson and DeanBrown.Washington Park, Noon – 2 p.m.CollegeHillMacon.com. Magnolia Street.

Cox Capitol Theatre presents SundaySupper & a Movie. Family-friendly filmplus dinner. 6 p.m. Mousehunt (G) Tickets $5for adults, $1 for 12 & younger. $1 pizza slicesfor kids & $1 draft beer for adults.478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

Wed Dec 16This day in history: Shannen Doherty(Brenda) is fired from Beverly Hills 90210on this day in 1993.

Cox Capitol Theatre presentsDinner & a Classic: My Little Chickadee(1955). Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Classic filmspaired with a nice meal. $17.50 with dinner, $5for movie only. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. Callor go online for movies & menus.478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

Fri Dec 18This day in history: General Motorsannounces closing of 21 plants in 1991.

Academy of the Performing Arts andMacon Little Theatre presents “AChristmas Tree-O.” Family-friendly showabout the holidays performed by kids ages 6 &up. Tickets $5 - $10 at the door. 478.477.3342.MaconLittleTheatre.org. 4220 Forsyth Rd.

The Grand Opera House presents “AChristmas Carol.” Touring production of theholiday classic. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $28.301.5470. TheGrandMacon.com. Mulberry St.

Sun Dec 20This day in history: 474,300 U.S. soldiersare sent into Vietnam, 1967.

Cox Capitol Theatre presents SundaySupper & a Movie. Family-friendly filmplus dinner. 6 p.m. It’s a Wonderful Life (G)Tickets $5 for adults, $1 for 12 & younger. $1pizza slices for kids & $1 draft beer for adults.478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

Macon Symphony Orchestra presents“Music Yule Love.” Featuring local soloistsand choruses performing selections byKabalevsky, Vaughn Williams, Liszt, Pachelbel,Mozart and more. Porter Auditorium atWesleyan College, 2 p.m. Tickets are availableby calling 478/301-5300 or by going towww.maconsymphony.com. Ticket prices are$35 for adults, $15 for students and $10 forchildren 12 and under.

Tues Dec 22This day in history: Iraq announces it willnever give up Kuwait on this day in 1990.

The Polar Express Rolls into theTerminal StationA FREE screening of "The Polar Express" atdowntown Macon's Terminal Station. The movie starts at 7 p.m. Families are invitedto bring their blankets, chairs, pillows andsleeping bags to the historic train station. Forextra fun, in honor of the famed bedtime story,movie-goers are encouraged to come dressed intheir winter pajamas and get cozy for the holi-day film. We'll have hot chocolate and sweettreats available!

Wed Dec 23This day in history: 1st coast-to-coast tele-vised football game (Dumont paid $75,000)Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns24-17 in NFL championship game, 1951.

Cox Capitol Theatre presentsDinner & a Classic: White Christmas(1955). Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Classic filmspaired with a nice meal. $17.50 with dinner, $5for movie only. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. Callor go online for movies & menus.478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

Wed Dec 30This day in history: Mercedes-Benz pays$20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 governmentfuel standard, 1988.

Cox Capitol Theatre presentsDinner & a Classic: Christmas Holiday(1955). Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Classic filmspaired with a nice meal. $17.50 with dinner, $5for movie only. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. Callor go online for movies & menus.478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

Ongoing- holiday eventsDecking the Halls: An Evergreen Christmasat Hay House Thru January 2, 2010.The Medical Center of Central Georgia is proudto present Christmas at Hay House 2009. Thisyear's theme of "Decking the Halls" echoes along-held tradition and one honored by all threefamilies who lived in Hay House. TheJohnstons (c.1860s), Feltons (c.1880s), and Hayfamilies (1920-60s) all used natural greenery todecorate the house for the holidays. The wordsof the familiar Christmas carol about using

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“boughs of holly” reflect the English tradition. Inthe American South, holly was supplemented withother indigenous evergreens, among them pine,cedar, magnolia and smilax. Evergreens were usedfor Christmas decorating at a time of year whenflowers were scarce. These greens were gathered theold-fashioned way by going to the woods andsearching out just the right boughs, branches, andsprigs to give the house its festive air for this mostfestive season. Christmas Tours are $10 Adults; $9Seniors (55+) and Military; $6 Students.

- musicPoetic Peace Open Mic: Y-O on the 1’s and 2’severy Tuesday at 567 Cafe, 567 Cherry St. 8-10 p.m.

Live Music Every Friday Night on the Patio begin-ning at 7:00pm at Edgar’s Bistro. Please call (478)471-4250 for music line-up.

Free concerts at the Golden Bough EveryTuesday: Come hear some of Macon’s best musi-cians and songwriters in an intimate listening roomatmosphere. 9p.m. 371 Cotton Avenue, Call Eric formusic line-up, 744-2446.

- artsCity Market On the Green, every Saturday 9-1pm. The market is open to producers, growers,artists and other creative art vendors. Taking place on

the block where farmers would bring their goods inhorse drawn wagons, Poplar St.

Over 20 studio spaces fill the second and thirdfloors above Michael’s on Mulberry. Everythingfrom painting, printmaking and sculpture.Contemporary Arts Exchange: Mulberry Street

Macon Arts presents “From Sketchbook toCanvas: Paintings by Nancy Shippen” and “AnimalsIn the Round: Ceramics by Anne Rafferty.” FREE.Weekdays, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. –3p.m. 478.743.6940. MaconArts.org. 486 First St.

Tubman Africal American Museum presents WiniMcQueen The History of the Dream Project. In 2001the Tubman Museum commissioned artist WiniMcQueen to create textile panels to be installed in theartrium of the new Tubman Museum. The finishedcommission chronicles the history of the tubman aswell as significant people, events and memories fromthe macon and Middle Georgia community.

Georgia Music Hall of Fame presents, “JohnnyMercer: Too Marvelous for Words.” Celebrate theSavannah native’s 100th birthday with the exhibit thatcovers his 5-decade career. Tue. – Sun., 9:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. 478.751.3334. GeorgiaMusic.org. 200 M.L. King, Jr. Blvd.

Joycine's Art, Attitude & Accessory GalleryCostume jewelry, art and so much more! 333 Cotton Ave. For schedule and information con-tact Barbara at 478-743-3144.

Gallery 51, Open -Mon- Fri 8am to 4:30pm andSat. 10am-2pm. Fine art, handcrafted jewelery, artglass sculptures, stained glass, woodturned bowls,photography, carved stone. 51 W. Adams St. Forsyth

Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330Ingleside Ave. 744-9557. October 2 – November 19MGAA presents "Moonlighting" at Market CityCafé. Work by Bibb Board of Education staff, teach-ers, etc. MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 502 Cherry St.

Museum of Arts & Sciences presents The Festivalof Trees. See dozens of unique decorated trees.Included with regular Museum admission, $4 - $8.Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5p.m. 478.477.3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd. November 14 –December 31.

- family“Sky Over Macon”, Fridays at 8p.m. Mark SmithPlanetarium 4182 Forsyth Rd. Weekly, live star talkexplore the constellations and far away celestialobjectsvisible from Middle Georgia. Admission bydonation. 477-3232.

Live music for kids every First Saturday at Georgia Music Hall of Fame Every first Saturdayfrom noon until 2 p.m., Included with museumadmission, $3.50 ages 4-17.

