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Igot a letter from Jason Howard overChristmas. Most of you probablyknow that name by now. I say this

because we get phone calls, emails andwe get stopped on the street continuous-ly about the pages from his notebooksthat we’ve been publishing under theheadline “In My Head.” I’d writtenJason to tell him how much responsewe’d been getting. What I got back,while pretty typical from Mr. Howard,was too good not to share.

“Mr Brad Evans, I found your letter sus-picious for the following reasons…1) Itwasn’t on company letterhead. 2)It’sbeen almost three years since my arrest.People couldn’t still be interested in me.3) It was not mailed in business sizemanila envelope. 4) The line ‘I hope youare well.’ sounded like you lifted it froma cartoon. Are you a cartoon Mr.Evans?”

He went on to explain that hefeared I was posing as Brad Evans to tryand get information from him about theLiberty County incident for which hehas been charged. He goes on to say thathe has been one hundred percent honestwith investigators. And that he did not

kill or bury “those people” in LibertyCounty. Those people were his motherand stepfather, though he never men-tions that in his letter.

He also claims that he was never afugitive in Macon. This in itself is sus-picious since he was on Americas MostWanted Fugitives list for over fouryears. He claimed that the past threeyears in county jail have altered hischaracter and his mind and his healthhas suffered, while he has awaited trial.He claims that many documents heneeds for his defense have not beengiven to him by the DA. He’s worriedthat because the Public Defender andthe DA know each other that they arecolluding against him.

“After about 2 years of living onthe levee in Macon I quit calling myselfhomeless because I had much of what Ineeded. I very much miss Macon, it’shome and where my heart is, when Ithink of a better place, I think ofMacon.”

Keep enjoying his rants and neuroticscribblings, we’ll print one page fromhis journals every issue. See the newinstallment on page 26. Enjoy!

KNOW MACON: JAN 3 - 18, 2012PUBLISHER’S NOTESby BRAD EVANS

contact usMAILING: P.O. BOX 14251, Macon, GA 31203OFFICE PHONE: (478) 464-1840 GENERAL INFORMATION:[email protected]

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I’m really still not sure who is better looking, TheGirl with the Dragon Tattoo or Daniel Craig. Butthat movie was the best thing I’ve seen this year. Ididn’t read the book, because it had the word “Girl”in the title and I automatically assumed “Chic Lit.”Man was I wrong. Serial killers, journalism, and abad ass café racer that I’m too big to ride but canstill long for.

I’m not a huge Derek Trucks fan. What the guyhas in guitar licks, he lacks in personality, in myopinion. But the super group he formed with hiswife, Susan Tedeschi is pretty bad ass. The song“Learn How to Love” is my favorite. Check it out ifyou haven’t.

Every few years, I face a long journey to Michiganfor Christmas. Driving through snow and rain 16hours to sit at my sister –in laws house for a week.The worst part of this is that I have to leave mydogs Kazi, Bandit, Lulu and Dr. Pickle behind. Dr.Debbie Gadd at Animal Doctors of Gray makesthis all better. The attention they pay to our animalssurpasses the care that I often get at my humandoctors office. If you have to go out of town, therereally is no better place to kennel your pets, andbelieve me, I’ve tried them all. At Animal Doctors ofGray, you can bring along your dogs bones, toys,bed and food to help make them as comfortable aspossible, and all the techs greet each furry friendas just that. Check them out, their office is just 10minutes from downtown Macon.

I’ve been re-reading one ofthe first books I recom-mended in the column. C.Gwynne’s Empire of theSummer Moon spans twoastonishing stories. The firsttraces the rise and fall ofthe Comanches, the mostpowerful Indian tribe inAmerican history. The second entails one of themost remarkable narratives ever to come out of theOld West: the epic saga of the pioneer womanCynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood sonQuanah, who became the last and greatest chief ofthe Comanches. It’s one of the most captivatingpictures of the American West I’ve ever read.

IN MY HEADRipped from a journal of suspectedmurderer found hiding out in Macon

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Jan 3 - Jan 18, 2012

JANUARY 4 - 18, 2012

15DAYSMacon-Bibb County Parks & RecreationDepartment Presents the

MACON-MADDENXBOX 360 CHALLENGE

1st Round Local CompetitionJanuary 7th & 14th. Open toage groups: 7-8; 9-10; 11-12;13-15; 16-18. SingleElimination Tournament –Awards to the Winners, Cost$5.00 per person. LocalWinners will move on to the2nd round City-RegionalCompetition on January 21st.The Winners at Regionals willcompete in the City-wideMacon-Madden 2012 XBOX360 championships on Jan

28, 2012!!! Free admission to watch!!! Concessions,Music, Door Prizes Available. Call 751-7638 for moreinformation – www.CityofMacon.net

January 7th Rosa Jackson Park, Freedom Park, L.H. Williams School Gym, Bloomfield Park January 14th East Macon Park, Frank Johnson Park,Memorial Park, North Macon Park

STARBASE ROBINS CALLSFOR LEGO CREATIONS

The FIRST LEGOLeague SuperRegional roboticstournament sponsoredby STARBASEROBINS and theMuseum of Aviationwill be held onSaturday, January 7,

2012. To celebrate the FIRST LEGO League Tournament,STARBASE ROBINS is inviting students to build a cre-ation using LEGO (or similar) bricks and parts. The cre-ations should be E-mailed [email protected] with the following infor-mation. First Name, Age (over 18 will be “adult”)Title of creation, School/Grade (if applicable)City, State, Country

STARBASE ROBINS staff and volunteers will post thepictures of each creation two times per week on theSTARBASE ROBINS Facebook page. STARBASEROBINS offers a hands-on Science, Technology,Engineering & Math (STEM) curriculum to students fromlocal school systems as well as several area privateschools. STARBASE ROBINS is a Department of Defenseeducational program sponsored through a partnershipwith the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), theMuseum of Aviation, and the Museum of AviationFoundation.

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Scienceand Technology) LEGO League is an international pro-gram that couples hands-on robotics activities with acompetition like environment. A team is allowed a maxi-mum of 10 players ages 9-14, with a major focus on teambuilding, creativity and problem solving skills. Each year’scompetition consists of a challenge with a differenttheme. Students use Lego MINDSTORM kits for the com-petition. In addition to the robotic portion, the competitionalso requires the teams to complete a research projectrelevant to the theme.

Community Supported ArtProgram to Launch in MaconEarlier this month, The 567

Center for Renewal and theMacon Arts Alliance

teamed up on a new project topromote local artists and fosternew collectors within our commu-nity. The program is called"Community Supported Art:Macon" and it is based on aSpringboard for the Arts programmodel first introduced inMinnesota. That model was pat-terned after "CommunitySupported Agriculture," a programin which local farmers sell"shares" of their harvest to "share-holders" who receive a box of pro-duce and goods at the end of thegrowing season. The shareholdersdon't know exactly what they willreceive, but they know it will begrown locally and come from alist of crops the farmers haveagreed to grow. Agriculture can beunpredictable, so the process givesfarmers money up front and shareholders good, quali-ty foods to eat later.

Eating locally grown food is good for severalreasons. If you don't know them, look it up. Thenstop by the farmer's market on Mulberry Street onany given Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. and get someradishes or milk or whatever you like. By the way, Ihave a great recipe for roasted radishes. Seriously,I'll post it on the Macon Arts Alliance blog just asthis goes to print. Visit www.maconartsalliance.organd click on "blog."

A recipe may seem off topic, but it's not.Community Supported Agriculture is about support-ing local farmers, and that's why I'm giving you agreat recipe and encouraging you to try it out usinglocal produce. Community Supported Art works in avery similar way.

Here's an overview: Five (5) artists will beselected through a juried call to artists, which will beannounced in the second half of January 2012. Eachof the five selected artists will create 50 "shares" ofart for the program. A typical share will consist of awork of art/ object of artistic production. Multiplesare encouraged, however creative ideas that translateinto this format or connect to themes like sustainabili-ty, farm or food are also welcome. For example, alimited edition of vinyl 7", a run of screen-prints, aseries of small tea cups, a run of photographs, ticketsto an upcoming performance or event, letterpress edi-tions of a poem or short story, or even 50 small origi-nal paintings.

Collaborations between artists or work by collec-tives are welcome and encouraged. Each of the fiveselected artists/collectives will receive a $1000stipend for producing the shares. Interested con-sumers/collectors will purchase a share – 50 totalshares will be sold – and in return receive a box oflocally produced artwork at the end of the "season."The pick-up event will be held at a local art site andfeature music, food and entertainment. Shares, which

consist of one work from each of the selected artists(5 total), will be pre-sold for $150 each.

You might be thinking that it’s a bit strange notto know exactly what you are purchasingbefore your buy it, but that's only partially

true. The list of selected artists will be announcedbefore the shares go on sale. They will all be localartists and the work will be exclusive to this project.You can't get it anywhere else. There is some uncer-tainty, but the gamble is half the fun.

