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Since my last Pub Notes, I’ve receivedover 50 emails and have been stoppedon the street countless times to talk

about Nose. One letter was from my home-town and confirmed my suspicion that Nosegot fixed. The great glob of elaphantitus thatgave him that awful name was repaired andreplaced by a normal looking snout. Thankgoodness. I’ve also learned of other poolhall oddballs that haunted some of yourchildhoods, and have really enjoyed readingand hearing your stories.

Yeah, we all know our town is broke,and that whole city/county THINK COM-MUNITY idea seems to be spiraling downthe drain. Nobody wants to work together,everyone has the right idea, if only for a lit-tle while and shit, I’ve just grown tired oftalking and thinking about it all. The thingsthat have given me hope have always been alot more personal than political. During aparticularly desperate moment a few weeksago, when insomnia moved in, and I washaving great anxiety about it, a great friendof mine put his hand on my shoulder at aboard meeting. “What’s wrong?” he asked“What’s right?” I’m a smart ass.“Listen, whatever it is, find some way toexpel it from yourself.”“Would eating Comet be a way to expel it?”“I guess.” This guy knows me well.

So anyway, I came home and wrotethat story about Nose. And now this particu-lar week, my father has been on my mind.He’s affected me more than attending anyplanning session ever will. I wanted him todie at first, while I still remembered him.

When I was 11 years old, everySaturday and Sunday and every summer daybefore I was old enough to scout cotton,were spent working at my father’s gas sta-tion. I’d seen him on several occasions playthis game called Six Inches. Him and someburly farmer or truck driver or tire enthusiastwould stand six inches apart and punch eachother in the chest, as hard as they could. Inever saw my father end up on the ground,but I saw a lot of other men hit it hard. I sawhim lift one side of a John Deere tractor onetime, on a bet, and the back of a pick-uptruck with four grown ass men sitting in it.This was the sort of thing men sat aroundand did out at dad’s station. The bug manused to claim he could put his finger in thedistributor cap of a vehicle and make a sparkshoot out the end of his privates. I never sawthat happen, but it always seemed true.

Daddy had a stuffed rattlesnake in thetoolbox of his truck, and he’d always asksome Michigan tourist coming down I-75 ifhe could reach in there and grab him awrench or a screwdriver. We’d laugh everytime. He had a squirrel tail that protrudedfrom a box that plugged into an 110 voltelectrical outlet that probably shocked a

thousand men. I’ve seen him real mad too.Seen him jerk grown men from their carsthrough an open window. One time, a tractortire blew up in his face. It knocked him back50 feet, and knocked every tooth out of hishead, broke all his ribs, bruised his heart andhis lungs, and broke his jaw. He got up offthe ground and was so swollen his coverallshad split into. He told the mechanic on dutynot to call the ambulance, that he was okay.He was in intensive care for three weeks. Henearly died then.

Another time, a 500 gallon tank full ofchemicals fell on his arm on the side of 1-75and he somehow got out from under it anddrove himself to the hospital. He still can’tuse some of his fingers, and his golf gamewas crushed forever. My father never dranka drop of alcohol and has never put a ciga-rette to his lips. He ate what he wanted, butit didn’t matter much because he neverstopped moving. When he was 70, the doc-tor told us he had the blood pressure and theheart of a ten year old boy.

Instead it was Alzhiemer’s that camefor him. And it’s eating him slowly.

My father was an extremely intimidat-ing man, but he was also a very kind one.He’d give you his last dollar, even if he did-n’t like you. He was the sort of mixed upleather -faced -sweetheart –mother- fuckerthat only a Southern Man can be. When Iwas really nuts, living on the side of theroad and thinking I was out there searchingfor something, it was my father that I alwaysthought had found it. He always seemed atpeace with who he was. I eventually learnedto appreciate that.