Moonwitch thru November 28 at MASEver wonder why the moon seems to follow youhome? This entertaining show answers that questionand more, Saturdays at noon in the Planetarium.

Mini-Zoo Tours Daily at 3 p.m. and Saturday at1 & 3 pm. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182Forsyth Rd., Meet furry and feathered friends in theMini-Zoo habitat. Free with Museum admission.

ongoing - moviesMacon Film Guild: Every second Sunday of themonth. Show times are 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. & 7:30p.m. Douglass Theatre, 355 M.L.K., Jr. Blvd. Formore info visit douglasstheatre.org.

Sunday Supper at the Cox Capitol Theatre Doorsopen at 5pm, movie begins at 6. $12.50 admissionincludes dinner. $6 child’s plate available.

Dinner and a Classic at the Cox Capitol Theatre:Doors open at 5:30 p.m, movie at 6:30p.m. $17.50includes dinner. Reservations are GREATLY appre-ciated by calling (478)257-6391, ext. 6.

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The Macon Film Festival and NewTown Macon bring you one fabulous evening of funny as “Arrested Development” star Tony Hale hits town with “The Best of Buster Bluth,” his three favorite episodes of the cult tv show and soon-to-be feature film.

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The Macon Film Festival and NewTown Macon bring you one fabulous eveningof funny on December 18th as “Arrested Development” star Tony Hale hits townwith “The Best of Buster Bluth,” his three favorite episodes of the cult tv show

and soon-to-be feature film. This is the first time that Hale has selected or screened his favorite episodes. The

event begins at 8 p.m. at the Cox Capitol Theatre and will be followed by Q&A withthe audience. Tickets are available at CoxCapitolTheatre.com; $10 general admissionand $5 for students with ID. This event is a fund-raiser for the 5th Annual Macon FilmFestival, slated for February 18 – 21, 2010. This year’s roster of special guests will beannounced in mid-December.

Tony Hale is also known for his recent turn as James Epstein in “The Informant!”starring Matt Damon, and other character parts in films including, “The Tale ofDesperaux” and “Stranger than Fiction” with Will Ferrell and Emma Thompson; and tvseries including “Numbers,” “Chuck” and “ER.” He’s also a cult favorite for memorableroles in ads like VW’s “Mr. Roboto” and Taco Bell’s “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” spots thatco-star a precocious Chihuahua.

Arrested Development” was created by Mitchell Hurwitz and is a production ofRon Howard’s Imagine Entertainment. It debuted on the Fox network in 2003 and dur-ing its run it earned 6 Emmys, 1 Golden Globe and several other industry awards. Theseries ended in 2006 and speculation about a feature film began. Feature film produc-tion is now scheduled to begin in 2010 with an anticipated 2011 release date.

Tony’s ties to Central Georgia extend beyond the Macon Film Festival. His parents,Rita and Mike Hale, reside in Macon. Mr. Hale is the Executive Director of the WarnerRobins campus of Macon State College.

For more information contact Terrell Sandefur, 478.319.0243, or Cindy Hill,478.731.5917, [email protected].

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NewTown Macon announced plansthat First Friday in January will becelebrated on December 31st –

New Year’s Eve – in an effort to draw morepeople downtown to ring in the New Year.Therefore, New Year’s Eve will be FirstFriday at Midnight.

First Friday at Midnight, presented byRobins Federal, will feature the CherryBlossom Ball Drop in the intersection ofCherry and Third Streets in DowntownMacon. The ball, made of metal blossomswith pink lights, is six feet in diameter andwill descend from a 30 foot tower countingdown to midnight. With the roads closed, thestreets of Downtown will be turned into astreet party with entertainment by Party ManProductions, fully equipped with lights,video screens and a variety of music.

“New York City has a ball drop,Atlanta has the peach drop” says KarenJordan Lambert, President and CEO of theCherry Blossom Festival, “And now Maconhas the Cherry Blossom Ball Drop.”

Macon, is the Cherry Blossom Capital ofthe world with more Yoshino Cherry treesthan any other city in the worl. With theCherry Blossom Ball Drop, Macon is notonly partying pink in March, but the wholeyear long.

Details of the First Friday at Midnightevent and Ball Drop can be found atwww.cherryblossomballdrop.com.

First Friday has quickly become adowntown tradition. On the first Friday ofevery month downtown businesses, restau-rants, and bars are open late and have avariety of specials for attendees.Admission is always free and with a FirstFriday wrist band and special cup, open-container laws are waived in the downtownarea. First Friday was voted BestEntertainment for Adults in 2009.Robins Federal Credit Union’s First Fridayfeaturing the Cherry Blossom Ball Drop isco-sponsored by The 11th Hour, AlphaGraphics, Channel 41, CoxCommunications, and Cumulus Media.

Second Sunday

Brunch Washington Park, noon until two

Brunch available by Michael’s on Mulberry Bloody Mary’s, Mimosas & more Live Entertainment, bring blankets, chairs, picnic baskets, dogs & the kids for an afternoon in the park FREE EVENT!

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Fri 12/11:Mouse Fire, Xavii, Young Orchids

and An Open Letter (7pm, $6)

Sat 12/12:To Light a Fire (7pm, Free)

Frid 12/18: Floco Torres (8pm)

Sun 12/20: All Get Out, Robbers,Stribling & Amy Godwin

First New Year’s Eve Celebration DowntownCherry Blossom Ball Drop, Street Party & more

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THURSDAY 12/10Josh CarsonEl Azteca,Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

Red Swill with Come OnGo With UsThe Hummingbird Stage

DJ Greg 10:30pmThe Rookery

FRIDAY 12/11Project 7720’s Pub, 3076 Riverside

Mouse Fire, Xavii, YoungOrchids, Open Letter567 Cafe, 7pm

Triple ThreatThe Shot House, 3694 MercerUniversity Drive

Thieves & PastorsThe Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Ashutto MirraRivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

Mighty McFlyEl Azteca,Tom Hill Sr.

Josh CarsonCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Dr.

GMHF Benefit f/t musicwith Robert Lee Coleman Loco’s Grill & Pub

Gaylon Crader The Shamrock, Payne City

Larry G & Eddie GreenUpstairs Bar at Polly’s

Plainfield ProjectWild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside

SATURDAY 12/12DJ dance partyThe Rookery

B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock, 342 Rose Ave

Lloyd Dobler EffectWild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside

12/12 cont.Roger Hurricane WilsonRivalry’s, 3986 Northside Dr

Caleb GrimesMacon Mellow Mushroom

Scott Little Band & Rusty Swinger BandThe Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

To Light a Fire567 Cafe, free 7pm

Ron Harrell Polly’s Upstairs Bar, 8pm

SUNDAY 12/13Scott PallotMacon Mellow Mushroom

Chris Hicks & FriendsBackporch Lounge

MONDAY 12/14Randy Wesson20’s Pub, 3076 Riverside

WED 12/16Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe

THURSDAY 12/17Caleb GrimesEl Azteca, 169 Tom Hill Sr Blvd

DJ Greg, 10:30pmThe Rookery

Scott Sanders on PatioWild Wing Cafe, 5080 Riverside

FRIDAY 12/18Floco Torres567 Cafe, 8pm $5 cover

B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Jeremy JohnsonCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Drive