The other half is the satisfaction of supportinglocal artists, enjoying the exclusive pick-up eventand gaining five pieces of original art. I realize thatsome people don't enjoy taking chances in life, butfor those of us who do, the reward is almost alwaysworth the risk.

There’s also a nifty logo design contest to getthings started. To raise awareness and fulfill the mis-sion of the program, we've added our own spin to it.Because CSA: Macon needs a logo, we’ve decidedthe best way to stay true to the spirit of CSA is tohave an open call to local designers. The winningdesigner will receive a $500 stipend for the logo andwill be honored at the official announcement of thecall to artists for the CSA program. The deadline forthe logo design contest is January 17, so there is stillplenty of time to submit your ideas. All the detailscan be found at www.the567.org/contest.Community Supported Art: Macon is a project of The567 Center for Renewal and Macon Arts Alliancewith funding from the Community Foundation ofCentral Georgia. This local project is modeled onCommunity Supported Art in Minnesota, created bymnartists.org and Springboard for the Arts.

Jonathan Dye is the Director of Communications forMacon Arts Alliance, a non-profit organization com-prised of more than 60 arts and cultural organizationsthroughout central Georgia. Visit www.maconartsal-liance.org for more information.

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What is a CSA? Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)has become a popular way for consumers to buy seasonal food directly fromlocal farms. With the same buy-local spirit in mind, the 567 Center and the MaconArts Alliance has joined forces for a similar endeavor to support local art, artistsand collectors. They are seeking Macon artists, of all disciplines, to participate.

TUESDAY

1.03TECH GETTING TO KNOW YOURiPAD AT PEACH MACYou have just purchased the coolest, newest,greatest device Apple has ever created.Learn how to maximize your iPad’s capabil-ities. Please join us for an hour of hands-onexperience with your new iPad 2. While notnecessary, you are invited to bring your iPadalong with you. Jan. 3, 10, 17 (Tuesday, 5-6pm) Free and open to the public. PeachMac is located in the Shoppes at RiverCrossing.

THURSDAY

1.05TECH INTRO TO iOS5 and iCloud ATPEACH MACWe’ll lead you through many of the greatnew features introduced in iOS 5, Apple’slatest update to the world’s most advancedmobile operating system. You'll also get anintroductory look at the new cloud-basedsyncing service - iCloud. Dates: Jan. 5, 12,19 (Thursday, 5-6pm). Free and open to thepublic. Peach Mac is located in the Shoppesat River Crossing.

COMEDY LEWIS BLACK AT THEGRAND OPERA HOUSEProlific funny man, actor, author and stand-up comedian/ranter Lewis Black will be liveonstage at The Grand as part of his 'In GodWe Rust' tour. His live performances pro-vide a cathartic release of anger and disillu-sionment for the audience. He is a passion-ate performer and enraged optimist. Lewis isthe rare comic who can cause an audience tolaugh themselves into incontinence whilemaking compelling points about the absurdi-ty of our world. Lewis Black rose to nation-al prominence through appearances on 'TheDaily Show' and subsequent specials onComedy Central. In 2001 he won the BestMale Stand-Up at the American ComedyAwards. This performance is Rated R.Tickets are $40 to $65. Call the Box Office478-301-5470.

FRIDAY

1.06FAMILY FUN PUBLIC ICE SKATINGAT THE MACON CENTREPLEXDoors open 30 minutes before the beginningof each session. Each session is 2.5 hourslong. Non-skating guests are admitted freeand are welcome to watch the skaters andenjoy the winter wonderland ambience andthemed concessions. Thru Sunday!5:00 PM - 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM - 11 PMTicket Prices: $10 per person, includingskates! 11 a – 1 p session: $8 per person

THURSDAY

1.14THEATRE ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ ATTHEATRE MACONJanuary 14 - 22. For Reservations call 478-746-9485 $20 for general admission, $18 forseniors, and $15 for students.

THURSDAY

1.19CONCERT IVAN NEVILLE’SDUMPSTAFUNK at the Cox Capitol

Theatre, Doors at 8 p.m. / Show at 9 p.m.Tickets are $15 Advance/$12 Day of Show.“Dumpstaphunk is the best funk band fromNew Orleans right now.” -New York TimesThe members of Dumpstaphunk haverecorded and performed with a veritablewho’s-who of popular music over the yearsincluding the Rolling Stones, DaveMathews, Bonnie Raitt, John Mayer, TreyAnastasio, Emmylou Harris and, yes, eventhe Neville Brothers.

FRIDAY

1.20THEATRE DOUGLASS PLAYERSPRESENT “THE HEART OF MONTENEGRO” 7:00pm, A play byWinsphere Jones, A Comedy about a band ofrogues with a plan to steal the most famousjewel in the world. General Admission $15.

SATURDAY

1.21CONCERT ALMOST ELTON JOHN ATTHE COX CAPITOL THEATRE Tickets$15 an up, reserved seating available. CraigA Meyer has traversed all four corners of theentertainment industry, making strongimpressions in theatre, film, television andmusic. In music, Meyer has toured interna-tionally and recorded with music legendsBarry Manilow and Frankie Valli, and hasheadlined for Princess Cruises around theworld.Throughout Meyer’s busy career, hewas repeatedly approached about his strik-ing resemblance to Elton John and hisuncanny ability to sound like the rock androll legend. Meyer was eventually persuadedto expand his repertoire and began imper-sonating Sir Elton John.

THEATRE METROPOLITAN OPERAAT THE DOUGLASS THEATRE 1:00 PMshowing the “The Enchanted Evening”.General Admission $24, Students/Seniors

$20. The Metropolitan Opera’s EmmyAward-winning series The Met: Live in HDcontinues for its sixth season. Don’t miss thechance to experience the Met live at yourlocal movie theater! In one extraordinarynew work, lovers of Baroque opera have itall: the world’s best singers, glorious musicof the Baroque masters, and a story drawnfrom Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island,the lovers from Shakespeare’s A MidsummerNight’s Dream are shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest. Runningtime: 3 hours, 35 minutes.

TUESDAY

1.24CONCERT JAIMOE’S JASSZ BANDAT THE HISTORIC DOUGLASS THE-ATRE 8pm, admission $25, a benefit for theBig House Museum. As many of you know,Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jaimoe is oneof the founding members of the AllmanBrothers Band, and 43 years later is still oneof the drummers in the group. The locale ofthis show has very special meaning toJaimoe, as he played the Douglass Theatrecountless times in the 1960s. Jaimoe playedwith many R&B greats such as OtisRedding, Percy Sledge, Joe Tex, Sam &Dave, and many others before being the firstperson Duane Allman officially invited tojoin what would become the AllmanBrothers Band Tickets are $25, available forpurchase at the Douglass Theatre box office[478-742-2000]. $5 discount with student ID

WEDNESDAY

1.25THEATRE ‘IN THE HEIGHTS’ AT THEGRAND OPERA HOUSEPart of the Broadway Series. IN THEHEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 TonyAwards including ‘Best Musical’, is a sensa-tional new show about chasing your dreamsand finding your true home. ’In the Heights’is an exhilarating journey into a vibrantManhattan community - a place where thecoffee is light and sweet, the windows arealways open, and the breeze carries therhythm of three generations of music.Showing Wednesday and Thursday 7:30

11thHourOnline.com 5For a complete listing of events, including ongoing exhibits, musuem hours & more visit 11thHourOnline.com

artsIntro to Mac at Peach Mac of Macon, Saturdaysthru January: If you're new to the Mac, or to OSX, this workshop is for you. You'll learn your wayaround the desktop and how to use preferences andsettings to make your new computer work the wayyou want it to. You should walk away from thisclass feeling comfortable with the basics of yournew computer and be ready to discover the remark-able things you can do with your new Mac.Every Saturday from 10-11am, Peach Mac in theShoppes at River Crossing.

Middle Georgia Art Association: Free and open tothe public. Gallery open Tuesday - Friday, Noon -5 p.m. Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

Macon Arts Gallery The Gallery is open Tuesdaythrough Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is alwaysfree. For more info call 478.743.6940. 486 First St.

Open gallery exhibits at Contemporary ArtsExchange. Resident and guest artist exhibits everyFirst Friday, 7 - 10 p.m. MySpace.com/CAEMacon.2nd Floor, 590 Mulberry St.

