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February 8 - 23, 2012

FEBRUARY 8 - 23, 2012

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THE OPENING ACT PRESENTS “SATURDAYNIGHT BLUES” THRU FEBRUARYThe Opening Act, Cherry Street’s newest retail and entertainmentvenue, is proud to announce Saturday Night Blues. Saturdaynights in downtown Macon, Georgia just got a little bit hotter withblues concerts every Saturday night throughout the month ofFebruary. Doors open at 4 pm and the music starts at 7 pm.Cover is $5 at the door and a cash bar is available. In additional togreat blues music, The Opening Act showcases memorabilia fromMacon’s musical artists spanning from Little Richard and OtisRedding to the Allman Brothers Band and Jason Aldean. TheOpening Act is the exclusive seller of Macon Music t-shirts, andsell other musical merchandise such as hats, books, and CDs.For more information about The Opening Act and a complete lineup, visit TheOpeningActMacon.com. The Opening Act is located at567 Cherry Street in Downtown Macon.

SATURDAY, FEB 11: MYSTERY ROAD

SATURDAY, FEB 18: THE CROSSROADS BAND

SATURDAY, FEB 25: NEAL LUCAS BAND

A NIGHT AT THE 567, SATURDAY, FEB 11THTonight will be a chance to experienceall The 567 Center for Renewal has tooffer: art, music, and more. Enjoy livemusic by The Boomers Band andGringo Grande, a silent auction, a cashbar, and coffee bar by Joshua Cup.

The Boomers Band plays a varietyof well-known, well-loved songs rang-ing from classic oldies to contempo-rary adult hits, Stay late to catchGringo Grande- they will come onstage at 10 pm.

The silent auction will include workby local artists such as Eric O’Dell,entertainment packages, a bike fromCherry Street Cycles, cupcakes from

Amanda’s Cakery, fine handmade jewelry, and more. All of the pro-ceeds of the event will go towards advancing the many programswe offer that support the arts community of Macon and promotethe revitalization of downtown.

The event starts at 7 pm, and tickets are $15. This event isopen to all ages. To buy tickets, visit the567.org. Tickets will alsobe available at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sometimes, it's hard to decide what to writeabout. As I sit here and try to boil downall the things happening in Macon into a

digestible column of arts and culture, I'm daunt-ed. It's almost impossible to pick one event, orone topic, to discuss. There is a lot going onlocally and that's a good thing. This month, I’vesuccessfully whittled it down to two.

The recent announcement of the winnerof the Macon Mogul contest, a project of theGateway Initiative, is certainly worth dis-cussing. In case you didn't hear, TailsSpinPremium Pet Food & Accessories garnered$50,000 in services and support to open a newlocation in downtown Macon. By the way,they have two locations now–one in Poolerand one in Savannah.

As far was I can tell, they are good corpo-rate citizens; they have a history of success;and they will bring jobs to Macon. They mayeven add some energy to the downtown dis-trict. Being attractive to businesses looking toexpand is equally as important as local entre-preneurship. We need both.

That said, the best part of Macon Mogulwasn't the announcement of the winner. It wasthe fact that some 20 great ideas for businesseswere put in the spotlight. It's a bit like winningsecond place on American Idol. You can stillbecome a star and make a pile of money, sostop complaining and start singing. In fact, ifyou listen really hard, I think you might hear afew notes from each of the finalists still float-ing through the air…

Speaking of singing, I'd like to sing thepraises of another great downtown organiza-tion. The 567 Center for Renewal is a relative-ly new non-profit. Less than two-years-old,The 567 is having great success with its busi-ness incubator program. The art exhibits in theupstairs gallery are a great addition to FirstFridays and the all-ages concerts are givingthose under 18, and over, a place to enjoy livemusic. Recently, Macon Arts Alliance part-

nered with The 567 on a CommunitySupported Art program, and since that time,I've really grown to appreciate their contribu-tion to downtown.

Community Supported Art: Macon is adirect, artist-to-collector economic model basedon the Community Supported Art project creat-ed by Springboard for the Arts andmnartists.org in Minnesota. Our local programwas preceded by a logo-design contest whichwas won by The 11th Hour's own MeaganEvans. On January 26, the official call to artistsbegan with an announcement at The 567 duringa Taking the Arts Seriously meeting.

Thanks to grants from The John S. andJames L. Knight Foundation, The CommunityFoundation of Central Georgia, Inc., andSpringboard for the Arts, The 567 is now tak-ing proposals from artists interested in being apart of the program. Five artists will be select-ed by a jury of local food and art luminaries toreceive a stipend of $1,000 to create 50“shares” of art. A typical share will consist ofa work of art/object of artistic production –multiples are encouraged, however creativeideas that translate your practice into this for-mat or connect to themes like sustainability,farm, or food are also welcome. If you are aninterested artist, contact Melissa Macker [email protected].

While I’m on the subject, stop by The 567on February 11 for “A Night at The 567”beginning at 7 p.m. This event is an opportu-nity to experience all that The 567 Center forRenewal has to offer: art, music, and more.For more information on The 567 Center forRenewal and Community Supported Art:Macon, visit www.the567.com.

Jonathan Dye is the Director ofCommunications for Macon Arts Alliance, anon-profit organization comprised of morethan 60 arts and cultural organizationsthroughout central Georgia.

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Mother’s Finest will be playing the Cox Capitol Theatre onMarch 15th! The band, recently inducted into the GA Music Hall of Fame, is a mind-blowing blend both soulful and electric.Advance tickets are $20. This show is sure to sell out.

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THURSDAY

2.09MACON COLLEGE FILM FESTIVALPRESENTS “THE LOOKOUT”7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with discussion ledby Macon State's Patrick Brennan. In "TheLookout," Chris, a former high school ath-lete, experiences a tragic accident thatchanges his life. He tries to return to normal-ity, taking job a as a bank janitor, where heends up taking part in a heist.