Chris Hicks Band The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Tedo Stone & the TwoBit Time CapsRivalry’s, Northside Drive

EG Kight The Rookery, 8pm

Josh Carson The Shamrock

Moby Dick Wild Wing Cafe

Mile Train Rivalry’s

SATURDAY 12/19Mouse Fire The 567 Cafe

Charlie Louvin the Hummingbird

Diane Durrett Rivalry’s on Northside

Dirty Leg The Rookery

Crankin’ DaddiesThe Shamrock

Ron Harrell Polly’s Upstairs Bar, 8pm

Unmentionables Wild Wing Cafe

Molly StevensCJ’s Sports Bar, 2910 Riverside

SUNDAY 12/20Scott Pallot Wild Wing Cafe

All Get Out, Robbers,Stribling, Amy Godwin 567 Cafe, 8pm

MONDAY 12/21Tim Brooks 20s Pub

WED 12/23Ugly Christmas SweaterParty, The Rookery

CHRISTMASOpen at 7pm The RookeryOpen at 6pm CJs Sports BarOpen at 6pm Hummingbird

SATURDAY 12/26Tony Tyler & Friends CJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Dr.

Ashutto Mirra The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Ron Harrell Upstairs Bar

Old Star with Shane BridgesWild Wing Cafe

NEW YEARS EVECol. Bruce Hampton The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Project 77 NYE Bash 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Toolshed Ginger 15th annual NYE @ Shamrock

Radio Cult Wild Wing Cafe

DRINK SPECIALS/SPECIAL EVENTS

MONDAYSHappy hour til 7pm, jam &rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub

Industry Apprication Night!BJ’s Billiards

Football, 1/2 off wings and $3 BigDrafts El Azteca

$1.25 Bud til 8p, 35¢ Wings 8-11pThe Hole Thang

$1.99 Margaritas at Polly’sUpstairs Bar

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

Happy Hour open to closeRivalry’s Sports Bar

$1.50 Dom. Beer, Free PoolTara’s Tavern

Football, $1.50 Coors Lt DraftsWild Wing Cafe

$1.50 Bud, Miller, $1 PBR CansMacon Mellow

TUESDAYS35¢ Wings 3p-close, Buffalos

$1pints, $3.75 PBR PitchersMacon Mellow

Beat the Clock at Bottoms Up,50¢ drafts go up every half hour

2-4-1 Margaritas all day atEl Azteca

$1.99 Tequila Shots at Polly’sUpstairs Bar

Bud Bingo, win prizes!Friend’s Bar & Grill

8-Ball Tournament, 8pmBJ’s Billiards

Live music with B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

Ladies Night, Tara’s Tavern

2 fer Tuesday: 5-10p, $10 domesticbuckets Wild Wing Cafe

WEDNESDAYS1/2 price salads, $1.50 Yuengling,$4 Firefly, Wild Wing Cafe

1/2 price oysters, 241 Drinks til 8Nowhere Cafe

2-4-1 Jagerbombs all day!$3 big drafts & Ritas. El Azteca

$7 Drink or DrownThe Hole Thang

Ladies night, free wells for the galsThe Hummingbird

Open Mic, 10pm, Rivalry’s

$3 Pint Night at Buffalo’s Macon

Free Pool, Steak Night at 6pm,Tara’s Tavern

Beer Olympics, Bottoms Ups

Ladies Night, free cover and $1drinks for gals, Whiskey River

$5 Bud Light PitchersMellow Mushroom, WR

THURSDAYSLADIES NIGHT, 3-for-1 Drinks,$2 shots & beer BJ’s Billiards

Drink or Drown, 2-4-1 wells,Jagerbombs CJ’s Sports Bar

Dom. Beer Buckets 5-4-$10WR Mellow Mushroom

Thirsty Thursday, 241 wells, Margs& Martinis Nowhere Cafe

Skirts, $2 drinks all nightRivalry’s

2-4-1 Jagerbombs all day!El Azteca

$2 vodka cocktails, $3 Drafts(24oz.) Wild Wing

Free Pool, 25¢ Wells, 25¢ cans Bud7-9:30p, 2-4-1 select beerWhiskey River

Ladies Night, $1.50 house wines,$3 select martinis Macon Mellow

FRIDAYSHappy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards

WDEN Live Remote duringHappy Hour 5-7p, El Azteca

2-4-1 Drafts, wells, bombs, 9-11pWR Mellow Mushroom

SATURDAYSCollege game day, CJ’s

Game Day! drinks specials & 35¢wings from 10-4pm, Buffalo’s

$2 Dom Bottles, $1 tacos and 2-4-1 Jagerbombs all day!El Azteca College gameday

SUNDAYSNascar, drink specials, 20’s PubNascar, drink specialsFriend’s Bar & Grill

Football & Nascar on the bigscreen, Nowhere

$2 drafts Wild Wing Cafe

2-4-1 Jagerbombs all day and $3big drafts! El Azteca

2-4-1 Jagerbombs at Polly’sUpstairs Bar


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Thursday, 12/10The Red Swill with Come On Gowith Us @ The HummingbirdFun Good Time Front Porch Pickin Music bythe likes of one of Macon’s best musicians andSongwriters, Jared Wright. Typical country ref-erences to San Antone, intonations that recallAppalachian bluegrass and beautifully flowingcreek melodies give a disorienting feeling.“Confusion doesn’t surprise me,” says leadsinger and primary songwriter, Jared Wright.“My influences come from all over.”

Friday, 12/11The Mighty McFly @ EL AztecaMighty McFly is one of the best unsigned origi-nal bands in the USA. They are overwhelminglyentertaining to watch and also some of the bestmusicians to be found anywhere. They are influ-enced by Queen, Van Halen, Journey, Prince, Sly& the Family Stone, among others.

Thieves & Pastors @ The BirdT and P are a four piece indie/showgaze bandbased out of Atlanta and Athens Ga. whom startedplaying late January of 2009, a collection ofdeceased local indie bands that graced ColumbusGab, they play indie rock at it’s finest

Robert Lee Coleman @ LocosSee Editor’s Picks, above.

Ashutto Mirra @ Rivalry’s Ashutto Mirra is an alternative rock group basedout of Athens. This four member group consists ofScott Rainwater (lead vocals, guitar), JoshBirmingham (drums, vocals), Pat Yoe (bass), andDoyle Williams (guitar). Ashutto Mirra recordsand performs original songs that are intelligentlywritten, well arranged, and always rockin’.Ashutto Mirra is currently recording an album atAthens based, Shade Tree Studios.

Larry G Hudson @ Polly’s Upstairs BarHe used to cut Merle’s hair, but he had some seri-ous hits on Music Row back in the day, and he’s agood a guitar picker as there is in this town. Fun,original , outlaw country good time music.

Plainfield Project @ Wild Wing Café“This newly-established rock/reggae/funk bandmust have earned a ton of new fans really quicklywith those gigs at O'Malley's and along KingStreet this winter; featuring singer/guitarist (and

TV reality show winner) Ben Fagan and formermembers of One Night Stand."