Art on the Avenue Fine Art Gallery New monthlygallery shows. 2368 Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame’s newest exhibit,From the Ball Field to the Battlefield: Georgia’sAthletes in World War II, is now on display in themuseum’s rotunda. Featuring photographs, game-worn jerseys, sports equipment, and military para-phernalia, the exhibit examines the impact that theSecond World War had on sports in Georgia. Manyof the state’s greatest athletes who served in theArmed Forces during World War II are profiled in theexhibit including Georgia Tech running back ClintCastleberry, University of Georgia running backFrank Sinkwich, and Macon’s own Middleweightchampion boxer D.T. Bell. On display throughMarch 3, 2012.

farmer’s marketsCity Market on the Green, 9am - 1pm. EverySaturday morning in Poplar Street Park, middleGeorgia merchants, craftsmen and artisans set upbooths of locally grown produce, plants, deliciousbakery items, art, crafts and more!

Wesleyan Market every second Saturday9am - 1pm. Held monthly, this fun communityevent features a variety of locally grown and pro-duced items ranging from flowers and organic fruitsand vegetables to baked goods. Music, fun & edu-cational events also offered. Free and open to thepublic. (478) 757-5233.

Mulberry Market every Wednesday. 4:30-7pm.The Mulberry Street Market is part of the MaconMain Street Program's efforts to bring life and busi-ness to Downtown Macon, and is directed by ven-dors dedicated to the people of Macon. Find a vari-ety of all things fresh and local, from honey tobreads, seasonal vegetables to grass-fed beef.

museum hoursMuseum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday – Saturday,10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. $4 - $8. Free forstudents & Bibb Co. residents the last Friday of eachmonth, 5 – 8 p.m. 477.3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday – Saturday10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2 and under free. Freeadmission on Tuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City ofMacon residents and First Fridays from 5:30-8:30.

The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the BigHouse in Macon. This house-turned-museum waswhere members of the Allman Brothers Band, theirroadies, friends and families lived between 1970 and1973.Call for hours. 741.5551. 2321 Vineville Ave.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday-Saturday,9am-5pm (admission $8 for adults; $6 for seniors,college students, & military; $3.50 children).

The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. - 4.Tours are on the hour with the last tour at 3 p.m. $8adults, $4 students. Children under 6 free.

The Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum, 935High Street in Macon, is the birthplace of noted poet,musician & soldier, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881).

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15DAYSTHE GOINGS ON IN THE CITY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

MERLE HAGGARD IN CONCERTAT THE MACON CITY AUDITORIUMIn the ever-expanding array of country music stars, hitmakers and idols, Haggard walks inno man’s shadow. Instead, he casts a far-reaching shadow of his own. Rare is the coun-try balladeer that has mastered the idiom at so many different levels as has he.

His accomplishments would lead some to sum him up with a catchall cliché like “leg-end,” but legends are about the past, about those who are about to be swept off intosome dusty corner record bin somewhere. Haggard can’t be pinpointed in the past. Andhe won’t be found rockin’ and whittlin’ with a shoebox full of yesterday’s memories. Hismusic speaks to country audiences today, while his mind and talents flirt with a new mil-lennium. Tickets $35 and up. Charge-by-phone 800.745.3000

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COMMUNITYThe Best Thing about Macon The HistoryDowntownThe PeoplThe MusicCollege Hill The Worst Thing about Macon The Homeless ProblemThe CrimeThe Size of City CouncilPoverty Favorite Local PoliticianRick HuttoLarry SchlesingerLauren BenedictRobert Reichert Favorite Local Celebrity?Ben JonesTerrell SandefurJubee WebbMark BallardAlan Walden Best Annual Event in MaconBragg JamThe Cherry Blossom FestivalMAGA Film FestivalSkydog Fest

Best Local ShoppingKarats and KeepsakesThe Golden Bough, Rodeo BeachGinger Michelle, Fabrik Best Local Hair SalonWilliam AlexanderAmanda JaneChadwick HudsonSignature Salon Macon’s Best Radio Station?89.7, 97.9, 106.3, 105.5

Favorite Local News Personality?Ben JonesFrank MalloyChace AmbrosePortia LakeKenny Burgamy

Favorite Local Blogger?Angel CollinsChris HorneJessica WaldenAnthony B. Harris Favorite Person to Follow On Twitter?Floco TorresTerrell SandefurShawty SlimErik Erikson

Favorite Local Church?Mulberry Street MethodistNew City Church DowntownIngleside BaptistCentenary Methodist

Favorite Local PhotographerRobin Gatti CookMaryann BatesZack RobinsonAdam Smith

Favorite Local ArtistCharles LadsonCraig HamiltonEric O’DellMark Ballard

NIGHTLIFE Macon’s Best Singer SongwriterAbby OwensJustin CutwayShane BridgesChelsea HughesMatt MoncriefNick Malloy

Macon’s Best DJShawty Slim, Laylo LopezDirt Dog, Roger Riddle

Best Local Rock BandHomeless Hill, Psyk NyneXavii, Citizen InsaneGringo GrandeBack City WoodsMagnificent Bastard

Best Local Cover Band?Uncle Earle and Friends2 Finger JesterGreat White Lion SnakeRadio Cult, Tokyo Spa

Macon’s Best New Band in 2011Whale BoneBack City WoodsHomeless HillTrendlenberg Band

Macon’s Best Band Name?Big Mike & the Booty PapasGreat White Lion SnakeDirty Sound ProfessorsMagnificent Bastard

Best Experimental band?Cult of RiggoniaTruffelinaThe ONEGod the PigeonXaviiBlood of Charney

Best Hip Hop Artist?Jubee and the Morning AfterFloco TorresYoung RThe StixxAl King

Best Local Album This Year?Back City WoodsTrenlenbergMagnificent BastardOh DorianFloco TorresShane BridgesNick Malloy

Macon’s Best Overall Band?Jubee and the Morning AfterSt. FrancisBack City WoodsXaviiPsyk NyneCitizen InsaneTrendlenberg

Macon’ s Best Dance Club?Envy, AsylumBottoms Up, Element

Macon’s Best College Bar?The HummingbirdBottoms Up, ElementAsylum, Bearfoot Tavern

Macon’s Best Overall Bar?The Hummingbird, ElementBottoms Up, Wild Wing, The Hangar

Best Restaurant with a Bar Scene?The Shamrock, The RookeryWild Wing, Locos, Tic Toc Room,Downtown Grill Best Drink SpecialsLocos, The HummingbirdBottoms Up, RoastedCJ’s Sports Bar, Wild Wing

Favorite Bar off the Beaten PathBilly’s ClubhouseAP’s Hidden HideawayThe Back Porch LoungeThe Hangar20’s Pubs and Subs

Macon’s Best PromotorThe Blue IndianInsomniac, DSEL Promotions

Best Place to Sing Karoake20’s Pub, Billy’s ClubhouseThe Back PorchAP’s Hidden Hideaway

Best Local BartenderJeff Payne-The BirdSherry-The Back PorchRoger Riddle- The RookeryAmanda Irons-The BirdAndy Howorth ShogunAmber Whitley-Element

Favorite Place to See Live MusicThe Golden BoughThe Cox Capitol TheatreThe Rookery, The 567The Hummingbird

DININGBest Overall Restaurant Downtown GrillThe Tic Toc RoomNatalia’s, Marcos

Best New Restaurant In MaconThe Bearfoot TavernNinja Japanese Restaurant Fowl Play, Greek Corner PizzaRoasted Café

Best BBQ in MaconFinchers BBQ, Georgia BobsFresh Air. Satterfields

Best Mexican Food Acapulco, El SombreroLa Parilla, Margaritas

Best Southern CookingThe Bears Den, The Cox CaféDawson’s KitchenJeanene’s on PinebrookAP’s Hidden Hidwaway

Best Place to Watch the GameCJ’s Sports Bar, Locos, HootersBearfoot Tavern, Wild Wing

Best Waitstaff in MaconBonefish, The ShamrockWild Wing, Locos, The Rookery

Macon’s Best Lunch Spot?The Rookery, Wild Wing, Railside Diner, Dolce Vita, Ingleside Village Pizza, Between the Bread, J Christophers

Best Ethnic FoodPapoulis, The Greek DeliMetropolis, Pho Saigon

Macon’s Best BurgerThe Rookery, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, The Players ClubLoco, Cj’s Sports Bar

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How long have you been at Downtown Grill?In April, it will be four years.

How did you get started in restaurant indus-try? I was in college and I was about to moveinto a house and so I wanted to learn to cook,and I needed a job as well so I decided I'd getpaid to cook. I liked the fast pace of a restau-rant and so I kept going back to it.

How did you acquire DTG?I was looking at a few different restaurants inMacon as well as other cities and this restaurantjust seemed to be a good fit for me. I liked thedowntown vibe and just the history of the build-ing and the atmosphere.

What do you enjoy most about running arestaurant? I enjoy meeting people and getting

to know them. I also like working with a greatstaff. (Editor’s Note: Downtown Grill has consis-tently won Readers’ Choice Awards for BestWaistaff and Best Overall Restaurant.)

How do you feel about owning a businessdowntown?Downtown is great. There is a great vibe down-town and there are so many people who sup-port downtown and want to see it grow andprosper. I lived downtown in Athens and lovedbeing able to walk to everything and I thinkthat's the direction Macon is headed with moreand more business here.