The Douglass Theater is located at 355Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Studentswith their college ID cards get in free.Admission for faculty, staff and the generalpublic is $5, which includes a snack pass.Tickets may be purchased at the door on thenight of each screening. (478) 742-2000.

MACON LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS“THE FOREIGNER” THRU FEB. 12Winner of two Obie Awards and two OuterCritics Circle Awards as Best New AmericanPlay and Best Off-Broadway Production,“The Foreigner”demonstrates what can hap-pen when a group of devious characters mustdeal with a stranger who (they think) knowsno English. Set in rural Georgia, the play hasenough warmth and truth in it that it is notonly funny, but also often moving.”TheForeigner” provides, plenty of laughs, sus-pense, romance, and proof-positive that oneperson can make a huge difference. Adults$18, students $15. Reservations: 477-3342

SATURDAY

2.11METROPOLITAN OPERA - LIVE IN HDAT THE DOUGLASS THEATREShowing Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung”Tickets $24. 355 MLK Jr. Blvd. 742-2000.

A NIGHT AT THE 567 - VIP WINETASTING AND LIVE MUSICCome preview a silent auction at the VIPreception before “A Night at the 567” kicksoff at 7pm with live music by the BoomersBand and Gringo Grande. Proceeds benefitThe 567 Center for Renewal. 533 CherryStreet, downtown Macon. $15

THE BIG DANCE AT THE GA SPORTSHALL OF FAMECelebrate Valentine's Day at the GSHF BigDance to Benefit the Georgia Sports Hall ofFame. Featuring "The Swingin' Medallions"and Middle Georgia's Favorite Party Band"The Grapevine" at the Macon ColiseumDoors Open at 6 p.m. Music Begins at 7:30p.m. Tables for 8 $200 - Individual Tickets$25. Bring your own food and beverageFor Tickets Call (478) 752-1585 ext. 120

SUNDAY

2.12MACON FILM GUILD PRESENTS ATTHE DOUGLASS THEATRE “THEHEDGEHOG”Showtimes 2pm, 4:30pm & 7:30pm Inspiredby the beloved New York Times bestseller,The Elegance of the Hedgehog, this is thetimely story of Paloma, a young girl bent onending it all on her upcoming twelfth birth-day. Tickets $5 available at the door. 355MLK Jr. Blvd. 742-2000.

WEDNESDAY

2.15GRAND OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS“OF MICE AND MEN”

9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. From the authorof The Grapes of Wrath, “Of Mice andMen” marks another National Playersclassic tale. In this tragic and endearingstory, we follow the mismatched friend-ship of George Milton and Lennie Small,two displaced migrant ranch workers inDepression-Era California. SmallGeorge has big dreams and tiny frame,while the large but simple Lennie seeksthe comfort of everyday little pleasures.Just as George’s dreams seem withinreach, his compassion is tested throughLennie’s mistakes. This performance isrecommended for grades 6 and up and itruns 90 minutes in length. Tickets $10-$20. 651 Mulberry Street, 301-5470

FRIDAY

2.17FAMILY-FUN MONSTER JAM ATMACON CENTREPLEXAdvance Auto Parts® Monster Jam is anincredible family-friendly experience star-ring the biggest performers on four wheels:Monster Jam monster trucks. These twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines willbring you to your feet, racing and ripping upa custom-designed track full of obstacles tosoar over - OR smash through. Pit Party:Sat. @ 11:30-1:00pm. Show Friday at 7pm.Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm. Ticket Prices:$10, $20, $25, $40, Call 478-751-9232.

MERCER UNIVERSITY THEATREPRESENTS “THE COLORED MUSE-UM” By George C. WolfeFebruary16-18 & 21-25 @ 7:00 P.M.February 19, 26 @ 2:00 P.M. At the BackDoor Theatre on Mercer’s campus. ForTickets and Information, call 478-301-2974

THEATRE MACON PRESENTS“PURLIE VICTORIOUS” Purlie is set in an era when Jim Crow lawsstill were in effect in the American South.Its focus is on the dynamic, travelingpreacher Purlie Victorious Judson, whoreturns to his small Georgia town hoping tosave Big Bethel, the community's church,

and emancipate the cotton pickers who workon oppressive Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee's planta-tion. February 17, 18, 24, & 25 at 8:00pm,February 22 & 23 at 7:30pm and February19 at 2:30pm. Admission $20 / $15 students.438 Cherry Street, for reservations pleasecall 478.746.9485.

THURSDAY

2.23CONCERT MIRANDA LAMBERT ATTHE MACON CENTREPLEXMiranda will be on Fire when she hits thestage February 23rd with Chris Young andJerrod Niemann at The Macon CentreplexColiseum, just three months after her highlyanticipated new CD ‘Four the Record’enjoyed its November 1st release.

“I'm looking forward to the tour andplaying some new music from ‘Four TheRecord’ and kicking some attitude,” saidMiranda. It will be a great year with ourfans." Lambert, the reigning CMA FemaleVocalist of the Year, is nominated for twoCMA Awards this year. Tickets $28.25 andup. Macon Centreplex Box Office or byphone at 800-745-3000.

FRIDAY

2.24CONCERT THE OFFICIAL “BLUESBROTHERS” REVUE 7:30 p.m. at theGrand Opera House. ‘The Blues Brothers’are what can only be described as a musical,comedic, and cinematic legend and theirreverent characters of Jake & Elwood res-onate with everyday people all over theworld. In true Blues Brothers spirit, TheOfficial Blues Brothers Revue is a live con-cert show that combines the comedy and hitsongs from the original 1980 hit film. TheOfficial Blues Brothers Revue and their ten-piece intercontinental rhythm & blues revueband, pay homage to the humor, music andmayhem of the Blues Brothers, as well asthe rich history of blues, gospel and soulmusic. Tickets $38. 651 Mulberry Street,(478) 301-5470.