Saturday, 12/12The Scott Little Band with RustySwinger @ The HummingbirdAn accident? Maybe so, but from his debutrelease "Storyteller" to his latest "Living With theTruth", Scott lets us know that he's mastered thecraft. The title alone tells you that sometimes lifeisn't always what it should be - but it makes uswho we are. Songs like "High Life" offer thatfeeling of knowing when it's right, while "SundayNight on Broadway" takes you to the depths ofloneliness, and "Little Bit of Rain" - an emotionalduet with Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls - givesyou that one shred of hope that things will alwaysget better.

Lloyd Dobbler Effect @ Wild Wing CaféSee Editor’s Picks, above.

Friday, 12/18Jeremy Johnson @ CJ’sPart of St. Francis, Jeremy Johnson is as good aguitar picker and a singer as they come. He’s gotgreat covers, great originals, and is great to layback and listen too.

EG Kight @ The RookeryAn early show with Georgia songbird EG starts at8pm. EG has been nominated for six Blues MusicAwards, twice for Song Of The Year. Two of hersongs landed on Koko Taylor’s Grammy®-nomi-nated albums, and three can be found on Saffire –The Uppity Blues Women’s recent release.

Saturday, 12/19Diane Durrett @ Rivalry’sShe’s good. She’s damn good.” Sting’s summa-tion of his duet with singer songwriter DianeDurrett speaks for anyone who’s ever heard herperform. A Memphis reporter once wrote that “Ifyou don’t go see her she may just come see you!”With a blend of raw soulful vocals, sultry tonesand strong original songs Durrett has sung with oropened for Sting, Tina Turner, Delbert McClinton,The Indigo Girls, Faith Hill, Patty Loveless,Gregg Allman and Derek Trucks.

Country Music Legend CHARLIELOUVIN @ The HummingbirdSee Editor’s Picks, above.

Saturday, 12/26OldStar Featuring Shane Bridges @Wild Wing CaféShane Bridges, after bangin on the door to gettinghuge with Acoustic Workshop started Oldstar,which gained attention in Nashville for him as asongwriter. It’s a more laidback, more jayhawkskind of vibe , that we can’t wait to hear again.

New Year’s EveRadio Cult @Wild Wing CaféDo you miss the days when it was OK to wear legwarmers and jelly shoes? Well, actually, neitherdo we! ...but we do miss cheesy $10 videos onMTV, Flock of Seagulls hair styles and music thatwas FUN! Radio Cult is here to rock out 80sstyle! They do it all!

Random Family Records Presents @The Cox Capitol TheatreThe best thing about this city is its people and onNew Year's Eve this year, we're going to kick2009 out the door with a big ol' celebration ofself. Imagine knowing in high school what youknow now and imagine then being in high schoolwithout having to go to classes. There'll be music,but it won't be a concert. There'll be some danc-ing, but it won't be a nightclub. There'll be party-ing but it won't just be a party; it'll be an event.

Project 77 @ 20s PubThis group of local musicians plays all your clas-sic rock favorites,, and they do it well. Get yourdancing shoes on because this is going to be onefun new years eve.

Col Bruce Hampton and the QuarkAlliance @ The HummingbirdCol. Bruce has been making music since heformed his first band in 1963 an he’s been in con-stant motion ever since leaving a trail of memo-rable live performances with his many bands,including The Late Bronze Age and TheAquarium Rescue Unit. Along the way heappeared in the movie "Sling Blade" and starredin Mike Gordon's cult classic "Outside Out" as amystical guitar 'out'structor. Since 2006, TheColonel has been playing a unique blend of bluesand jazz with his band Col. Bruce & The QuarkAlliance, featuring Kris Dale (bass), Perry Osborn(guitar) and Duane Trucks (drums).

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Saturday, Dec 12Lloyd Dobbler Effect @ Wild Wing CaféThe Lloyd Dobler Effect (LDE) has beenaround for more than 8 years, havingtoured over forty states and thirteen coun-tries. The band has an impressive list ofaccomplishments including headlining multi-ple international Armed ForcesEntertainment tours. LDE has gained a stel-lar reputation on the national college circuitand live worldwide music scene as the nextgreat band to watch. They have performedon the same bill with such notable artists asJane's Addiction, Eminem, The Strokes,Good Charlotte, The Roots, Jack Johnson,and 3rd Eye Blind, to name a few.

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Saturday, Dec 19Country Music Legend CHARLIELOUVIN @ The HummingbirdThe term "living legend" gets thrownaround quite a bit, but it actually applies toCountry Music Hall of Famer CharlieLouvin. The magical harmonies and depthof feeling found on Louvin Brothers record-ings of the 50's and 60's inspired a newgeneration of musicians, firmly establishingthe Louvins' stature as one of the most influ-ential duos in country music history. In2006, the Tompkins Square label reachedout to Charlie about making his first newstudio album in over ten years. Guests onthe album include Elvis Costello, GeorgeJones, Jeff Tweedy, Tom T. Hall, Bright Eyes,and more. This is big time for Macon.


Influences? This is a style that I learnedfrom many of the blues greats, such as deltabluesmen Robert Johnson and MuddyWaters, as well as Hill Country Blues artistslike R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough,not to mention countless others, such as thedistinctive slide sound of Mississippi FredMcDowell, and the tribal rhythms of BoDiddly. Bluegrass and country have also had astrong influence on me, with their fast finger-picking styles. As a teenager, I was really intohard rock, metal, and punk rock, and those ele-ments definitely surface in my music, some-times giving it an edge, and sometimes takingover entirely. At shows, I play a variety of gen-res, I mean, who only wants to do one thing?…not me, obviously. I want to do lots ofthings, some of them all-at-once.

Describe Your Sound? “Outlaw countrymeets juke joint trance” because I do a lot ofstory songs and murder ballads, as well asquite a bit of trance blues. Lately my musichas taken more of a riff rock route, though,…kind of like some hillbilly Black Sabbath.

What got you into music? I come from amusical family, and I have loved playingmusic, since I was a child. As I got into my30’s, I began to realize that most of the musicthat I really connected with, all had that samedriving beat, …that foot-stomping on the

porch kind of feel, and when I inherited a setof drums, I started working with the kick drumand hi-hat while playing guitar, and voila, a lit-tle baby one-man-band was born!

What do you enjoy about Middle GA’smusic scene? I enjoy living in, and playingin Middle Georgia because there is such arich musical heritage around here, andMacon is one of my favorite places to play inthe entire Southeast. The people are usuallysuper nice, and the downtown area has suchcharacter. There is a very diverse population,and on a first Friday, you will see every typeof person imaginable, mingling togetherdowntown. I have written and recorded acouple dozen songs in Milledgeville, where Icurrently reside, so I have definitely foundplenty of creative inspiration around here. Iwrote and recorded my last cd “VoodooPanther” here, and I am recording a new onethis winter. I have a home studio, where I doall my own recording, and I have my ownrecord label, so I am 100% DIY.

What would you like to see? Some kind of bus system that would bringpeople from outlying towns into Macon forthe weekend. There are plenty of peoplewho would like to come, but for those whodrink, getting home is a problem, and nobodywants drunk drivers on the road!

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Buffalos Cafe on ZebulonYou know this place has great wings, butthey also feature a large selection of sal-ads and sandwiches, large screen tvs towatch all your favorite games and a pop-ular trivia night for the whole family. LD• BAR • $ 5990 Zebulon Rd.

