Poetic Friday  Aug. 15  The MARTA Board of Directors appointed its chief legal counsel, Jonathan Hunt, as interim general manager and CEO following Collie Greenwood’s retirement over his immigration status. A search committee is already looking for a permanent new leader.   At last! Clear skies and 90 today. The weekend is looking sunny and hot. ...

Marc Provissieros first ever job was serving ice cream at a shop in the Merchants Walk shopping mall in Marietta. He was 14 years old, and he lasted about one week.  I just dont think I was very good, he said. I dont think my heart was in it.  The Georgia native eventually found a […] The post Producer Marc Provissiero talks Nobody 2 and Bob Odenkirks ...

Dunwoody details AUG. 13  It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody. It’s still godly hot around 3 p.m., but don’t you feel that it’s sort of sputtering towards the end? Also, before I’m accused of “ruining it for everyone,” here’s my take. Like talking about a potential baseball no-hitter in the […] The post ...

Akira Kurosawas 1963 masterpiece High and Low a gripping drama about class stratification, and morality, and whether the choices we make really matter is the last movie that warrants a remake. But, for as much as Spike Lees new film Highest 2 Lowest follows almost the exact same structure as its inspiration, its […] The post With Highest 2 Lowest, Spike ...