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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

Celebrating 175 years of history through art, arti-facts, and archives. Six-venue exhibit of WesleyanTreasures –– priceless objects d’art, silvers, textiles,archive papers, and paintings dating from the earlyRenaissance to Warhol and Dali, plus the world’s firstcollege degree earned by a woman and a special dis-play of period dresses. The exhibit runs through May25, 2012. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 1-5 pm.All events are free and open to the public. 757-5171.

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. $8

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FEBRUARY 13TH AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE

80S HAIR BAND MUSICAL - ROCK OF AGESIn 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker in LA’s mostfamous rock club and they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80’s. It’s fivetime Tony Award nominated smash-hit musical comedy ROCK OF AGES, ahilarious, feel-good, rock-n-roll love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, PATBENATAR, TWISTED SISTER, POISON, ASIA, WHITESNAKE and many more.Don’t miss this awesomely good time where big hair meets big dreams and theresult totally wails! Tickets start at $40. Visit Thegrandmacon.com

It only took him a few years to take hisown advice, and he bought a SwissHiking Company, called AlpineAdventure Trails Tours in 1997. Since2006, Shannon has been guidinggroups of people through the majesticAlps full time.

What led you to Swiss Hiking?Well I’ve always enjoyed the outdoors,and my father Travis had actually beento Switzerland many times, so myfamily came to know it through him.He actually went out with the fellowwho started the company we ended upbuying in 1997. Originally it was myself,my father and my brother Thad. Mybrother had a little boy and can’t makeit over as much, so now-a-days it’spretty much just me. The year webought the company I went over for thesummer and basically learned the layof the land, hiked every day and wentaround meeting hotel owners.

Tell me about a typical hike. Ourunique program provides hikingoptions for all abilities. Each day youhave a choice of a moderate hike or amore strenuous hike. The group gath-

ers for a brief meeting each eveningafter dinner when two hikes are pre-sented for the following day. GuideOne will describe in detail an easy tomoderate hike that is limited in eleva-tion gain and has a distance of six tonine miles. Those who choose GuideOne will usually ride above the treeline by cable car or cog rail train andhike a moderate trail. Most hikes withGuide One are of variable length -designed so you can elect to do a por-tion of the hike or the entire hike –

thanks to the extensive Swiss andAustrian transportation network oftrains and cable cars. If you walk threeto four miles per day, three days aweek for several weeks before the trip,you should find your hikes with GuideOne thoroughly enjoyable.

Guide Two will provide a morechallenging hike - seven to twelvemiles in length, with elevation gains ofapproximately 2,500 to 3,500 feet.Hikes with Guide Two take you toareas that can only be reached by footor helicopter. In all the years I’ve ledhikers in the Alps, no guest has eversaid there was not enough hiking. Themost common comment we receive isthat their trip was the best hikingvacation they have ever had. Lunchfor both groups is usually in small innsor mountain huts and, when possible,Groups One and Two will eat together.After completing the day’s hike youreturn to the comforts of the inn for anevening of fine dining and a restfulnight sleeping in your private roomwith a private bath. The following day

you awake to enjoy a bountiful buffetbreakfast before starting the day’snew hike.

How do you get your clients?We advertise on Google and othersearch engines, and certain maga-zines throughout the country. We getclients from all over the world, butmost are from the US and Canada.

Why did you choose the Alps tostart this company?I really love the glaciers.The big U-shaped valleys and the waterfalls.There really is just no place like it onearth. And it’s also one of the clean-est places you will ever visit. Even thehuts we visit along the hiking trailshave flushing toilets. Even for thosewho aren’t so outdoorsy it’s a reallygreat chance to get outdoors.

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The things making our world just a little bit better | by brad evansWe LikeThe Cherry Blossom Festival announced their line-up for the Street Party this week. The country stagewill feature Rodney Atkins, Macon native MollyStevens new band and Gasoline Brothers. TheHip Hop stage this year is bringing old school roy-alty Shock G and The Digital Undergound, alongwith Nappy Roots and local soul man Bo Ponder.I’m sure that you all knew that Tupac used to be inDigital Underground right? March 24 is when itgoes down and tickets go on sale Feb 15. This isgoing to be a good one, though I do wish they’dbring back a rock and roll stage.

I’ve been listeing to Black Rebel MotorcycleClub’s album Howl, Pavement’s Quarantine thePast, and Professor Longhair’s CrawfishFiesta this week, all the while wishing that I had

scored tickets to see Jeff Mangum and NeutralMilk Hotel at the 40 Watt in Athens on Thursday.But the 11th Hour as alreadysecured tickets to Gulf Shoresand 2011’s Pollstar “Festival ofthe Year” The HangoutFestival this May, part of ourpartnership with the fest sincetheir first year, three years ago.I think my wife and her gal palsare taking this one, and to behonest I have no interest. Whiletheir music line-up is alwaysgreat (Jack White, Red HotChili Peppers, Wilco, Coheed & Cambria, TheFlaming Lips), the sold-out crowd of 35,000 sweat-ing fans is not my gig.

As far as Television goes, I think Shameless hasalready jumped the shark, basically replaying the

shame show over and overagain every week.Californication is as great asever, though, and both Houseof Lies, and Luck may turn outto be masterpieces yet. I’malso an unapologetic fan of TheVoice, just because I love mesome Cee-Lo. Ever since myrun in with him here in Maconat a small club in East Maconduring his Soul Machine Tour,

which none of you were at, I watch him everychance I get. Yes, including the Madonna SuperBowl Halftime Show.