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Luigi’s Bistro Casual Italian cuisine ina hip, swanky atmosphere. LD • BAR •$-$$ 401 Cherry Street, 743.4645

Macon Pizza in the Alley ServingNY style pizza, grinders, pasta, salads andwings; hot, fresh and affordable! LD •BAR • $ Mulberry Street Lane, 742-5555

Ingleside Village PizzaA big no-brainer. IVP has the best pizzain town and the best beer selection.Keep it classy with the white pizza and aStella Artois or, keep it real with a sliceof the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life.LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue, &downtown across from Mercer Univ.

LUNCH SPOTSAdriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-style lunch, serving the most authenticItalian in town, including sandwiches,soup, salads, pasta, pizza and daily special-ties.Also, specialty coffees and beer andwine. Mon-Thur 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6pm. L• BAR $ 359 Third Street

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Market City Café – Superb sand-wiches, homemade soups, loaded salads,pizza and pastas. Unique breakfast menuincluding gourmet coffees and teas.Dinner now being served Fridays andSaturdays featuring seafood and steakspecials. Full bar, excellent wine cellar.Full catering services on or off site.Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday andSaturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St.,Macon 257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$

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Edgar's Bistro Open Tues - Saty.Menu includes lobster bisque, stuffedprawns, veal medallions, duck and muchmore. Declicious. LD • BAR • $$-$$$ 5171 Eisenhower Parkway - Acrossfrom Macon State College, 471-4250

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encouraging others to do likewise, citingPsalm 109 (“may his days be few... mayhis children be fatherless,,,,”). You canfind the bumper stickers and t-shirtsonline. In Drake's mind, Jesus is notonly anti-Obama; he's also waiting forenough intercessory prayer to get theword from the Godfather (literally!) toactually whack the president. Someyears, Jesus is the Prince of Peace; thisseason, he's a Hit Man.

Personally, I think that God shouldconsider suing these weirdos fordefamation of character.

The baby Jesus keeps morphing intosomething whiter and more right-wingevery Christmas season. I mean, if thetypical fundamentalist Christian reflectsthe current social values of Christ, thenthe Lord is heading into some AngryWhite Man territory. I fully expect to seea little manger scene featuring the WiseMen offering the holy family a differenttype of gift-giving: an AK-47, the videogame Call of Duty, and an autographedcopy of Going Rogue. Little J.C. isbecoming less an historical figure fromthe Middle East and something of aparamilitary Buddy Christ for theHummer set.

Hitler believed that Jesus was ofCeltic ancestry and not a Jew at all. Thenotion is absurd, but I am amazed athow many church members make casualanti-Semitic remarks. If you talk smackabout Jews and the Middle East, aren'tyou sort of hating on your own Savior?

Why do folks love to remake theLord into their own image? Are religiouspeople just trying to keep God relevantfor their generation, or is it simply massnarcissism? I spent the seventies wor-shiping the sensitive Hippie Jesus withhis dreamy surfer looks. A generationbefore me had a rugged blue-eyed Jesusa la films such as King of Kings. Mydaughters' generation has seen the rise ofChristian mosh pits as Christ gets amakeover as the ultimate punk or thequintessential emo kid – maybe some-one will soon market Jesus: the TwilightEdition. But recent years have broughtus a camo-clad Savior who can't wait forthe Final Battle.

I am not particularly fond of what Iwill call Apocalypto-Jesus who is aboutto open a can of whoop-ass on the plan-et. This years' model of the Lord fea-tures a heavily-edited transcript of hiswords: no more call to “turn the othercheek”, no more meek inheriting theearth. He's hired a ghost writer to minethe internet for some Ayn Rand words

about the value of greed. He's been seenhanging with those temple moneychangers. Jesus has found a mondo jarof Sammy Sosa skin-bleaching cream.Jesus is no longer a dark-skinned MiddleEasterner.

Apocalypto-Jesus must love guns,because bumpers filled with pro-gun slo-gans sure tend to sit alongside ofChristian fish emblems. Jesus particular-ly loves the second amendment to theConstitution because He guided everystroke of the pen held by the foundingfathers, even the ones who held slavesand massacred Native Americans anddrank like gutter punks on penny Pabstnight. They were all just God's secre-taries, and the United States of Americais certainly ordained by God to be atheocracy.

Well, I'm here to say that Jesus was-n't born in a red state. Mass hysteria andhogwash and twisting of the Bible intosome overarching form of uber-patriot-ism needs to stop. I can't find the scrip-ture which states that the U.S. is thePromised Land, or that the doctrine ofManifest Destiny was ever part of God'sPlan. I fail to understand why miningand excavation of everything beautifuland valuable within the environment isany form of godly stewardship. Frankly,the constant use of God's name to justifythe horrors of any government is sicken-ing. Governments do good things andstupid things and always have. God isn'ta Democrat, a Republican, or a free-market capitalist.

There's still the lovely, humblestory of the Nativity which isn't aboutpolitics or fistfights in the Wal-Martelectronics department. A laboringwoman who gives birth in a mangerand the ensuing adventures of growingup as Jesus in Bethlehem doesn'trequire the overlay of gloss and China-made plastics. We don't need to turnthe simplicity of the story into a call toarms against businesses who fail to say“Merry Christmas” to every customer.Let's just respect our differences andtry to get along.

Apocalypto-Jesus needs to take along winter's nap. If you want to prayfor the President, make it a real prayerfor guidance. For eight years I had tohold my nose and hope that formerpresident George Bush would make adecision about something that I couldagree with. I could hate his choices,but it is too much weight to truly hatea person. I suggest that my brothersand sisters on the other side of thepolitical fence consider this and, thisseason, remember the one called thePrince of Peace.

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and the rightConservative commentator Bill Knowles, a resident of BibbCounty, spurs debate about local, state and national politics

I recently had the opportunity to inteview a 27-year old named Brianabout his new organization called Can-Do Conservatives. Brian wasborn with a malady of defects he calls “blessings.”

Brian Donegan could very easily sit inhis Lawrenceville, Georgia home andcomplain about his life and what is

happening in the world around him. Brian isa 27 year-old who was born with a host ofmaladies that include being legally blind,Cerebral Palsy, a bilateral cleft lip andpalette, no sense of smell and many otherdefects that he calls “blessings”. But Brianis not that type of man. Instead, Brian haschosen to do something about things by try-ing to make a difference in our country, inparticular, for handicapped individuals whocall themselves Conservatives.

I recently had the opportunity to inte-view Brian about his new organization calledCan-Do Conservatives.

When was Can-Do Conservatives started?Nine months ago it started as a dream in myhead (It just recently became registered as alegal 527 political organization). It was rightafter the contest for RNC Chair. I was highlydisappointed. Not as much in our choice butthat none of the candidates were interested inreaching out to the disabled in their plans formoving forward as a party. I am sick andtired of being championed by liberalDemocrats who just want to use us as pawnson a political chess board with entitlementprograms that tie us down to the Governmentball-and-chain. Republicans have done avery poor job of reaching out to the disabled.We need to get back to the Reagan model ofbuilding coalitions by standing firm on ourConservative values and principles, but aim-ing the message in the right directions andcommunicating our positions well.