To see this disease rip all of that awayhas been something I just haven’t been ableto get my head around lately. I take a lot ofstock in friends and family, because it’s thepart of my life that has always been prettysolid. I guess I’m just getting to be that age.My parents are getting old, my brothers andmy friends are getting older. I think maybe Ijust figured there would be some sort of rev-elation by now, that would cause it all tomake sense. If there has been, I missed it,and I used up all the solace I could find in aBible or chicken soup a long time ago.

Growing up in small town you knoweveryone that dies. You even hear about thelooks on their faces when they die. Then youstare at their bodies there lying in the box inthe middle of a bunch of other people headedfor the box. For my father, confusion andfear is the last thing I wanted him to feel, thelast thing that I wanted to see on his face. ButI’d never seen him confused and afraidbefore, so maybe it’s just that time. Hell Idon’t know. I think I’ll just consider thisexpelled. That was good advice, my friend.Stories are people and people are stories.

Be good.- Brad Evans

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Columnist Rick Hutto is a member of Macon City Council elected City-wide. His book about a scan-dalous 1960 case in Macon,A Peculiar Tribe of People: Murder and Madness in the Heart of Georgia, will bereleased nationally by Lyons Press in October.

Columnist Bill Knowles is a lifelong Conservative who has lived in the Macon area for over 20 years.He got his first taste of the political process when at age 9 he proudly handed out buttons for then PresidentRichard Nixon and has been hooked ever since. Bill has held campaign positions for various local, state andnational candidates, including President Ronald Reagan, Steve Forbes, Senator Fred Thompson and mostrecently Senator John McCain. He is currently a member of the Bibb County Republican Party’s ExecutiveCommittee and the Georgia GOP’s State Committee. He and his wife Bridget have one son,Teddy.

Columnist DJ Dirt Dogg, co founder of the Black Card Party with Roger Riddle is back online witha new column about Urban Culture in Macon. His day job is as a DJ on one of Macon's oldest andmost relavant radio stations, 97.9 WIBB, where hip hop lives.

Jenny Murr is a freelance journalist and co-owner of Jem Publicity, a New Media publicity and writ-ing firm providing online marketing services, social networking, web and SEO content, publicity eventsand representation.A member of the Macon Writers Group, Jenny is eagerly anticipating the release ofher first children’s story, Son Glasses, which will be published in December.Visit her website atwww.jempublicityonline.com

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The 11th annual Bragg Jam Music, Arts andCommunity Festival announces a call to artists forits annual “Art in the Park Open Show” open to all

levels, ages, mediums and styles of visual art. The winningartist for this year’s Bragg Jam poster will be selected bylocal jurors involved with Bragg Jam, Inc. and will beawarded a $200 cash prize. A juried artist reception, exhibitand sale will also take place for selected entries at MaconArts on Wednesday, July 28th and will remain on displaythru the end of the month.

Entries must reflect in some way or feeling BraggJam’s mission: “Enhancing the soul and vibrancy of thedowntown and surrounding city through live music, artsand festival energy that doesn't just bridge a community,but creates a community, in its own right, that is lookedforward to every year.” For more information about BraggJam 2010 visit www.braggjam.org.

Entries will need to be submitted in person at MaconArts Gallery (486 First Street) June 14 – 18 and will needto be hangable. Any medium including drawing, painting,printmaking and mixed media will be accepted. Questions?Email Meagan Evans at [email protected].

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This is one day out of the monthwhen downtown Macon truly comesalive. Sip, shop and stroll down FirstStreet, Cotton, Cherry and beyond.Browse shops open late, enjoy drinkand dinner specials, live music and artopenings. 5-10p.m. downtownMacon. Beer & wine on the streetallowed in a plastic cup only!

Art Openings:• "Sip, Shop and Stroll" opening art recep-tion 6:00-9:00 pm (FREE). FeaturedArtists:Wall Decor and Gifts atJoycine’s Gallery, 333 Cotton Ave.• Macon Arts presents “Flying Solo”exhibit in the Gallery at Macon Arts.Paintings by self-taught artists and blownglass art.5 - 8 p.m. FREE. 478.743.6940. MaconArts.org. 486 First St.• Contemporary Arts Exchange houses over 30 local artistsin a modern, loft style atmosphere, 6-10pm! The CAE is located at590 Mulberry Street, upstairs.