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Shannon Harris, a Macon native who got into the insurance and financial planninggame out of college often offered his clients some unique advice. “Yes, save yourmoney, and put it away for retirement, but if you can find something you enjoy doing,then get busy making that happen.”

The Vault, located at 348 Cotton Avein downtown Macon, is expanding its store tothe second story of the former bank building. Sellingantique, vintage, estate, and lightly used furniture, art-work and accessories, James Bush and Geoffrey Hillopened The Vault in March on 2011.

“We have been very pleased with our first year, weexceeded our sales goals for the first year,” Bush says,explaining their desire to expand their operation. “We arereally in to downtown, and we hope to bring more businessin to downtown.”

Moving upstairs will allow Bush and Hill to have morestock and to arrange the vintage pieces into individualshowrooms, helping customers visualize what the piecescan look like in their homes.

Bush and Hill are still committed to having items at allprice-points and styles to appeal to all customers. “Wewant to have something for everyone,” Bush says. Bushand Hill also intend to host receptions during Friday Festand during events thanks to the added space.

The Vault is open Mon-Thu 10am- 5pm. and Fri10am.-9pm. You can “Like” them on Facebook to find outabout the latest additions to their stock.

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The Macon Film FestivalHeadquarters will be at The

Opening Act located at 567 Cherry Street.Here you can buy daily or weekend passesand T-shirts, pick up a festival program, getanswers to your questions or just say “Hi.”The Opening Act will be open;Thurs, Feb 16 10am - 7pmFri, Feb 17 8:30am - 7pmSat, Feb 18 8:30am - 7pmSun, Feb 19 9:30am - 7pmOr call (478) 256-3809 for more information.

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DAILY PASS $10ALL Pass holders should arrive at the venue30 minutes prior to the screening for admit-tance, which is on a first come/first servedbasis. College students free with a valid ID.

For seven years now, a few Maconites and hundredsof filmmakers have been really busy building a filmfestival in the heart of Downtown. Spread out over

three historic venues, over 100 films will run Thursdaythrough Sunday at this years MAGA Film Festival.Though over 10,000 dollars in prize money will be hand-ed out to filmmakers, and thousands of tickets will be soldto special screenings with guests like Jay Carson, BethGrant, and Joseph Uliano, the festival is worth much morethan that. While engaging our community in a celebrationof filmmaking it promotes our area as a viable and attrac-tive place for film production. Remember that film TheHelp? Just a few years ago the Producers of that film,Brunson Green and Octavia Spencer, who played MinnieJackson in the film were both here in Macon for the festi-val, with their film Pretty Ugly People. They trouncedaround town with friend Carey Pickard and dined at theTic Toc Room, and nobody really knew them (who wasn’ta fan of Chicken Party?) Now, both up for AcademyAwards this year, we doubt they’d go unnoticed. A specialguest this year, Beth Grant has acted in dozens of block-buster films including Little Miss Sunshine, No Countryfor Old Men and most recently the film The Artist, nomi-nated this year for ten Academy Awards. But the festival

is full of people like that, full of people who have hadgreat careers in the movie business or who will go on to.

From students from across the southeast, to experi-mental film makers from as far away as Japan and Bosnia,The Macon Film Festival has grown into a multi-dimen-sional and cultural experience for all of Macon to enjoy.So buy your tickets in advance, and hole up in a dark, his-toric theatre to watch some films, and pay attention towho you are sitting next to.

Workshops are also a fun and free part of the festivalexperience. Led by special guests and funded by theCommunity Foundation, this is a great way to learn aboutdifferent aspects of filmmaking. February 18th, CharlesPoe with discuss “Making Independent Films.” February19th learn about "How Hollywood is Like Dating: Tipsfor Surviving in the Screentrade." Sarah Treem was a 26year old playwright when she accidentally landed a jobwriting a few scripts for a new show on HBO called InTreatment. In this workshop, she'll talk about how she sur-vived and became an executive producer. Sunday discuss“Directing and Distributing Independent Films” with NickMoran. All workshops are free and open to the public.Held on the first floor of the 567 Center for Renewal,located at 533 Cherry Street.

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fri 9am-10:15 Documentary “Sacred Ground”10:20-12:20 Narrative Block12:20-1:30 Documentary “A Sister’s Call” 1:40-3:30 Student Block3:30-5:30 Documentary Block5:30-7pm Narrative Block “A Wake”7-9pm Documentary Block9-11pm Narrative Block “Promenade”

18sat 9am-10:30 Documentary “Knocking on Devil’s Door”10:40-12:40 Documentary Block12:40-2:40 Studend Block2:40-4:40 Documentary block4:40-10:40 Narrative Block

19sun 12:30-1pm Animation block1-3pm Narrative Block3-5pm Documentary Block7:45-9pm Documentary “Wrestling for Jesus”9-10:45pm Narrative Block

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10am-12pm Narrative Block12-1:15 Documentary “Wrestling for Jesus”1:15-3pm International Block3:10-5:10 Narrative Block8:15-10pm SPECIAL SCREENING “The Ides of March” with Jay Carson

10am- Documentary “In Heaven There is No Beer”11:30-1:30 Experimental Block1:30-3:15 Documentary Block5:15-9pm Narrative Block9-11pm Documentary Block

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10am--10:30 Animation Block10:35-12:30 Group Block12:30-2:30 Student Block2:30-4:30 Documentary Block4:30-6:30 Narrative Block7:45pm Awards Ceremony8:15-10pm SPECIAL SCREENING “Donnie Darko” with Beth Grant