What is the primary goal of Can-DoConservatives? To give a voice to the leastrepresented group of people inConservatism, the disabled. I attended myfirst Georgia Republican Convention inSavannah this past May. I watched as manydifferent groups were represented , but no onespoke on behalf of the disabled. Also, I justattended Michelle Bachman's "EmergencyHouse Call" on the west side of the USCapital a few weeks ago. One one speaker,Chris Smith (R-NJ) mentioned the fact thatthe disabled will be adversely affected by thehealthcare bill Pelosi and Co. are trying toram down our throats. There is definitely along way to go, but it is a fight worth takingon.

Who has been your favorite politician todeal with? By far, that would be GovernorMike Huckabee. He is the nicest person Ihave ever met. A close second would be can-didate for Insurance Commissioner GerryPurcell. There are many others in close prox-imity like Gubernatorial candidates JohnOxendine (Georgia) and Bob Vander Plaats(Iowa), Iowa Congressional Candidate, SteveRathje (IA-2), I can't name everyone or you

would run out of space for your column!Most politicians I have met over the pastyear in my travels have been very nice andsupportive.

Who is your personal inspiration?I have always been interested in politics, eversince I was very young. However no oneinspired and motivated me to get off the politi-cal sidelines before Governor Huckabee'sPresidential campaign. When I discovered himI was at a crossroads in my life. I needed somedirection and a boost of confidence. I found itas I volunteered for Governor Huckabee'scampaign and left my comfort zone doingthings I never even considered doing before.The Can-Do Conservatives of America is myprogression in political activism.

What do you feel is our nation's numberone concern going into the new year? "It'sThe Economy, Stupid!" Many of our prob-lems in the country right now stem from oureconomic woes. Unfortunately during a timeof economic downturn and a time when ourdebt is running sky high because we arethrowing money down a rat hole, the solu-tions for Washington is to increase the debteven further by socializing health care andhanding out ridiculous bailouts. Our dollar isgetting weaker by the day, unemployment isgrowing fast, and the threat of more taxation,regulation, and litigation is stunting thegrowth of small businesses. It's also leading tojob migration and we should be working oncreating more jobs, not driving them overseas!The disabled are more likely to start smallbusinesses and we should be promoting theentrepreneurial spirit, not killing it!

What direction do you feel our country isheading? Things are going downhill fast! Inthe past year we have become a nation ofclunker cars, bailout czars, and a runawaydebt going way too far. To be fair, thingsweren't exactly going in the right directionunder the previous administration but thingshave been deteriorating rapidly underPresident Obama's watch. We can either doone of two things. We can sit and watch orwe can stand up and fight. I am going tostand up and fight!

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In the tradition of Walt Whitman (Class of 1855),this New Year’s Eve we are going to celebrateourselves and sing ourselves. The we is us, the

people who’ve huddled around The 11th Hour for thelast few years, looking for something to do, the peo-ple who’ve come to love Random Family music, itsfriends and the bands in the scene. There will beother parties and probably a few good ones, butnone that are just for us, the students and alumni ofRock n Roll High School.

This is our Class Reunion… from the Future!We love our great past—Otis Redding (Class of 1963), LittleRichard (1955), Allman Brothers (1971)—and our chart-topping present—YoungJeezy (2005) and Jason Aldean (2005)—but this is about our future. Since we aren’tthere yet, we’re gonna fake it till we make it.

Do what? You decide what year class reunion this is for you and come as thatversion of yourself: who you will be in 10, 15, 20 years. Maybe you’ll finally changeyour name to Duo Maxwell and become a world class DJ in 10 years, so come asthat. Or whatever. You can, as Nirvana (Class of 1991) sang, come as you are, butwe like it when you wear your insides on the outside. If you want, dress up like yourclique or crew from high school: jocks, nerds, smokers, greasers, hippies, preps,cheerleaders, art house, etc. Like Walt would’ve said, we contain multitudes. Theidea here is to show that off and have some fun.

What kind of fun? Well, you can’t be Duo Maxwell (Class of 2010) because he’sour special guest DJ who’ll be spinning (in a Mexican wrestling mask) for the firsttime in the Mactropolis alongside our favorite jam master, Montalban Jr. And ofcourse, you can expect to see the likes of Floco Torres, Citizen Insane, Al K!NG,City Council and some other Random Family members and friends, but be aware,THIS IS NOT A CONCERT.

It’s an event with music, great live music. Don’t know how to describe for youthe weirdness that we’ve been cooking up, but it’s going to be something you’ll talkabout later. Much later. In the days after you’ve not only recovered but cobbledtogether words to describe it.

And we’ll have yearbooks! We’re only going to make 100 or so of these things,and they’ll be ready by the 11th Hour Readers Choice Awards. Come to the ClassReunion to get your picture in the yearbook, or email a headshot and your name,grade and bio to [email protected]. We’ll put them in the year-book with pictures gathered from all the crazy, weird, fun and memorable eventsfrom the past year. If you have some to send or an event you want in, hit us up. Ifyou and your crew want to take your picture together and be The Glee Club, that’scool. Be creative. This is yours, ya know? And you can get a copy of it for just $15.

Direct your questions and concerns to [email protected]’ll see you on New Year’s Eve! by Chris Horne

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The 3/50 Project is a national initiative designed to encourage consumersto shop local and save the local shops that are the backbone of our economy. Theidea is simple: pick three locally-owned businesses and spend $50 between themeach month. If half of the U.S. population followed this formula, their purchaseswould generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue, according to stats from theU.S. Department of Labor.

The importance of shopping local lies in supporting our neighbors andtheir shops, but the results can also be seen in many other ways. For every $100spent in a local shop, $68 returns to the local economy through taxes, payroll andother expenditures like supplies. Compare that to the $43 that stays with the localeconomy from national chain purchases. It may cost a little more to get that item ata local shop, but that extra money, through taxes and the services they fund, maygo to fill in the pothole that you hit every day on the way to work.

But the 3/50 Project isn’t an “all-or-nothing” concept. The idea isn’t tocompletely stay away from big-box stores and national chains, but just to spendsome of that money at local shops. Organizers stress balance in shopping, andsome national chains are even supporting the project, knowing that a successfuleconomy needs both.

It's time Macon got the word out about this initiative. Chris Abbott, withJack and Coat Clothiers in downtown Macon, knows it's not easy to be an inde-pendent business in this economy.“We can appreciate any effort for the commu-nity to get out and support locally owned businesses, it's important we all doanything we can.”

“The unique, local shops are the ones that really give a town its characterand personality. My business is about as local as it gets”, says Kevin Meadowsowner of Meadows Fine Jewelry, “as I make most of the things in the store.”Healso noted that employees in small shops are typically more knowledgeableabout the products they sell, and more able to give advice when a customer isn’tsure what he or she wants.

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It was once described to me as,“having his rank embroidered onher panties”—when the leader-

ship’s wife is accused of wearing herhusband’s rank. In the military, anestablished and respected chain ofcommand results in a well-runsquadron. At the top, there is the bosswith his spouse. From there, the jobtrickles from his shoulder boards allthe way down to her panties getting ina wad.