What is your favorite thing to order atDowntown Grill? Hmmm, very tough question. I would have to say one of our weekly specials,the goat cheese and cranberry stuffed filet.

The Downtown Grill is an English Steakhouse that specializes in primecut Black Angus steaks, fresh pasta dishes, fish filets and decadent

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Well, the Jack came back . . . the verynext election he qualified. FormerMacon Mayor C. Jack Ellis narrowlylost to the incumbent Macon MayorRobert A.B. Reichert in a heated runoffrace. The low side? The race was social-ly divisive. The bright side? There wasrecord attendance at the polls. Ellisretreated once again to consulting obliv-

ion, and Mayor Reichert wiped his browand went back to the job he’s got to love. . . or he wouldn’t be doing it again.He’s got crime perceptions (and reali-ties) to fight, consolidation to bush hogand dreams of a Second Street gatewaythat echoes Macon’s prettier stepsistercity of Greenville, South Carolina tomake happen. But his biggest hurdleahead? The same one that has been ahurdle all along – will this be the yearwhere Macon City Council cuts himsome slack?

It had a storm cloud over it before it everopened its doors. After almost 15 years, itfinally quit threatening rain and justwashed the state music museum away. InJune 2011, the lights went off at theGeorgia Music Hall of Fame in down-town Macon. The artifacts were eitherreturned or sent to other music archives atthe University of Georgia, Georgia State

University and West Georgia University.There’s speculation that the institutionwill magically reappear in Atlanta.Downtown Macon now has anotherempty property on its unwanted list in2012, but in the meantime, NewTownMacon secured the Capricorn RecordingStudio property on Martin Luther King,Jr. Boulevard that sat vacant for years.Plans are underway to turn it back into aworking recording studio, Macon musicmuseum and historic marker. The AllmanBrothers Band Museum, Grant’s Loungeand Rock Candy Tours are also workinghard to preserve Macon’s rich music her-itage and make it a viable part of Macon’sheritage and cultural tourism.

Who knew pitching a penny could cost acity so much debate. By the time theSPLOST went to ballot in November, youwere either for Macon or against it.Lucky for all of us, the majority was inour favor. The $190 million SpecialPurpose Local Sales Tax referendum,which will increase Bibb County’s salestax from six percent to seven percent onApril 1, 2012, is funding a wish list ofprojects that are intended to increase thequality of life for all of Bibb County foryears to come. Some are necessary forpublic safety. Others, such as a new ani-mal shelter and new recreation center,were necessary for a good community. Buton the multi-million dollar laundry list ofrepairs, developments, improvements,upgrades, debt retirement and purchases, itwas the $2.5 million it allocated to finish-ing the Tubman African AmericanMuseum that was the favorite bone to pickagainst the sales tax. Mayor Reichert saidthat kind of decision-making was like “notbuying your dream home because you did-n’t like the curtains in the kitchen.” Withthe penny coming into play this year, wejust got the keys and stepping up to thathouse’s welcome mat.

The Lofts at Mercer Village opened thisfall, welcoming Mercer students to itsloft-style living spaces and new business-es to its ground-level retail shops. Barnesand Noble at Mercer University, Fountainof Juice, Designer Tan, MargaritasMexican Grill and Rodeo Beach are thenewest kids on the College Hill Corridorbusiness block, joining Mercer Villageneighbors Ingleside Village Pizza, JitteryJoe’s Coffee and Francar’s Wings.Construction immediately began on PhaseII of the Lofts at Mercer Village, whichinvolved the monumental moving of threehistoric homes within the neighborhood.And it was announced near the end of theyear that Mercer’s journalism schoolwould occupy the bottom floor. TheMacon Telegraph and Georgia PublicBroadcasting would also be joining them

According to Mayan prophesy, New Age scholars, numerological and astrological gurus, 2012 is the year the worldeither makes it or breaks it. Life as we know it could either undergo a positive physical and spiritual transformationor face global catastrophe from an epic event like colliding with a black hole.

One small speck on our endangered planet is a town located in the heart of Georgia that has had its fair share ofsuccesses, failures and close calls over the past year. Whether or not the stars align, the numbers add up or theMayans were right, this is the year it counts for Macon, Georgia. Here in 2012, we’ve finally reached a tipping pointto becoming the town we always wanted or cataclysmic failure in spite of progress.

Let’s look back at the top 11 events of 2011 and see what the past might mean for our near future.

Four More Years of Mayor Reichert

The Georgia Music Hall ofFame Packs Up & Leaves

The Wrecks and Effects of 2011What’s Next for Macon in 2012?

SPLOST Passes(But Not Without a Fight)

Mercer Village Creates aCollege Town

The Lofts at Mercer Villageopened this fall, welcomingMercer students to its loft-styleliving spaces and new businessesto its ground-level retail shops.

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– locating some of their staff to theschool’s new location to provide real-lifelearning experiences in an unprecedentedmedia-teaching model. You couldn’t askfor a better blend of students, reportersand businesses that cater to their need ofcoffee, pizza, wings, Mexican food, beer,books and Patagonia and flip-flops in onecondensed area. But Mercer Village isalso going to need customers from theentire community in order to survive,thrive and continue creating a collegetown vibe in this tough economic climate.

The College Hill Corridor remainsthe area of town leading the charge inmaking Macon into a college town. Thisis also the year that the College HillAlliance, the administrative arm of theCorridor’s master plan, is set to sunset onits original Knight Foundation grant.While the Corridor effort has beendeclared a bona fide success, two of thebiggest items from the public meetingplanning process – Tattnall Square Parkrenovations and a neighborhood grocerystore – have limped along. With theAlliance turning its focus to its “CollegeHill 2.0” plan for job creation throughtech business recruitment, it’s up to thecommunity to help the Corridor continuewhat it started.

They claim to be “undefeated since1942,” the last time they had a footballteam. Mercer is now ready for a re-match. Last November, the college brokeground on a new football and lacrossecomplex that will soon see a new breedof Bears. The facility is expected to becompleted this fall, with the non-scholar-ship program signing players in February.It won’t be game on until 2013, but thatdoesn’t mean the pep rally hasn’t alreadybegun. This is the year when the commu-nity has its chance to show its support fora sports team that will actually stickaround. Now’s the time to get yourorange and black in tact, start searchingfor the perfect tailgate spot and get yourseason tickets for something that couldtruly transform our town.

There were high hopes for the high cottonappeal of the $13.5 million plan to turnthe Atlantic Cotton Mills property intoresidential lofts. But that all changed inMarch 2011 when a fire ravaged the his-toric property and left it a total loss. Thefire was one of the most massive anddangerous blazes our fire department hasseen in some time. Nobody was physical-ly hurt, but many found it painful towatch such cruel fate take over thereclaimed historic development. But outof the ashes came good news later in theyear. The $1.5 million in state grant fundsoriginally slated for the Cotton Mill wasshifted to the Dannenberg Building devel-opment to create apartments in down-town. Construction will begin in

February. The 100,000-square-foot build-ing at the corner of Third and PoplarStreets will house 69 apartments andadditional retail spaces. More residentsliving in downtown only means morebusiness development. Hope is nowrestored.

When news broke that recent Mercer Lawgrad Lauren Giddings had been brutallymurdered, with just her torso discoveredin a trash bin outside her apartment, shebecame everyone’s daughter, sister,friend, neighbor. The town was instantlyseized by shock and awe that such a hor-rific incident could happen in our back-yard – in an area like the College HillCorridor that was fighting crime percep-tions and encouraging student residents,nonetheless. Just when it couldn’t havegotten any worse, Giddings’ classmateand apartment neighbor StephenMcDaniel was soon arrested and remainsthe prime suspect. There’s not much moreto say about this crime that hasn’t alreadybeen strung out in the local media, whohas exhausted just about every angle pos-sible. But if there is anything that hasn’tbeen talked about it enough, it is theresilience and grace of the Giddings fami-ly. While questions remain unansweredand an ugly trial process looms ahead, thefamily remains close to Giddings’ life inMacon. They don’t fault our fair town forsuch a terrible nightmare. They appreciatethe place where Lauren lived her dream.

In a surge of summer violence, Maconwalked through the valley of the shadowof death. And it was quickly sensational-ized into a Gangsta’s Paradise. But therewas no doubt there was a serious spike inviolence – and Macon’s youth was in theline of fire. Two teens were shot whilewaiting at a bus stop. More were shot atanother teen’s birthday party. And a stringof additional shootings took place overthe course of one night. Multiple planswere presented in stopping the violence,but no one had the magical answer. Whileit seems Macon has lost a generation whoare Godless, fearless and lawless, we’vestill got kids who are listening. This is theyear to support Macon’s mentoring organ-izations, so we’re not still talking aboutthis problem in 2014.