10am--12pm Narrative Block12-4pm Documentary Block5:45-6:30 Macon Shorts Block7:45-9:30 SPECIAL SCREENING “That’s What She Said” with Carrie Preston

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THURSDAY, FEB 16 - 8:15PM“WONDROS MUSIC + VIOLIN” with special guest Joseph Uliano This special screening will alsoinclude a collaborative mix of Joseph’smusic videos. Joseph Uliano is cur-rently an executive producer atCrossroads Films, an award winningcommercial, music video, design and feature films pro-duction company located in Los Angeles, Chicago, NewYork and London. He has worked with The FooFighters, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, TheFlaming Lips, Keith Urban, The Roots, Prince, Nirvana,and a long list of others. Joseph received his MFA fromthe American Film Institute in Los Angeles and his BFAin film from the University of Georgia. Joseph’s tweetsrange from the unbelievable “...shooting Oscars tv andweb promos with James Franco and Anne Hathaway,funny peeps...” to the mundane “Masters Tourney inAugusta, nice to be home.” This is sure to be an interest-ing Q&A session with a Georgia boy who has made hisHollywood dreams come true.

FRIDAY, FEB 17 - 8:15PM“THE IDES OF MARCH”with special guest Jay Carson Carson made a name for himself inpolitics: first as press secretary for theHoward Dean and Hillary Clintonpresidential campaigns in 2004 and2008, then as chief deputy mayor ofLos Angeles. Now, he's become a force in climateaction: As CEO of the C40 Cities Climate LeadershipGroup and Senior Advisor to Bloomberg Philanthropies,Carson has overseen the strategic alliance of MayorMichael Bloomberg and President Bill Clinton's work onclimate action to run a robust, international group help-ing cities go green and prepare for the realities of adapt-ing to climate conditions. (Oh, did we mention Carsonalso helped inspire Ryan Gosling's character in the cur-rent major motion picture, "The Ides of March.") Themovie screening tonight, released October 2011, wasdirected by and is starring George Clooney, PaulGiamatti and Ryan Gosling. “The Ides of March” is alsonominated for an Oscar, Adapted Screenplay.

SATURDAY, FEB 18 - 8:15PM“DONNIE DARKO” with specialguest Beth Grant Accolades first; One of Hollywood'smost recognizable faces, she hasstarred in over seventy feature filmsincluding “Little Miss Sunshine” asthe character you love to hate,Pageant Official Jenkins and “No Country for OldMen’s” testy mother to Carla Jean. More recently Bethappears in the 2011 silent film “The Artist” which isnominated for a whopping 10 Oscars. Raised in theSouth, Beth Grant moved frequently as a child andenjoys claiming several towns and cities in Alabama,Georgia, and North Carolina as home. Don’t miss thisrare chance to interact with an A-list actress after view-ing the cult classic “Donnie Darko.”


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By the 1960s, however, the golf course and the commu-nity as a whole began to fall into disrepair. When theAtlantic Athletic Club pulled up stakes and moved away in1966, a public housing project, East Lake Meadows, waserected on what had been East Lake’s No. 2 golf course.Due to its violent crime rate and drug trade, East LakeMeadows came to be termed a ‘war zone’ by local police.The dramatic rise in crime there was accompanied by anequally dramatic decline in the neighborhood’s quality of lifeand housing values.

In 1995, Tom Cousins, a former East Lake resident andthe leader of a private group of developers, entered into part-nership with the City of Atlanta. Together, they razed EastLake Meadows, and a completely new mixed income devel-opment of 542 townhouses, duplexes and garden apart-ments, the Villages of East Lake, was erected upon thoseashes. As a result, crime in the neighborhood decline signifi-cantly, and the neighborhood has undergone a complete ren-aissance and transformation.

Today, that once blighted neighborhood now boastsAtlanta Public Schools’ first charter school, the Charles R.Drew Charter School, that now serves more than 800 stu-dents in grades pre-K-8; the East Lake Family YMCA; theSheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center forchildren from birth to kindergarten; and the 18-hole, mid-length, public Charlie Yates Golf Course, now home toThe First Tee® of East Lake. That’s a dramatic transforma-tion, indeed.

Purpose Built Communities is an organization that cat-alyzes and accelerates holistic community revitalizationthroughout this country. Its mission is “to transform strug-gling neighborhoods into vibrant and sustainable communi-ties where everyone has the opportunity to thrive;” its visionis to “break the cycle of intergenerational poverty, creating aworld where geography no longer limits human potential;”and it does so by supporting a network of communities(including East Lake Village) that are “building brighterfutures, strengthening human and physical capital and help-ing families break the cycle of poverty.”

Rather than focusing on just a single component of com-munity change, Purpose Built Communities promotes‘holistic’ revitalization that strives to address the array ofissues and challenges that trap families in intergenerationalpoverty by creating mixed-income housing, radicallyimproved cradle-to-college educational opportunities, youthand adult development programs, jobs and job training,health and wellness programs, transportation access, recre-ational opportunities and commercial investment.

When properly implemented, this holistic approach toneighborhood revitalization has proven time and again to:1) reduce violent crime (Violent crime dropped 95% in theEast Lake community.); 2) boost employment by providingbetter access to job training; 3) build student achievementby creating a cradle to college educational pipeline; 4) bene-fit the local economy as home values rise and the tax basegrows; 5) foster involvement and pride in a healthy commu-nity of choice as opposed to one of necessity; and 6)enhance neighborhood sustainability by building communi-ties with lasting strength.

Given the deteriorated state of so many of our Maconneighborhoods, the public-private partnerships that PurposeBuilt Communities encourages, and that East Lake Village inAtlanta exemplifies, are something that our city leadersought to seriously consider and emulate in every way possi-ble, and the opportunity to take a very close look will soonbe at hand.