I like to call it the “two-fer” deal.For example, once a woman’s husbandbecomes a squadron commander, sheshould plan on being the “womanbehind the man”--to dutifully supporthim and his squadron. The militarymember’s career absorbs the wholefamily into a lifestyle. It is preferred tohave the lead couple seen as a solid,functional unit. Observing the com-mander have a happy, sustainable fam-ily reflects stability. Stability is cravedin times of stress and war. But, whatif the wife is shy, only wants to takecare of her children, has a career ofher own, or a combination of all ofthat? Often, the answer would be,“Too damn bad. Deal, lady.”

While the man is running thebusiness of the squadron, the wife isrunning the social end of things. Bydefault, she is in charge of heading thespouses’ monthly coffees, perhapspublishing a newsletter, and evenrustling up a fundraiser. Heck, she

may need to hostess the children’sChristmas party, too. Don’t forget thatshe should attend the base’s officialspouses’ club; warm a seat at thosefunctions. Never mind that the officialbase club needs her to take a seat onthe board.

In fact, she may have to organizea theme party for one of the year’sofficial spousal club meetings. Whileshe is selling chili dogs to help pay forthe children’s Christmas party, sheneeds to remember to call the spousesof the deployed and check on theirwellbeing. Oh, and tell her to not for-get to take care of whatever she usedto do before her husband was namedthe commander.

The buy-one-get-one (BOGO),the two-fer, is assumed. He receivesthe paycheck and she tries to seam-lessly double her family’s supportiveefforts at the workplace.

A commander spouse friend ofmine once said, “The only way to getout of all that is to get a job, get sick,or have a baby.”

Those are the top three salableexcuses. However, they are onlyexcused temporarily until it can all getjuggled. And she will get it handled.She has to.

Military spouses need each other.Someone has to be the leader. Theeasy out is to hang it on the comman-der’s wife. Sometimes a woman maytake on her title like a bad pageantqueen: show-off, go out of bounds,and boss people around. But, those arethe jerks and the exceptions. Behind astrong military husband, is an evenstronger (and more tired) militarywife. *Typically, if the commander is afemale, the husband gets a free pass.

Journalist Karen Jones delves into the idiosyncrasy thatcomes along with being a military wife.www.JonesToTheGrindstone.com

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Passing Cowboy HelpsLasso for Troopers

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Two cows haveescaped from a trailer onto a busyMassachusetts highway, but a cowboy stuck inthe traffic jam has come to the rescue. Statepolice say a man wearing a Western hat andboots lassoed the 500-pound heifers Tuesday morn-ing as they wandered on Interstate 91 South in Springfield,one of the state's biggest cities. Troopers shut down the high-way for about 30 minutes as the man helped load the animalsback into a trailer that was carrying them to nearby Enfield,Conn. The cows had escaped into slow-moving traffic after alatch on the trailer opened.Police say the cowboy doesn't wantto be publicly identified.

Deer JerseyJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - A wayward deer is on its way

back to the wild after an urban adventure that saw it roamthrough downtown Jersey City, leap into the Hudson andswim to Governor's Island. New York television stationWABC-7 reported the deer made its way on to the rocks atGovernor's Island before police caught up to it and tranquil-ized it. A Jersey City police spokesman said the departmentreceived calls at lunchtime Tuesday of a buck roaming neardowntown. Witnesses saw it leap into the water near theExchange Place area.

PC Baby!PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Panama City Beachman reportedly admitted to deputies that he lied about beingrobbed so he wouldn't have to tell his wife that he spent themoney. The Bay County Sheriff's Office reported that a 30-year-old man was arrested and charged Friday with making afalse report.According to a report, the man called 911 from a

Panama City Beach store and claimed that he was getting intohis car when a man dressed in black hit him and took $100 incash. But the store's surveillance video showed the man walkout of the store, sit in his car for a short time and then goback inside to use the phone.

A Serious Food Fight(CBS/ AP) A pecan pie fight on Thanksgiving led to awoman suffering burns and her brother facing assault allega-tions. Galveston County sheriff's Capt. Barry Cook says the23-year-old woman suffered first- and second-degree burns toher neck, face and chest on Thursday in Santa Fe. Cook told The Associated Press that the brother is expected toface an aggravated assault charge. An affidavit has been filedbut a warrant had yet to be issued Tuesday.

Rio Angry at Robin WilliamsRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Robin Williams may have toscratch Rio de Janeiro off his list of possible vacationsites.Some citizens and officials in the Brazilian city are upsetwith comments the comedian made on a recent appearance onthe "Late Show" with David Letterman, saying Rio receivedthe 2016 Olympics because it sent "50 strippers and a poundof blow" to compete with Chicago's entourage that includedPresident Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.Williams' com-ments have been replayed several times on news showsacross Brazil on Tuesday. Mayor Eduardo Paes says Williamsis envious of Rio's achievement.

Christmas Story: Boise boy lickspole, gets stuckBOISE, Idaho – It's become an annual winter tale:A young boy gets histongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare.This year,the scene straight out of the movie "A Christmas Story" unfoldedTuesday morning in Boise with a boy of about 10. Boise firefightersused a glass of warm water to free the unidentified boy from the metalfence pole.

Fire Capt. Bill Tinsley says the boy's tongue was bleeding a little,but he was OK and allowed to continue walking to school. Firefightersestimate the boy was 10 years old. Rescue workers responded after awoman driving by saw the boy and called 911. Last year, the unluckyboy was a 10-year-old from Hammond, Ind., especially apt, since the1983 movie is set in a fictional city based on Hammond. (AP)

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Dear Santa,I stopped believing in you when Iwas really young . My cousin (yes,THAT cousin) found all her Xmaswishes stuffed in her Mom andDad’s closet. Still I hedged my bets,by writing you a letter every year.Sometimes I get what I want, some-times I get that burgundy v necksweater from Banana Republic thatmy mom’s been trying to get me towear for three decades. Here is mylist for 2009. IT’s been a rough year.

- The Rise of TheodoreRoosevelt TheodoreRoosevelt’s life is aninstruction manual onmanliness. In EdmundMorris’ book, The Riseof Theodore Roosevelt,

we see TR overcome adversity afteradversity in order to become a paragonof manliness. Read about TR kickinghis childhood sickness’s butt and thenheading out West to become a rancherin the Dakotas.

- Stripper Breath Candles- I’vealways been a big fan of the candle. Ilike the light they throw off, I lovehow I look in candlelight but I’vealways hated the housewife glad airfreshener connotations that come withthem. Finally, this candle for men canbe purchased at etsy.com (don’t get mestarted). They basically cut 22 oz beerbottles in half, fill them up with waxthat (if you cut yourself, stop whining,you’re a man) smells like amber orconstruction sites. I’ll take two.

- Pocket Compass. As a manwho spends a great deal of timeoutdoors, could I have a nicepocket compass so I’ll never losemy way. Sure, GPS may be easierand more accurate, but batteriesdie and satellite connections canbe disrupted. That’s when havinga compass comes in handy.

- Moleskins are for pussies. Give mesome Field Notes. While on the road,a man needs something on which to

write down their observations andexperiences. A journal can be too bigand the back of napkins are just toosmall. Enter Field Notes. Inspired byvintage agricultural memo books, these3.5 inch by 5.5 inch notebooks arelarge enough to capture all yourthoughts but small enough to keep inyour back pocket.