The race for the Ward 1, Post 3 seat onMacon City Council had everyone inMacon watching. And they got the fightthey wanted. In one corner was the veter-an incumbent Elaine Lucas, who’s heldher seat on city council for 24 years andhas been a crock pot of controversy withher outspoken nature and flare for facingdrama wig on. In the other corner was a

David to her Goliath, Chris Horne, a life-long resident of Macon, former editor ofthe 11th Hour, contributing writer for theTelegraph, a jack-of-all-trades and Mr.Mom. He had no political experience, buthe was creative, likeable, passionate,authentic and knew all the issues like theback of his hand from years of coveringthem as a writer and town observer. Frommud slinging to scare tactics, the race gotugly . . . especially if you followed themon Facebook. The dirtiest name Lucascould call him? A Republican – eventhough Horne was a declared Democratand had the local backing to prove its. Inthe end, it only came down to less than 150votes, with Lucas keeping her title. We’retalking a mere matter of inches. If this hasbeen a horse race, Lucas was the horsewho stuck out her tongue just as shecrossed the finish line. But even with thegood, bad and ugly of Lucas vs. Horne,something changed in our community. Thestatus quo was in danger. For all the youngwhipper-snappers like Horne who neverfancied themselves in politics but careabout the community, it was inspiration tostep up and be a part of the change youwant to see in Macon. The old politicalguard of Macon has been issued a warningshot. There’s a new guard on the next cam-paign forefront.

Tired of the front porch columns andantebellum appeal that Macon has reliedon too long in the tourism industry, theGateway Initiative was launched to mar-ket Macon outside of Macon with thesexy ad campaign “It’s Hotter Here” thatfeatured everything from martinis on fireto fire-eaters and pin-ups. They created asong and video “A Little More Soul” that

used the talents of Macon’s localMcDuffie Center for Strings, as well asour local Rolling Stone Chuck Leavelland local rapper Sonny Spoon, that notonly won our community’s hearts butwent on to went national awards in adver-tising. But they haven’t been done there.They’ve launched contests in movie-mak-ing, song-making and now mogul-mak-ing. Between attracting outside filmmak-ers, getting behind Macon’s own musi-cian Floco Torres and now picking a win-ner that will leverage an economic impactand increase the cool factor, the GatewayInitiative has got to be dripping withsweat from the hot year they had. Now,let’s see the return of their hard work in2012 – bring on the outside visitors,scouting filmmakers, more music starsand businesses wanting to come here.

Somewhere a hipster cries each time alocal artist goes “mainstream.” Well,sorry, dudes. You better break out theback-pocket hankie in 2012. Last year wesaw two local acts get a nibble while fish-ing for a chance at stardom. Jubee and theMorning After got put on a plane toSeattle and played their hearts out on“Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Floco Torres nowhas an MTV-worthy video “CherryStreet” to shop his talents to the big dogs.And there is no doubt that the supportsystem for our artists has amplified over2011 as well. Just take a look at localevent attendance lately – the Bragg JamFestival, Second Sunday concerts, LeveeFest, even events like the “ThrillerDance” and Cherry Blossom Ball Drop –that have Macon out in masses. It’s up toour local artists to give these masses whatthey want and in 2012, they want more,more, more.

Mercer Gets Readyfor Football

The Atlantic Cotton MillBurns to a Crisp

Mercer Law Studentis Brutally Murdered

Gang Violence BecomesEveryone’s Problem

Chris Horne Gives ElaineLucas a Run for Her Money

The Gateway InitiativeTurns Up the Heat

Macon Music GoesMainstream

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Over the past few weeks poll after pollhave been taken in Iowa. For a while,Gingrich had a hefty lead there, but now

it appears that Congressman Paul has surged to atop tier status in the Hawkeye state, even passingRomney and Gingrich in one poll. But how canthis phenomenon be explained? Is it because Dr.Paul did so well in the last debates? (By most

accounts, Paul came off as nutty at best.) Is itbecause Dr. Paul wants to end the FederalReserve as we know it? (The common votercould care less about The Fed and probably does-n't even know it's role in the economy.) Is itbecause Dr. Paul has bold fresh ideas like lettingIran peacefully coexist while developing a nuclearweapon? (Yeah, that should endear him to Iowavoters.) Or is it because Dr. Paul continues to rantthat the Founding Fathers would be in favor of hisforeign policy? (The Founding Fathers were hard-ly isolationists...Thomas Jefferson was the firstPresident to send US forces to a foreign countrywhen he send the Navy to modern-day Libya toattack the Barbary Pirates. James Madison tried toinvade Canada and he annexed parts of WesternFlorida that were under Spanish rule.) Paul'smeteoric rise has absolutely nothing to do with hisideas, but can on the other hand be accounted fordue to the onslaught of negative advertising thatthe Congressman has done at the expense ofSpeaker Gingrich, inparticular an TV ad called"Serial Hypocrisy" that is being shown more oftenin Iowa than a Ron Popeil knife commercial.

Congressman Paul should be ashamed ofthe tactics used in order to grasp at a nominationthat he will in no way shape or form EVER get,though he is despirately trying to convince thevoters of Iowa that he is the only true

Conservative voice in this race by any means pos-sible, especially disregarding President Reagan's11th Commandment that "thou shalt not speak illof another Republican." Instead, CongressmanPaul has chose to run a campaign of slash and burnthat would make General Sherman blush. It'scompletely understandable that CongressmanPaul doesn't remember a great deal aboutPresident Reagan, though, as when the Presidentneeded his vote, Paul left him standing at the alterin favor of leaving the GOP and becoming theLibertarian candidate for President in 1988.

Let me remind all voters about some quotesthat can be atributed to Congressman Paul: TheHouston Chronicle reported on May 23, 1996that: Texas congressional candidate Ron Paul's1992 political newsletter highlighted portrayals ofblacks as inclined toward crime and lacking senseabout top political issues.

Under the headline of "Terrorist Update,"for instance, Paul reported on gang crime in LosAngeles and commented, "If you have ever beenrobbed by a black teen-aged male, you know howunbelievably fleet-footed they can be."

Paul, a Republican obstetrician fromSurfside, said Wednesday he opposes racism andthat his written commentaries about blacks camein the context of "current events and statisticalreports of the time."

..."Given the inefficiencies of what D.C.laughingly calls the `criminal justice system,' Ithink we can safely assume that 95 percent of theblack males in that city are semi-criminal or entire-ly criminal," Paul said. ...He added, "We don't thinka child of 13 should be held responsible as a man of23. That's true for most people, but black males age13 who have been raised on the streets and whohave joined criminal gangs are as big, strong,tough, scary and culpable as any adult and shouldbe treated as such." (Dr. Paul claims a ghostwriterdid this for him in his newsletters....Even so, theman signed off on them.)

Paul once said about Abe Lincoln:

"I don’t think he was one of our greatestpresidents. I mean, he was determined to fight abloody civil war, which many have argued couldhave been avoided. For 1/100 the cost of the war,plus 600 thousand lives, enough money wouldhave been available to buy up all the slaves andfree them. So, I don’t see that is a good part of ourhistory. Besides, the Civil War was to prove thatwe had a very, very strong centralized federal gov-ernment and that’s what it did. It rejected thenotion that states were a sovereign nation."(Source: Rightwingnews.com )

On the 40th Anniversary of The CivilRights Act, Paul said on the House floor:

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 not only vio-lated the Constitution and reduced individual lib-erty; it also failed to achieve its stated goals of pro-moting racial harmony and a color-blind society.Federal bureaucrats and judges cannot readminds to see if actions are motivated by racism.Therefore, the only way the federal governmentcould ensure an employer was not violating theCivil Rights Act of 1964 was to ensure that theracial composition of a business's workforcematched the racial composition of a bureaucrator judge's defined body of potential employees.Thus, bureaucrats began forcing employers tohire by racial quota. Racial quotas have not con-tributed to racial harmony or advanced the goalof a color-blind society. Instead, these quotasencouraged racial balkanization, and fosteredracial strife." (Source Lewrockwell.com)

These quotes certainly don't sound likesomeone who should be a nominee of our party dothey? (They certainly don't to me and I know thatI will be incurring the wrath of his supporters,which I have given an open forum.) Now I knowthat on the surface you might be thinking I'mbreaking Reagan's Commandment myself. I'mreally not as I don't consider Congressman Paul amember of the GOP. I doubt you will either if heruns as a third party candidate which will certainlyguarantee another four years of King Barry I.

Just What The DoctorOrdered?

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I want to preface this by stating the obvious: I am not a RonPaul supporter. I am, however, a supporter of former SpeakerNewt Gingrich. Now that I got my disclaimer out of the way Iwant to make comments about the Iowa Caucuses.

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20’s Pub Boasting freshly preparedsandwiches, salads and dinner specials ina well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR• $ 3076 Riverside Dr.