Larry SchlesingerPresident Pro TemporeMacon City Council, Ward 3, Post 1

Holistic RevitalizationEast Lake, one of Atlanta’s more historic neighborhoods, is located about 4.5 miles from downtown Atlanta.

A century ago, it was the country home of the Atlanta Athletic Club and the East Lake Country Club, and it served

as a playground for Atlanta’s elite. It was there, I’m told that golfing legend Bobby Jones played his first and last

rounds of golf. When, in 1916, a $10,000 school building was erected there, East Lake became the perfect

suburban neighborhood, and in 1928, it was formally annexed into the City of Atlanta.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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

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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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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

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How did you break into wrestling?Well as a kid, as most wrestlers, I was just a huge fan. I watchedwrestling all the time. When I went to college, I started doingindependent wrestling events, and then I finally moved toKentucky where WWE’s wrestling school is, and I startedknocking on the door. Finally I was given and opportunity and Itook it without hesitation.

It had to be a little strange for you, as a woman to want towrestle. Well certainly when I started watching wrestling it was-n’t very common to see female wrestlers in the ring. But by thetime I started really doing it, it was becoming more prevalent.But yeah, my parents resisted at first, for sure. When I camehome and said “Hey you know how I was going to college, wellI’ve decided to wrestle too.” They didn’t know what to think.

Tell me about the first time you stepped into the ring infront a huge audience. Well my first WWE match wasn’t evena dark match (untelevised) most people get at least a few ofthose. But I had to actually be a fan that jumps the barricadeand attacked Nickie James. So I was actually sitting in the audi-

ence, as a fan, and then had to run to the ring and become awrestler. I can still remember my heart beating so fast. It wassurreal. I knew at that point that I could do anything.

How many days a year are you on the road? And how do youstay in shape on the road?We’re on the road probably 275-300 days a year. And it’s a hugechallenge staying fit on the road. Just finding a place to workout is a challenge from hotel to hotel. You have to be very disci-plined, and you have to really watch what you eat. So manywrestlers come into the big leagues so in shape and find outthey can’t maintain. It’s really the hardest thing bout being awrestler.

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Mercer’s $750,000 funding request to ArtPlacewould underwrite renovation of the former TattnallSquare Presbyterian Church, located at the corner ofCollege and Oglethorpe Streets in the College HillCorridor, for use as a community theatre and homefor the University’s Theatre Department. Thechurch property was donated to Mercer last year bythe Flint River Presbytery, which owned the facility.

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FRI, FEB 10Whale Bone @ CJ’sThis Old school valentines dance lets youcome in, get your prom picture done at thedoor, and listen to the smooth sounds of WhaleBone and dance the night away with yoursweetheart. Who Wouldn’t want to do that?

St Francis @ The HummingbirdMacon's Scott Baston, former frontman ofnationally touring rock band Moonshine Still,has returned to the music scene he left overthree years ago- but this time with some appar-ently divine guidance. After a decade in the bus,and a handful of successful albums to his credit,Baston decided the rigors of the road and thestate of the touring scene had taken it's toll oneverything important to him. Now, retooled andreinvigorated, Baston is on a mission. And hisnew project, Saint Francis, is raising eyebrowsfrom New England to Nashville. .Tanosweg @ RoastedSpawned from the bands Xavii, GodthePigeon,and The Polygraph Event. A collective offriends gathering solely for the sake of thecommunion of the spirits. Ceations define per-sonality and void all conclusions of right andwrong. This is just our tiny sliver of holy staticlight, trampled among in the dirt with the restof this existence. Straight from their website.We couldn’t make this up.

SAT, FEB 11Session Road @ AP’sThe two men who make up the vocal power-house of Session Road, Lee and Chad, havebeen singing and writing songs together for acouple years now. They have recorded inNashville together, and have decided it wastime to get serious about the one thing theylove most – MUSIC

Free Lance Ruckus @ CJ’sMostly influenced by popular rock-n-roll ofthe sixties and seventies. Modern influencesinclude Sublime, Phish, Allman Brothers, JimiHendrix, Nirvana, 311,. You never know whatyou are gonna hear out of these guys.

Whoabro! @ RoastedWhoabro! is an acoustic duo, with NickBrown on Rhythm Guitar and Vocals andDixon Cassara on Rhythm and lead guitar.Most of their originals center around Nick'ssongwriting and their cover song choices comefrom both their influences.

Tyler Hammond Band @ Wild WingFormed in 2008, THB performs well over 100shows a year across the southeast. THB hasperformed with acts such as Luke Bryan, EricChurch, Zac Brown, Clay Walker, Rhett Akins,Brantley Gilbert and Whiskey Meyers!

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bring an innovative vibe to the music scene.Never playing a song the same way twice,Rooftop Society continues to keep their fansguessing, wanting more, and dancing all nightlong. Taking the South’s jam scene by storm,Rooftop has played shows in Atlanta, Athens,and music festivals across the southeast.

Mississippi John Doude @ TheShamrock He’s blues, rock, folk and coun-try all rolled into one, yet none of these wouldquite describe his unique style. With a soundthat’s as swampy as snake oil, and as gritty asthe cloud of dust on a dry dirt road, MJD’ssweaty blues riffs and driving beats create ajuke joint trance that’s infectiously nasty. Frombarn-burning country bluegrass to delta blues,MJD’s stripped down roots music takes youback to where American music began.

SAT, FEB 18Damon Fowler @ The RookeryMaster of six-string, lap-steel, dobro and slideguitars Damon Fowler, who's celebrating therelease of his new CD, Devil Got His Way,will bring his dynamic show to Macon.Damon Fowler's guitar work has been com-pared to Johnny Winter and Jeff Beck, whilehis slide guitar has a hint of the late DuaneAllman.