- A bag from Saddleback LeatherCompany. If you’re looking for a

leather manbag or suitcase,there’s no bet-ter place to buyone than theSaddlebackLeather com-pany.Exquisitelybuilt to last,

these babies carry a 100 year warranty.It’s a bag your descendants will fightover when your dead.

ALBUMSnew releases: by David Higdon

RaekwonOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt IIReleased September 8, 2009

Wu-Tang’s most cele-brated chef has beenstirring the pot of beatsover his spitfire delivery,and he’s ready toserve. Part I may beone of the best rapalbums of the ‘90s, and arguably the bestfrom any of the Wu’s many solo projects.Why it has taken the Chef 14 years of stut-tered starts to match that recipe, I don’tknow, but this album comes close to theoriginal’s impact. Ghostface Killah is pres-ent throughout, but the guest MCs don’tstop there. Method Man, Popa Wu, andeven the coach himself, Slick Rick are allon hand to deliver. Wu-Tang fo Life!

Super 400Sweet FistReleased September15, 2009

Sweet 400 is straightup, dirty rock bandfun. For those in the southeast, wehaven’t been graced too often by theirtour stops, but their albums make onelong for a good live charge. The powertrio plays a garage rock combo of late60s era Black Sabbath and The Creationwith the modern southern gothic of Kingsof Leon. “Needle Down” and “AnotherHeavy Word” will give you a good idea.

Music We Like

#1 This week Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling

2 Jay-Z,Rhianna Run This Town

Jay Sean Down (ft Lil Wayne)

Taylor Swift You Belong to me 3

6 Miley Cyrus Party in the USA

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5 Jay-Z,Alicia Keys Empire State

8 Drake Forever (f/t Kanye West)

7 Lada Gaga Paparazzi

9 Kings of Leon Use Somebody

#1 This week NCIS on CBS with 20,600,000 viewers

2 Dancing with the Stars (17,794,000)

NCIS Los Angeles (18,730,000)

Grey’s Anatomy (17,034,000) 3

6 House Fox (17,156,000)

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5 NBC Sunday Night Football (17,469,000)

8 Criminal Minds (15,841,000)

60 Minutes (14,884,000)

7 CSI on CBS (16,009,000)

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Weekend Gross, Dec 4-6

#1 THIS WEEK:The Blind Side$20,440,000

2 Twilight Saga: New Moon ($15+ million)

Brothers ($9.7+ million)

Disney’s Christmas Carol ($7.5+ million)3

6 Armored ($6.6+ million)

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5 Old Dogs ($6.9+ million)

8 Ninja Assassin ($5+ million)

Planet 51 ($4.3+ million)

7 2012 ($6.6+ million)

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ASTROLOGYARIES (March 21-April 19):You will say things without thinking.You can be arrogant, presumptuous,and your own interests will come first.

You are spending money on something practicalwith which to surprise someone. Look around youfor better prices since you want to consider thisitem as an investment. You may want to try aweekend getaway as you are starting to feel rest-less but being as busy as you are, you know it ishopeless. A vacation much later could be planned.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You arepractical, peace loving, stubborn, anddeliberate. Taurus has a natural interestin money, and you like the finer things

in life. This is an extremely busy week so youmust begin immediately. Do not let things do notpile up. Plan a little of your time to rest andrelax so you do not overdo. Perhaps you can del-egate some of the work to others. You trust. Bevery careful on the road as everyone is in a hurrybut not alert to their driving. Look for bargainsso you do not overspend.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Geminiis versatile, fickle, intelligent, creative,quick, neat, and curious. Geminilearns quickly and has the ability to

get a good education. About half a dozen times ayear you get restless feet and want some type ofchange. This week is one of those times.Sometimes you act on it and sometimes you donot. This is not really a good time for change.Someone needs to talk with you about theirstruggle with finances and they have a very fineand logical sounding argument to present.Beware! Do not fall for it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancer is sentimental, sensitive, andneeds to have a sense of security.

Cancer is intensely romantic and has a vivid imagi-nation. Listen carefully to what others have to say.They have something important to tell you. You winall debates or arguments that come up this week. Becareful how you spend your money as you couldeasily be overcharged. Look around for bargains andbe very practical and objective if possible. A busyweekend is coming up, so be prepared.

LEO (July 23-August 22): Leo is col-orful, self assured, outgoing, impulsiveand expansive. If are running into trou-ble, it may seem to be too much for you

to handle by yourself. Others are willing to help ifyou let them know what is needed. A piece of realestate suddenly needs some money spent. It isquite easy to overspend so get some estimatesbefore you commit yourself. You have manyerrands to run this week so be careful driving.

VIRGO (August 23-Sept 22): You canbe highly critical, sarcastic, & unfor-giving. If you look for it, there is a won-derful opportunity out there somewhere

for you. It will mean very hard work, serious thoughtand perhaps putting in some overtime but if you paceyourself, you would do fine. This could reinvent andrevitalize your whole work ethic. By the end of thisweek you should discover exactly what it is. The bestof luck to you.

LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): Libra isartistic, musical, level headed, sympa-thetic, and generous. You can be gossipy,

critical, and bitter. You can be very intuitive thisweek so you should be sure to follow some ofthose wild and “off the wall” hunches. This is atime of prosperity for you. Any artistic talent youhave should come out during this period and bringyou a great deal of satisfaction. You can be verycharming (as usual) and attract people to you withyour keen magnetism.

SCORPIO (October 23-Nov 21): You are very intense, strong willed,determined and secretive. You can be

willful and sarcastic, but a deep thinker with a finemind. Now that you have thought everythingthrough, it is time to come out with your new plans.Not everyone will be pleased with your decisionsonce you have explained them. You have only onemore week or so to go before you finally decide youcan not keep spending your money foolishly.Impulse shopping will finally come to an end justbefore the “money tree” dies.

SAGITARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You liketo talk a great deal making it difficult for

others to get a word in edgewise. This is an excellentmonth to reorganize everything. This is a time forbuilding a new profile. Any good Karma you havestored up in the past is repaid to you within the nexttwo weeks. This is when you should be buildingtoward your future as slow and steady progress canhappen. Follow your hunches this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19):Capricorn is very often politicallyminded. Capricorn is also patient,

reserved, cautious, faithful and shrewd. If you aregiving a lecture or presentation of some type thisweek, it goes very well and everyone actually listensto you. You have some interesting ideas and you willshare them. A vacation with friends could be madeat this time for a trip somewhat later in the year. Thenext four months should be your time for earningsome good money.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Independence and a feeling of freedomis necessary. Aquarius has a strong will,

and is original, inventive, and will always enjoydoing the unexpected. You may need to follow yourhunches or intuition to avoid running into troublethis week. Someone is always exaggerating andcausing problems at your work place. False gossip isgoing around so do not get caught up in it or youcould be blamed. Aggressive drivers are on the roadnow so you will need to pay attention when out.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20):You are emotional, ultra-sensitive, easygoing, and sociable, Worry plagues

you. Pisces will see only the good in others. Youhave much to do this week but if you ask, friendsare more than willing to help you. Try to delegatesome of the chores so you are not over tired by theend of the week. It is very easy to go overboardnow so pace yourself at a much slower rate. Listencarefully to others since they have some very goodideas or advice for you. Be careful on the roadnow and practice defensive driving.

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