Live Music:• First Friday at the Hummingbird, Live music with The SoulShakers, also featuring a monthly First Friday barbecue from 5-8p.m.• Happy Hippy Hour:A southern-style jam session hosted by ChrisHicks at historic Grant’s Lounge, 8pm-12am.

• Live music outside on the patio ofLuigi’s Bistro• Musicians United to save theGeorgia Music Hall of Fame, a benefitconcert at the Douglass Theatre,featuring Eddie Kirkland and EG Kight.478.742.2000. 355 MLK Jr. Blvd.Tickets $18 at the door.

Dinner Specials:• Market City Cafe is open fordinner every Friday & Saturday, nightlyspecials. Adriana’s open for dinner5:30-9:30, enjoy your second glass ofwine for free! Live music on the patioat Luigi’s with drink and dinner spe-cials. Dinner and beer specials at

Greek Corner Deli. $2 domestics and $3 imports from 5-7pm.

Other Activities• Cox Capitol Theatre $1 Night! One dollar admission, pizzaslices and select drafts, screening the movie,“Astroboy” 7pm.• USA Dance at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Free lessonthen dance ‘til you drop! All skill levels welcome. 7:30 – 10 p.m.Admission $5.• Georgia Children’s Museum’s First Friday family-friendlyactivities. 5:30-8:30 p.m. 478.755.9539. 382 Cherry St.

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2nd Tuesday Rock 'n Roll Picture Showscreening of "When You're Strange"When: Tuesday, June 8thWhere: Cox Capitol Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Cost: $5 ($3 with a classic rock band t-shirt)and $1 slices/$1 drafts all night!

Come be a part of the new Capitol Theatre filmseries that everyone is talking about; it's the mostfun and affordable night out in Macon. The 90-minute doc uses footage shot between the band'sformation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971,including footage from Morrison and Manzarek'stime together at UCLA's film school.

“As a rock 'n' roll documentary, or anykind of documentary for that matter, it sim-ply doesn't get any better than this," saidJohnny Depp, the films narrator.

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Thur June 3This day in history: (1989) Chinese troopskill hundreds of pro-democracy students inBeijing

Movie Night at the Capitol: Showing“Wolfman (R)” starring Benicio Del Toro.Admission is $5, movie begins at 7p.m. 382Second Street.

Fri June 4This day in history: (1991) Pope John PaulII compares abortion with nazi murders.

First Friday in downtown MaconBrowse shops, galleries; listen to live musicand enjoy dinner and drink specials at overtwenty downtown businesses. Free concert inThird Street Park 6-8p.m.

24th Annual Gaudet All-StarBaseball Camp Luther Williams FieldRain Date: Saturday, June 5. FREE for Girls &Boys, Ages 6 –12 in Middle Georgia, includesCamp Participation & Camp T-shirt, Ticket toGeorgia Music & Sports Halls of Fame, BlueBell Ice Cream, Ticket to Macon Giants &Macon Pinetoppers Baseball Games at LutherWilliams and more! To register call (478) 477-9480 or visit Gaudet Chiropractic Center,Kroger or GA Sports Hall of Fame.

Musicians Unite to Save theGeorgia Music Hall of Fame at thehistoric Douglass Theatre featuring music byEddie Kirkland and EG Kight.

Dollar Night at the Capitol: Showing“Astroboy (PG)” Admission is $1, with $1pizza slices and select drafts., movie begins at7p.m. 382 Second Street.

Sun June 6This day in history: (1977) Supreme Courttosses out automatic death penalty laws

Federated Garden Club’s FlowerShow at the Museum of Arts andSciences. Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. $4 - $8. June 6-10,478.477.3232. MASMacon.com orFGCmacon.org. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Tues June 8This day in history: (1983) "Ghostbusters,"and "Gremlins," premieres.