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to Macon. Damon Fowler's guitar work has been comparedto Johnny Winter and Jeff Beck, while his slide guitar has ahint of the late Duane Allman. Adding songwriting and vocalskills to his repertoire over the years has brought him manyaccolades, with critics extolling his originality and maturity aswell as his technical guitar expertise. In last year's "Best ofTampa" poll, Creative Loafing magazine named him "BestGuitarist... And Slide Guitarist... and Lap Steel Player... AndDobro Player."

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In all manners of speaking, things are heating up in Macon. The Gateway Initiativeis in full effect, The Macon Film Festival is right around the corner and Macon isstarting to think pink already (though I do wish all the Japanese magnolias would

take their time with blooming..) The 30th Annual International Cherry BlossomFestival will be upon us in a matter of weeks and we’re all excited for what we hopewill be a very safe and successful year. If you didn’t hear on the radio recently, headlin-ers for the festival’s Street Party were announced. Billboard #1 country artist RodneyAtkins will be headlining the stage at Cherry Plaza while platinum-selling hip-hop actsNappy Roots and Digital Underground will co-headline the stage at MLK Jr. BLVD.Rodney is going to be joined by Macon’s own Molly Stevens and her new band, StevensLayne, plus an opening set by Atlanta-based rock-country group Gasoline Bros. Localsoul-soother Bo-Ponder and his band will be opening up the MLK stage. There may evenbe a special performance from CMD Styles doing his newest Macon-dedicated single “ILove This City”. (YouTube that.) The Street Party takes place on Saturday, March 24th,but CBF’s full schedule of events can be found online.

This coming weekend brings a slew of new live music around the town. St. Francisis taking a break from recording their newest album in Nashville and comes back toMacon for a show at The Hummingbird on Friday. Local songstress and Jill of many

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trades Louise Warren will be opening things up for them. Tanosweg and WhoaBro!will be at Roasted this weekend. Tanosweg (Friday) is a collective of musicians fromvarious local acts that play a fusion of jazz, noise, and experimental rock, whileWhoaBro! (Saturday) is a group made up of Mercer University students, that while Iknow practically nothing about, I’ve heard plenty of good things. And if you’re justhankering for some good-time, danceable indie-rock tunes, Heyrocco (Charleston,SC) will be stopping in at the Rookery. And if theatre AND rock bands are your thing,the Broadway hit and 5-time Tony nominated musical Rock of Ages will be at theGrand Opera House.

Tuesday brings the most incredibly happy and exciting day of the year for peopleall across America. If you don’t have a date yet, go to Element this weekend. I heardthey’re having a “Bitter Bash – Singles Party”. I have a feeling it’s going to be veryproductive and see the blossoming of many loving and lasting relationships….However, if you aren’t doing anything related to this joyous and meaningful holiday,look me up and we can grill out and listen to Jon Prine. No, Dylan York did not writethis paragraph.

If you don’t feel pitiful enough after spending the most important day of the yearby yourself, go back to the Grand Opera House on Wednesday for the theatrical ver-sion of one of the best books that I’ve read, the American classic, John Stienbeck’s OfMice & Men. A truly endearing but heartbreaking story that if you’ve forgottenalready, think hard back to your senior year of high school.

The Macon Film Festival takes off on Thursday the 16th and will continuethrough the 19th at various venues around the Downtown area. The festival has yetagain a particularly exciting roster of screenings, VIP guests, and after parties (whichI’ve had the pleasure of helping BJ Dunwody curate and organize!). You can check outfull details on their Facebook page or by visiting MaconFilmFestival.com. Passes arestill available that will get you into all screenings, but they’re going fast.

Should you want to save your money and still spend your weekend seeing films,local writer and film maker Anthony Harris will be hosting The Reel Macon FilmFestival at Roasted the same weekend, but expect some differences. A smaller eventthan the previously mentioned, Reel will feature works from Harris and fellow localindependent film makers, plus select music and comedic guests. It’s going to be a hardtime dividing my time between the two but I’m going to do my best to make some-thing work out. Either way, I encourage you to get Downtown and watch films, dine,and drink with your close friends and our out-of-town guests.

On a completely different note, Bibb County School system SuperintendentRomain Dallemand has proposed a plan that would cut over 300 teaching & parapro-fessional positions, incorporate grades K- 3 in elementary schools, grades 4 – 7 in mid-dle school, and grades 8-12 in high school, plus a variety of other changes. Dubbed the“Macon Miracle”, I am fully under the impression that this is the last thing our schoolsystem needs, for a number of reasons. Petitions are already circulating to show dis-taste with Dallemand’s plan but I’m urging you to do your research and choose wise-ly how you feel about this. There are plenty of other ways to save money but the lastthing that our city’s schools need are classrooms of 30+ children under one teacher.

Now that I’m done with that short, informative rant, and do have to say that I amgreatly looking forward to the reformation of Second Street through new funding allot-ted to the city through the SPLOST initiative. Around 8 million dollars will be puttowards renovations, business incentives and the clean-up of the area. All Maconites,not just those who live and work in the Downtown area should be excited about this.Second Street is home to some of the most beautiful and historically relevant build-ings in our city and a decent amount of them are in dire need of repair.

I didn’t intend to get all political and in-your-face, but these last two things arevery important to me. At least read up on them. Until our next issue, thank you alwaysfor reading and supporting this community.

Oh, and this just in: Waffle House will be serving special candlelit dinners for V-Day. If you’re from the South, it doesn’t get much more romantic than a scattered,smothered love fest..

In all manners of speaking, things are heating up in Macon. The Gateway Initiative is infull effect, The Macon Film Festival is right around the corner and Macon is starting tothink pink already. Headlining this year’s Cherry Blossom Street Party will be Billboard’s#1 country artist Rodney Atkins, Nappy Roots and Digital Underground.