Bearfoot Tavern DowntownMacon’s only sports tavern with loads ofbeers on tap, 25 in bottles, great foodand flat screen tvs at every booth. LD •BAR • $ 401 Cherry Street. OpenMonday through Friday at 4:00 p.m andall day on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy'snew menu with our angus burgers,colossal sandwiches, great salads, appetiz-ers and more. Lunch and dinner specialsavailable as well as our late nite menu."We upped our standards, Now upyours!" LD • $ • BAR 1580 Forest HillRoad, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a-2p, Sun12:30p - 12a.

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.

CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really callthis bar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s freshand so, so good! Sloppy nachos, greatburgers and chicken wraps. LD • BAR• $ 2910 Riverside Drive, 757-3262

Friends Bar & GrillServing up your favorite homestyle dish-es, along with famous burgers, chickentenders and other bar food staples.7405 Industrial Highway, 784-9191

Fowl Play Downtown Macon’s onlywing house specializing in dozens of fla-vors, bar food staples and some surpris-ing specialties, including Sloppy JoeNachos, amazing sandwiches (such as thefried shrimp po boy), entrees, salads, andmore. Also open late Thur - Sat til 4am.LD • BAR • $ 580 Cherry St

Locos Grill & PubCasual, kid-friendly, family dining.We’retalking great food, sports on the bigscreens and a full bar. Fantastic weeklyspecials and live music on the weekends.Delivery and catering also available. LDBAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive.

Montana’s Steakhouse, ByronSpecializing in some of this areas fineststeaks, ribs, chicken & seafood. Locatedin the Peach Outlet Mall and openMonday - Sunday 11 am - 10 pm! 311 GaHighway 49 N Byron, (478) 956-0441.

Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916,this original store with its neon sign isone of America's oldest hot dog standsand they serve secret recipe chili sauce,famous hot dogs, hamburgers, and othersandwiches. BLD • $ 430 CottonAvenue, 743.1368

The Rookery There isn’t a placedowntown that has been serving uslonger.The Rookery offers some of thebest comfort food in Macon. Burgers,Nachos, Sandwiches and daily lunch spe-cials that can’t be beat. LD BAR $ 543Cherry Street, 746-8658

Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened fran-chise at the Shoppes at River Crossing,fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over20 brews on tap, great salads and one ofthe few dining options in North Maconthat offers live music on the weekends.LD • BAR $-$$, 477.WILD

MEXICANCaliente’s Burrito Shop We’ve allhad this style of big burrito by now, butCaliente’s does them the best. If you canhandle it, get the MOAB… if not, there’salways the Thrilla From Tha Grilla, whichis just right. LD • $ 6255 Zebulon Road

El Sombrero Witha brand new out-side dining patio, this is the place to getsome fresh, authentic mexican cuisine indowntown Macon. LD • BAR • $Located off Spring Street in theBaconsfield Shopping Center.

SEAFOODJim Shaw’s Casual dining with Macon’sbest seafood, tuna tidbits, scallops, wildGeorgia shrimp. Seperate bar area withsmoking. D • BAR $-$$ 3040 Vineville

PIZZA / ITALIANIngleside Village PizzaIVP has the best pizza in town and thebest beer selection. Keep it classy withthe white pizza and a Stella Artois or,keep it real with a slice of the ultimateand a 24-oz. High Life. LD • BAR $2396 Ingleside Avenue, & downtownacross from Mercer Univ.

Mellow MushroomIn 1974, three college students in Atlantaopened the first of what has now grownto 100 restaurants. Each one locally-owned and operated, with their own dis-tinct, funkified flavor. Gourmet pizza,original sandwiches and a large drinkmenu. Family friendly! LD • BAR • $-$$ 5425 Bowman Road, Macon.

Guiseppi’s Pizza With fresh bakedpizza and exclusive wedgies, pasta dishesand salads, this pizza place has a littlesomething for everyone. Happy hourMon-Fri 4-7pm. LD • BAR • $-$$Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

LUNCH SPOTSAdriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-style lunch, serving the most authenticItalian in town, including sandwiches,soup, salads, pasta, pizza. Mon-Thur 11-5,Fri-Sat 11-6pm. L • $ 359 Third Street

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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Greek Corner Deli Serving deliciouslamb gyros, monster greek salads, subsand specialty sandwiches 7 days a week.One of the few restaurants downtownopen on Sundays and the only late nighteatery on Saturdays 12:30am til 3am! LD• $ 587 Cherry Street, 254.3059. Secondlocation; Greek Corner Pizza also offerscalzones, pizzas, greek firies and plenty ofready-made desserts. Forsyth Street.

The Downtown Grill Slightly upscaledining serving specialties like Andouille-crusted rainbow trout, cranberry andgoat cheese stuffed filets and desserts todie for.Also features an extensive winelist and it’s own humidor. D • BAR •$$-$$$ 562 Mulberry Street, 742.5999

The Shamrock Dargan and his crewcook up some of the best homemademeals in Macon, including his legendaryShepard’s Pie. Plus, he’ll surprise youevery week with some interestingseafood selections. D • BAR $-$$ 342Rose Avenue, Payne City

Metropolis CafeOffering Greek, Mediterranean andIndian Cuisine.Two locations:WarnerRobins - 866 Hwy 96 (478) 988-8129**Indian Cuisine served in W.R. on Wed.& Sat. only; Macon - 2460 Riverside Dr.(478) 464-0247; Hours of operation:Mon. – Sun., 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. $-$$

Ninja Japanese SteakhouseNewly opened in downtown Macon,enjoy their unique and delicious sushioptions prepared by owner and 20-yearchef, along side freshly prepared Japaneseofferings. Open for lunch and dinner. Fullbar available. Located in Mulberry StreetLane, across from Tokyo Alley.LD • BAR • $-$$

The Tic Toc Room Contemporarysetting with a sophisticated menu, greatwine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$401Cherry Street, 743.4645

BREAKFASTJ. Christopher’sOpen 7am-2pm daily, and their signaturebreakfast dishes all day long. Strawberrywaffles to eggs benedict, fresh salads toinnovative sandwiches. BL • $220 Starcadia Circle, Macon, 476-0220

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TRACI BURNS RECOMMENDSFavorite local restaurant? H&H. I love the Fried porkchops, mac & cheese, okra & tomatoes, squash.Add a big glass of half lemonade/half sweet teaand it’s perfection.Favorite Macon dish? The white pizza from IVP, I alsoadd tomato and bacon.Guilty Pleasure? I don't feel guilty about ANYTHINGthat gives me pleasure. Life is too short.

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Travis Denning: Emerging Talentin the Mid-State

Afew months ago, I sat down with Homeless Hill and was treated to thecompany of a group of pretty cool guys, dedicated musicians each in theirown right. The youngest among them, guitarist Travis Denning, was the

most recent addition to the band and not so long ago a graduate of WarnerRobins High School. When drummer, Danny Savage, said that Travis could playanything with strings I had no doubt the statement had merit. But then I listenedto the tracks from his upcoming solo EP. You see, I knew Travis plays a lot andwith a lot of different people, that he has a quality of self-contained discipline, butwhat I didn’t know when I met him then is that the evolution of his sound andability as a songwriter is far beyond his years.

While learning guitar at the age of ten, Travis was given the benefit of an intu-itive teacher, and very encouraging parents. At that stage in the game, Denning’ssong of choice was AC/DC’s Highway to Hell. But true to the form of an afficiana-do, he has since branched far outside of rock ‘n roll’s boundaries.

These days Denning is exploring the deep and fertile roots of country music.You can often find him playing a cover of Luke Bryan’s “All My Friends” to thelate night crowds at the numerous gigs he performs all over the state. One of his

Rachel Helie nominates PepperRabbit’s “Red Velvet Snow Ball”;Traci Burns is digging Jay-Z &Kanye’s “Watch the Throne”;Sam Lester is claims R.E.Ms“Collapse into Now and ClarkBush nominates Satanized“Technical Virginity”.

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OUR READERS VOTE FOR BESTALBUM OF 2011

The Black Keys album “El Camino” came in a close second with our read-ers for “Best Album of 2011”, and other worthy nominees included Bon

Iver’s spring release and self-titled album along side Fleet Foxes“Helplessness Blues.” But the album with the most votes by you, our dear

readers, and thus the local favorite for “Best album of 2011” isThe Decemberists “The King is Dead.”

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all time favorite HoCo spots is the Tavern atSouthland Station which hosts music through-out the week and brings in a good crowd. “Theplace gets packed and the people who come tosee the shows are great. The staff is reallyfriendly and more like friends than people whowork as your bartender or server. It’s a reallygreat place to play at.” In Macon he has a softspot for the Cox Capitol Theatre, where heplayed with Chris Hicks and had a great time.“But the Hummingbird is a lot of fun too!”, hementions as an aside.