Story Time at the GeorgiaChildren’s Museum, 11 am – Noon.Admission $3. 478.755.9539. 370 Cherry St.

Second Tuesday Rock 'n' Roll PictureShow at the Cox Capitol TheatreScreening “When You're Strange” about theDoors. Doors at 6:30 pm / Movie at 7:30 pm$5 admission ($3with classic rock band t-shirt)$1 food and berverage specials.

“Beach Books for Big Boys (andgirls)” – mystery and intrigue toget you through the summer –

The first in the series will feature Rick Maierwith his new book “Orange Terrace”. This isa fun mystery with a lot of local flavor andsome say a lot of local characters that may bedisguised but that we are sure recognize.Sidney Lanier Cottage, 935 High Street. Awine and cheese reception will begin at 5:30and Maier will read and answer audience ques-tions beginning at 6:00 pm. Books will beavailable for sale and signing by the author.Admission: Historic Macon members - FREE,non-members $5. Call 478-743-3851 withquestion, Reservations are NOT required.

Macon Musicians Guild concerts atGolden Bough Bookstore. 9 pm.FREE. Call for artist lineup. 478.744-2446.371 Cotton Ave. GoldenBough.com.

Elmo's Green Thumb at MaconCentreplex, a Sesame Street Live produc-tion. Sunny isn’t just the weather forecast onSesame Street - it’s also the name of Elmo’ssunflower friend! Join all your favorite friendson an amazing adventure as they help Elmo

find a new home for Sunny in the all newSesame Street Live stage show, "Elmo’s GreenThumb" Ticket Prices: $14.75; $17.75; $21.75;and $27.75. All Seats Are Reserved.

Wed June 9This day in history: (1980) ComedianRichard Pryor suffers burns from free bas-ing cocaine.

Dinner & a Classic Movie at CoxCapitol Theatre. “Shane” (1953)6:30 pm. Call or check website for menus &films. $5 or $17.50 with dinner. 478.257.6381CoxCapitolTheatre.com. 382 Second St.

Thur June 10This day in history: (1966) Janis Joplin's1st live concert, Avalon Ballroom in SanFrancisco.

Macon Arts Round Table’s Arts InEducation Fair. Free event for teachersprincipals, parents and anyone interested inexperiencing how the arts can transform learn-ing. Miller Middle School, 7:30 – 11:30 am.478.743.6940. MaconArts.org. 751 Hendley St.

Sat June 12This day in history: (1981) Baseball play-ers begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike.

Second Saturday at the GeorgiaChildren’s Museum, 10:30 am - 12:30pm. Admission $3. 478.755.9539.GeorgiaChildrensMuseum.com. 370 Cherry St.

Sun June 13This day in history: (1986) Steve Garvey1st ejection from a game, after Atlanta'striple-play.

Second Sunday Brunch featuring musicby Kerrie Rodriguez Trio with a new summerstart time of 6p.m. at Washington Park. Bring apicnic, blankets and chairs. Brunch and drinksalso available for purchase. Free event spon-sored by the College Hill Corridor. Rain loca-tion: Armory Ballroom

Organist Monica Harper in con-cert, presented by Music & the Arts atVineville United Methodist Church. Men’schoir from LaGrange. 4 pm. Free. 745.3331.VinevilleMethodist.org. 2045 Vineville Ave.

Thur June 17This day in history: (1994) O.J. Simpsondoesn't turn himself in on murder charges,Los Angeles police chase his Ford Broncofor one hour.

Theatre Macon presents“Nunsense” at the Cox CapitolTheatre. Comedy musical dinner theatre. 8

pm. Tickets TBA. 478.257.6381CoxCapitolTheatre.com. 382 Second St. June 17 – 19 & 24 – 26.

Fri June 18This day in history: (1989) John WayneBobitt marries Lorena L Gallo.