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Thank you for labeling me as such, all younapalm spreading Paul-ites who are theself-proclaimed "Defenders of the Faith",

"Proclaimers of the Truth" and "The FoundingFathers Favorites". Your name calling has finallyproduced something meaningful.

The American Heritage Dictionary's defini-tion of neoconservativism is "an intellectual andpolitical movement in favor of political, econom-ic, and social conservatism that arose in opposi-tion to the perceived liberalism of the 1960s" andWordnet 3.0 defines it as "an approach to politicsor theology that represents a return to a tradition-al point of view (in contrast to more liberal or rad-ical schools of thought of the 1960s)". Guilty onboth charges.

The early Neocons of the Sixties themselveswere a radical group indeed. According to JamesNuechterlein in an essay titled "The End ofNeoconservatism" written in 1996,

"Neoconservatives differed with traditionalconservatives on a number of issues, of which thethree most important, in my view, were the NewDeal, civil rights, and the nature of theCommunist threat. On the New Deal, neocon-servatives wanted not to dismantle thewelfare/regulatory state, as did most traditional-ists, but simply to prevent its infinite expansion,as in the programs of the Great Society. On civilrights, all neocons were enthusiastic supporters ofMartin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Actsof 1964 and 1965, while the National Review was

suspicious of King and opposed to federal legisla-tion forbidding racial discrimination. "

Well, I can certainly see how calling some-one a Neocon by a Paul supporter might be con-sidered a derogatory term in their thoughts. (Seethe famous newsletters.) As for the New Deal,there were aspects of it that were despiratelyneeded at the time, such as the creation of theFDIC and the Rural Electrification Association,but I do heartily agree that the Great Society ofLBJ was certainly a lot more detrimental to socie-ty than the beginning of the entitlements thatFDR brought us, which were held largely in checkby Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy.

In more recent history, Neocons are highlysupportive of Israel and opposed to the currentregimes in Iran and Syria, Hezzbollah and theMuslim Brotherhood. Again....Guilty as chargedand I am unashamed to say so. Israel has beenone of the United States most loyal allies. Whyshould we not show them the same loyalty thatthey have shown us? Especially since they are ourlast allies in the Middle East.

Irving Kristol, who's been called the"Godfather of Neocons" and the real father of BillKristol who is pictured above with me, wrote in a2003 article for The Weekly Standard called "TheNeoconservative Persuation" that Republicanscannot be "blind to the fact that neoconservativepolicies, reaching out beyond the traditionalpolitical and financial base, have helped make thevery idea of political conservatism more accept-able to a majority of American voters. Nor has itpassed official notice that it is the neoconserva-tive public policies, not the traditionalRepublican ones, that result in popular

Republican presidencies."The main policies Mr. Kristol wrote about

are cutting taxes as well as foreign policy. ANeocon, according to Kristol, feels that the dividebetween the 'haves and the havenots' lessens when there is eco-nomic growth for all, even if thatmeans an increased federaldeficit which is a necessary evilif it will help spur the desiredeconomic growth. Kristol con-tinues, "It is a basic assumptionof neoconservatism that, as aconsequence of the spread ofaffluence among all classes, aproperty-owning and tax-pay-ing population will, in time,become less vulnerable to egali-tarian illusions and demagogicappeals and more sensibleabout the fundamentals of economic reckoning."In other words, sharing the wealth throughgrowth and hard work also means sharing the taxburden throughout society, as opposed toPresident Obama who just wants to give the"have-nots" what the "haves" have.

In foreign policy Kristol wrote that patriot-ism is "a natural and healthy sentiment andshould be encouraged by both private and public

institutions", that a world government is a badidea, that we should be able to tell our friendsfrom our enemies and that we should have mili-tary superiority. What novel ideas! Does this

sound like the exact opposite of PresidentObama? It sure does to me.

I confess that I am a proud Neocon and Iwould like to thank all of the Ron Paul supporterswho have given me the label that I now complete-ly embrace, although I don't completely embraceeverything a traditional Neocon believes. Justdo me a favor in the future please? Capitalize theN in Neocon.

Confessions of a NeoconSEEING RED

BILL KNOWLESActive member of theBibb Republican Party

The first time one of Ron Paul's supporters called me a Neocon I

was insulted and hacked off which was exactly the response the

name caller was looking for. However since then, the more times

I have been called that the more enamored to it I have become.

Yes....I admit it...I am a Neocon.

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In the months before their deaths, relatives say Mildred and Jewel Clevelandhad struggled living in the same house with Mildred's grown son, JasonHoward. Jobless and socially withdrawn, Howard was a disturbed man who

had been committed to a mental institution for schizophrenia following his arrestfor robbing a bank. Although his mother thought that Howard could be rehabil-itated and insisted that he live with them, relatives say her husband, Jewel, was-n't so sure. Police think that after killing and burying the Clevelands, JasonHoward continued to live in the house. He paid bills, cared for the family pets,and even took a trip to the family's vacation home. With the aid of cadaver dogs,Liberty County police found the bodies of Jewel and Mildred Clevelandwrapped in tarps and buried in a barn on June 15, 2004. An autopsy later con-firmed that both had been shot in the head and that Mildred had been beatenfirst. In his own words from a November 1994 note, Howard explained:

Let it be known that I, Jason M. Howard, can be extremely paranoid, therefore as a fugitive I willnot only be carrying firearms but explosives as well...I'm not dangerous until I am crossed or cornered,so stay away. Keep away and don't blame me for a dead tactical team. Only yourselves to blame.

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.

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

JASON HOWARDArrested 4/13/20094 Cts Felony Murder

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