Denning’s favorite song to listen to thesedays is, hands down, “Jolene” by RayLaMontagne, a classic anthem of the ruggedindividualism that country music embodies.“Every time I hear it I think, damn I really wishI had written this!” On top of some heavyblues, found in songs Denning has written like“No Town” and the definite undercurrent ofrock and roll that permeates his guitar style,these elements are found in his own songwrit-ing. Lyrics like those found in Just Jaded, anoff kilter melodic offering with a little bit ofgrit has Denning often compared to NielYoung

“I have a story to tell. I want as many peo-ple as possible to hear it. I live for thosemoments when someone tells me how muchhearing my song meant to them. It ‘s hap-pened a handful of times and it drives me for-ward. I’m ready to do this.”

Travis Denning's EP, “Everything That I Am”is available at the end of this month and con-sists of 7 songs. It can be purchased at $5wherever Travis performs. For more informa-tion on show times and concert listings visithttp:/travisdenning.com

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Daily Happy Hour; 4-7pm. 241drafts, house wine and well drinksGuiseppi’s Pizza

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

$3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts• $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets• $2 House VodkasWild Wing Cafe

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WEDNESDAYSCountry Fried Weds- $1.50 nattylites, $2 bud & bud LT drafts, $4rodeo bombs and country friedchicken wings Wild Wing Cafe

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$5.99 Pitchers - Trivia Johnny’s Pizzeria

THURSDAYSThe Rookery 11-1am: $2 BudLt bottles, $4.50 well doubles, and2 for 1 Jager.

$1.99 drafts, Johnny’s Pizzeria

BJ Billiards, $3 wells and $2domestics, shots

Ladies night Tara’s Tavern

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Live acoustic on patio, 6:30-9:30pm. $3.25 22oz Bud & Bud LtDrafts, $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets$3 Bloody MarysWild Wing Cafe

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FRI 1/6Mike Brookshire 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Karaoke every Friday!AP’s Hideaway

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe

Shovels & Rope withVic & AbbyThe Hummingbird

Megan NorthThe Opening Act, free

SAT 1/7Good Ole BoysAP’s Hideaway

Sun Belt RevolutionThe Opening Act, free

Big Mike & Booty PapasThe Hummingbird

DJ Roger Riddle, Jubee & Clark After DarkRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Gaslight StreetThe Rookery

B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

NSPWild Wing Cafe

SUN 1/8Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Live acoustic on patioWild Wing Cafe

TUES 1/10John Stanley BandBackporch Lounge, no cover

B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

WED 1/11Man in the Box Backporch Lounge

BlameshiftThe Rookery

THUR 1/12Like the StarsThe Rookery

FRI 1/13B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Karaoke every Friday!APs Hidden Hideaway

Dueling PianosFowl Play

Big EngineThe Hummingbird

Travis DenningThe Mellow Mushroom

Funk You (progressive funk)Roasted, 9pm-2am

The Deacon - Brandon ReevesThe Rookery

tbaThe Shamrock

Anna Mae KerseyThe Opening Act, free

Freelance RuckusWild Wing Cafe

SAT 1/14Papa Bear APs Hidden Hideaway

Dueling PianosFowl Play

Hott with Hairy LeggsHummingbird

Freelance RuckusThe Opening Act, free

The VineyardRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Underhill FamilyOrchestraThe Rookery

Mike BrookshireThe Shamrock

Danger ZoneWild Wing Cafe

SUN 1/15Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Jazz Brunch The Rookery

DJ set FeaturingPloyd//ClarkAfterDarkRoasted Cafe & Lounge

TUES 1/17B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

John Stanley BandBackporch Lounge, no cover

WED 1/18Man in the Box Karaoke Backporch Lounge

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

FRI 1/20Midlife Chrysler 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Karaoke every Friday!AP’s Hideaway

Justin BridgesThe Opening Act, free

Goodman BrownThe Rookery

The HeapThe Hummingbird

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FRI, JAN 6Megan North @ the Opening ActFree concert in a listening-room atmosphere.Drinks sold on-site. Concert from 7-9pm. MeganNorth, a local singer-songwriter, has been mak-ing music around Macon for years. Playingrenowned listening rooms like Eddie's Attic andopening for acts like Matt Nathanson, WetWillie's Charlie Hall, St. Francis, Mike Ferris,and mother of folk Caroline Aiken, Megan is astaple in Macon's music scene. Her powerfulvoice and insightful lyrics attract attention, butit's her soulful undertones that keep bringing truemusic-lovers coming back for more.

SAT, JAN 7Sun Belt Revolution @ the OpeningAct Free concert in a listening-room atmos-phere. Drinks sold on-site. Concert from 7-9pm.Hailing from Sandersville, GA and Formed in2008 - Sunbelt Revolution has been slowlybuilding a collection of past memories, experi-ences and revelations through music telling theirtales one song at a time. They play originalmusic that could be considered 'crossover'between modern/southern rock - alt country.

Gaslight Street at The RookeryBorn in the musical bastion of Charleston, SC,Gaslight Street’s regional presence has grownbehind the release of their 2011 sophomorealbum, Idle Speed. Featuring the unmistakablysoulful lyrics and vocals of Campbell Brown, thefollow-up to 2009’s Blue Skies For Fools strong-ly stakes the band’s place as worthy inheritors ofthe Southern soul tradition. Traipsing the bound-aries of blues & funk, Southern rock neversounded so good.

DJ Roger Riddle, Jubee & ClarkAfter Dark Roasted Cafe & LoungeEnjoy an all-night set of Macon’s favorite DJ’s

and hip-hop artist Jubee at downtown’s newestlive music venue. Hookah’s, great drink specialsand plenty of room to dance.

FRI, JAN 13Dueling Pianos at Fowl PlayOne weekend only! Come see the famousDueling Pianos of Jose Piano, as seen at theNew York, New York in Las Vegas. This trav-eling entertainment show will have yousinging along, laughing and dancing to therequests of the audience members. Also play-ing Saturday, January 14th.

Big Engine @ The HummingbirdBig Engine is a super-charged, fully blown rockn' roll machine, playing over 300 shows a yearfor hundreds of thousands of fans! Their nitrousfueled, guitar driven, high-energy music leavethe uninitiated singing along with their fists inthe air to their catchy choruses and instantlymemorable lyrics. This Jacksonville four-piece isin demand and we’re lucky to have them play inMacon, go check them out.

Freelance Ruckus @ Wild WingThis band from Haddock, GA has been playingto the Macon masses for a few years now, andy’all seem to just want more. Expect to hear songfavorites from the Allman Brothers, 311 and

Rage Against the Machine, to name a few.Also playing The Opening Act for a free concerton Saturday, Jan. 14th.

SAT, JAN 14Hott with Hairy Leggs @ The BirdThis party band’s members reside in bothNashville, TN and Milledgeville, GA andthey’ve come together for a southeast tour.They promote themselves as a good time jamband, come take a listen.

The Vineyard at RoastedOne of Macon’s newest bands on the scene,their music is described as genuine countryand americana. A young band with an old soul,bringing back the sounds of traditional country& folk music with a new & unique spin.Features twangy steel peddle guitar, vocalsthat wail, heartfelt songwriting, lots of har-monies & that funky bass.

The Danger Zone @ Wild WingHarold Thomas and friends will take over theWild Wing stage for a night of blues andR&B. Danger Zone has been together over 25years and their set covers every genre fromjazz to country. Grab your friends and head tothe Wing.

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Hailing from Mobile, this group of musicians describes theirmusic as Alabama swing and foot-stompin’ folk. With sixband members and instruments such as a rifle, blunderbust,mandolin, pistol, tomahawk, and tambourine, one wondershow the band will fit on the Rookery stage, but you can besure their set will be like nothing else seen in Macon before.

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Grag your guy orgal, this is a datenight both sexeswill appreciate withMacon’s ownsuper-duo Vic andAbby opening forhusband and wifeact Shovels &Rope. Less ismore. Make it workwith what you'vegot. 2 Guitars, a

junkyard drum kit (harvested from an actual garbage heap-adorned with tamborines, flowers and kitchen rags), a handfulof harmonicas, voices, and above all.. songs. Cary Ann Hearst& Michael Trent prefer to keep it simple. They have cleverlymanaged to take 3 separate recording projects and combinethem into 1 cohesive, folk rock, sloppy tonk, harmonized, loosebut tight, streamlined audience killing machine.

