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Down On Main Street
Atrios complains:
I loathe all "main street" references as nobody knows what the hell main street is anymore, unless perhaps there's a "main street" section of your local mall...
Actually, my little town has a great little main street. Sure, it's only two blocks long, but it's full of locally-owned shops and restaurants and is typically so full of locals that parking can sometimes be tough.
There is no mall in my town, but we have plenty of big box and chain stores and restaurants a mile or so away from Main Street, and the town is bookended by a Target on one end and a Walmart on the other. But, despite all that, Main Street is doing fine. And everybody knows where and what it is.
Obviously, not all towns are my town.
The Great Stock Debate
Stephen Malkmus, the Jicks and Beck
Mr. Malkmus has a daughter named Sunday, and Mr. Hansen’s daughter is named Tuesday.
Mao Tse-King ?
The 20 Mugshots of Khia Chambers
Earthquake
Apparently, the earth had a little spasm of some kind, up near its asshole, DC.
I didn't notice anything, here in NC. But, it happened just after a big lunch, so I might have mistaken it for that drifty, drowsy feeling experienced by those who eat too much delicious sammich.
Dear sweet wife says our windows rattled, at home. Wish I was home.
Local TV channel's website passes-on a big STFU from the Authorities:
Authorities in North Carolina urged residents not to call 911 to report feeling the earthquake that rocked the eastern seaboard Tuesday afternoon. Please leave emergency lines open for damage and injury reports.
Our governor finds significance:
"Now, let me talk to you about this hurricane, Hurricane Irene. I want you to know it’s my mama’s name, so I take this one personal. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, if she’s trying to punish us or reward us," Perdue said.
On the bright side, the DJIA rose in response to the shake-up. So, that's nice.