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BY SEAN PRITCHARD

As one typically tends to do around this time of year, I spent a decent portion ofmy holiday break reflecting on the nearly completed year. 2011 was an impres-sive year for Macon, let alone our world. Out of the chaos and excitement, hard

times and dark times, the thing that stood out the most to me was the astounding amountof progress that we've made as a city and community. At least a dozen new businesseshave opened in the Downtown area, that number far exceeding that throughout our citylimits and into the surrounding county. We were treated to live music from everyonefrom Grace Potter & The Nocturnals to Mix Master Mike to Lucinda Williams andmuch, much more. Gateway Macon announced their series of contests that are contin-uing to draw national attention to our city's arts and entertainment while groups likeMain Street Macon and New Town are stronger than ever. The Mulberry StreetMarket has added a much need locavore flare to the lives of business owners, con-sumers, and residents and the College Hill Corridor project is well into its secondphase. That's not to say we didn't have our share of upsets, confrontations, and disagree-ments but I think we're all getting a bit better at learning to understand and resolve ourproblems together. 2012 is sure to be an even more anticipated and progressive year forus and I look forward to spending it with you all.

I'm particularly excited about these first few weeks of the year. I've invested in a pairof running shoes and I plan on wearing them in on the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail andaround Rose Hill Cemetery. I made my only resolution this year to be more conscious

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Looking back on 2011 and looking forward to anotheryear in Macon, GA. Heres to council consolidation, aFall Beer Festival and more music than ever, cheers!

of how I treat my body and this, along with biking, should be a great way to get in theright mood for that. I'm planning on spending the first Friday of this new year at TheHummingbird Stage and Taproom singing and stomping the night away with setsfrom our own Vic & Abby (Owens) and the extremely talented husband and wife duofrom Charleston, South Carolina, Shovels and Rope. Comprised of Michael Trent andCarey Ann Hearst, these two have put on some of the best sets I have ever seen.They're a true example of how music can create and nurture the bond between twopeople. For fans of country, bluegrass, folk, whiskey, women and America. Drink yourshare of water and take a cab home because you need to be at Roasted the followingnight for an art show featuring the works of James Hance and music from RogerRiddle, ClarkAfterDark, and JuBee. Roasted is proud to offer some of the best spe-cials in town and if you're a fan of hookah, they'll get you set up with a table outside.

The following night (you can do it) the bizarre and mind-blowing sounds ofTrioscapes will be at NoSpace alongside Xavii, all this courtesy of Macon NoiseRecords. Trioscapes is the brainchild of Dan Briggs (bassist for internationally knownmath/metal group Between The Buried and Me), Matt Lynch (drummer forMacon/Warner Robins based Eyris) and saxophonist Walter Fancourt (Brand NewLife). The group formed with the intention of covering Mahavishnu Orchestra's"Celestial Terrestrial Computers" and eventually wrote and recorded a set of songs.The bands sound is a unique blend of off-tempo, jazz fusion blended together byZappa. Regardless of your musical background, if you have an appreciation for dedi-cated and intricate talent you should be here.

I've got plans to spend the next night somewhere around town watching theNCAA National Football Championship. I'm hoping that The Rookery will be kindenough to open up that night but if not there's plenty of other places to catch thegame at. After you spend long enough time in the South, you sort of have to stayup to date on football happenings and I actually have grown to really enjoy it overthe past few years.

The following weekend you should take the trip up to Atlanta to the famous Earlto see Modern Skirts, The District Attorney's, and Tedo Stone. Some of you maybe familiar with Tedo Stone but if you're not, now's the time. The man has writtensome of the best music I've heard coming out of Georgia this past year and he'll be giv-ing away his upcoming EP for free at the show. Saturday, January 14th. Macon resi-dent and drummer for JuBee & The Morning After, Alex Scarborough has been play-ing drums with Stone for sometime now so you can expect a good crowd of locals.You can also start looking forward to seeing Netherfriends, a one man band fromChicago as he stops at The 567 Gallery with Pressed And and Macon's Amy Godwin.They'll be getting down on Friday, January 27th. And just as a friendly heads up,Rubblebucket will be coming to town for a show with JATMA, Baby Baby andTriathalon at the Cox Capitol Theatre on Thursday, February 9th. Get to knowRubblebucket now. I mean it.

Both the International Cherry Blossom Festival and Bragg Jam 2012 are gear-ing up for another year of events that are sure to be conversation piece's that will takeus well into 2013! I'm excited to be working with the Cherry Blossom Festival thisyear so you can expect plenty of updates on all their happenings. There's a reasonCherry Blossom is ranked in the Top 50 events in the United States and this year markstheir 30th anniversary so you can be sure to expect the best festival yet. The festival isscheduled for March 16th - 25th and Bragg Jam 2012 is set for July 28th. Mark yourcalendars!

Without sounding too much like Dear Abby, I just want to encourage everyone tostrive to make this coming year better than the last. Try new things, meet new people,go places you've never been and respect where you are and who you're there with. Ithink sometimes Maconite's can be a bit impatient with the improvements andprogress in out city. Compare Macon now to Macon 10 years ago and then think aboutwhere we can be in a decade more. I'm hoping for the consolidation, a Fall beer festi-val, more music than ever, new business, and many more good things. Thanks toeveryone for 2011. Cheers.

Don’t miss the folk duoShovels & Rope at The

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MATT MILLERI was lucky to see some great musicaround Macon in the last two weeks, butthe standout event was getting a chance tomeet the Macon-born and European-basedopera singer Allan Evans during his shortstop in town to visit his family.

Evans was a classmate of OtisRedding at Ballard Hudson High Schoolin the late 1950s, and by the time Reddingwas climbing the popular music charts inthe early ‘60s, Evans was studying at TheJuilliard School in New York, and planninga move to Europe to pursue his career.

Since settling in Germany in the late‘60s, Evans has become one of the world’spreeminent bass-baritone singers, and in1996 he was awarded the title of chambersinger, which is one of the highest honorsthe German government bestows on distin-guished performers.

Despite Macon’s sterling record of cel-ebrating hometown musical heroes likeRedding, Little Richard, and The AllmanBrothers, Allan Evans has never receivedthe recognition he deserves here. Granted,it’s hard to imagine an opera singer garner-ing the adulation that a popular rock or soulmusician would in Macon, but it is certainlyhigh time that the city officially recognizedEvans’ incredible life and career.

On the 20th, I caught the ethereal trioTanosweg along with the rhythmicallyprogressive Xavii, at The Hangar Barand Grill on Houston Road. Theinscrutably named Tanosweg featuresvocalist Meghan Dowlen along with gui-tarists Dustin Murdock and Zack Matthewsperforming original compositions thatoften pair earthy vocal harmonies withunpredictable guitar lines, and a range ofpercussive effects. Stripped of the rhyth-

mic and harmonic tumult inherent in muchof their earlier work together in bands likeXavii and The Polygraph Event, Tanoswegfocuses heavily on dramatic melodiesbuilding toward catharsis. I’m looking for-ward to hearing an album from themsometime soon.

Xavii has firmly established its repu-tation as the foremost purveyor of rhythmi-cally sophisticated rock music in Macon,and their set at the Hangar Bar was typicalin its unrelenting drive and carefully craftedabstraction. Murdock and Matthews lead theband as composers and musical instigators --lending a mercurial edge to the group’ssound with their veering guitar lines andeffects -- but the heart of the group’s rhyth-

mic power lies in the tandem of bassistClark Bush and drummer Steven Ledbetter.

Moments after I arrived at TheHummingbird on an otherwise quietThursday evening last month, a succession ofshort, bass-laden samples erupted from PA asFloco Torres walked to the front of the stageand delivered a series of explosive rhymes.The samples were a warm-up for Torres, buthis focused delivery certainly felt like the realthing. “We’re gonna take our time,” Flocoremarked as the last sample faded out andhis band joined him on the stage.

Throughout their focused set, Flocoand his band -- featuring new membersShawn Williamson on guitar and JustinCutway on bass, along with drummer TravisReeves and D.J. Montalban who have beenwith the group for over a year -- coveredpieces from their latest album, Floco’sModern Life with a freshness and intensitythat is often absent when a group has beencovering the same material for months. Ithas been a milestone year for Torres on anumber of professional fronts -- the releaseof his album and an important collaborationwith the organization Gateway Macon standout -- and that has only added to his confi-dence and ability as a performer.

Throughout his storied career,Macon native Allan Evans hasperformed many of what hecalls “the monumental rolesof operatic repertory.” Fromthe brash Don Giovanni, tothe jealous and violent Dr.Schön in Alban Berg’s Lulu,and the Norse god Wotan inWagner’s Die Walküre, Evans’stentorian bass-baritone andcommanding acting skillshave won him universalpraise in his adopted home ofMannheim, Germany, andhero status in his hometown.

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For the next several years, Howard would live in the woods in Macon Georgia, in a camp he con-structed out of camouflage tarps and tents and everything else he could find. He was featured onAmerica’s Most Wanted during those years, though he would elude arrest until 2009, when Macon Policefound him breaking into a rental car. Some months later, a friend of the 11th Hour, and a cross countryrunner, came across Howard’s camp in the woods. In it three journals were found. What follows is apage of one of these journals, the first in a series of pages that look inside the head of a suspected killer.

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