Middle Georgia Art Associationpresents "Cityscapes, Landscapesand Seascapes." Opening Reception, June18, 6 – 8 pm. Free. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

Fri June 25This day in history: (2009) Internet trafficreaches unprecedented levels after enter-tainer Michael Jackson's death triggers anoutpouring of worldwide grief.

Rickey Smiley and Friends atMacon City AuditoriumRickey Smiley has been working the comedycircuit for the past sixteen years and it has paidoff. Establishing himself as a clean comic, hisdown home southern humor has made him afavorite in the nation's top comedy venues.From intimate comedy clubs to sold outcrowds at Madison Square Garden, theUniversal Amphitheater and the LincolnCenter, Rickey's unique style of humor res-onates with his audiences unlike any othercomic on the road today. Ticket Prices: $47.50,$40.50 and $34.50

kids - summer campsJune 7 – July 23 – Summer Camps atMuseum of Arts and Sciences. Call fordetails and tuition. 478.477.3232.MASMacon.com. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Otis Redding Singer/Songwriter Campat GA Music Hall of Fame. Presentedwith The Big “O” Youth Educational DreamFoundation. Music camp for ages 13 – 17.Tuition $100, includes lunch. Fundamentals ofsongwriting, group writing exercises, instru-mental accompaniment, vocals & more.Performances and a recording session. 9 am –4 pm. 478.751.3334. GeorgiaMusic.org. 200MLK Jr. Blvd.

Academy of the Performing Arts. Classes intheatre and music for ages 4 & up.478.476.1910. 3378 Brookdale Ave., Suite I

artsMacon Arts presents June 4 -28 “Flying Soloexhibit”. Paintings by self-taught artists andblown glass art. FREE. Weekdays, 11 a.m. – 5p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 3p.m. 478.743.6940.MaconArts.org. 486 First St.

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For the past three years, Marietta-based indie rock actOcean Is Theory has taken their brand of rock androll across Georgia and the eastern seaboard, often

stopping in Macon for shows. In anticipation of their June6 concert with All Get Out at the 567, we asked frontmanand guitarist Josh Williams a few questions about theband, touring, and their new direction.

11th Hour: So, at a couple of your recent shows, you’vedebuted some new songs that are going in a differentdirection than your earlier stuff. What inspired thatnew sound?Josh Williams: Um, I think we’ve just been growing up aswe’ve been doing this band because when we started, wewere seventeen writing that first EP, and that was just usfiguring out how to be a band. And then the second one,we kind of wanted to pick a direction after that. We couldhave gone harder or more experimental, but we kind ofwanted to go more rock and roll. It felt like we didn’t real-ly know how far we wanted to go, because that would justbe just a gap from the first record. I think the last record was just a good steppingblock to what we wanted to do.

So yeah, we enjoyed writing that one, but this one, well... I know every artistthinks of what they’re coming out with as finding their sound or as the best thing yet,but I don’t think that would be stretching the truth to say that this would be our betalbum, just because this time we’re really building the songs from the ground up andwe actually have time to sit down and concentrate on the songs, because before wewere touring and writing super quick. These will just be better structured songs. A lit-tle more indie, a little more grungy rock, but at the same time a little more pop.

When are you planning on recording?That should probably happen in August. We haven’t settled on a place to go recordyet, and we don’t know who the producer will be, but we’re tossing around a bunch ofdifferent names, mainly in New York or LA.

So, there are a lot of bands out there that, in reaction to corporate music culture,are releasing their own CDs by themselves without labels or sponsorship. Youguys seem to be doing that too by putting out your own records independently.How do you feel about taking that route rather than going through a label?I mean, either route has its ups and downs, but the difference is that everyone has todo the do-it-yourself route, while not everyone has to do it the label route. At the endof the day, you need to have a career on your own without label sponsorship, so thatwhen you have the label, it’s not like you need the label but that the label needs you. Imean, labels are a great thing when done right, and they can push to do things that younever thought you would be able to. And certainly everyone has to have several yearsof that initial DIY work put into it while really just focusing on being a band by your-self. You don’t go out there and say, “Our goal is to get signed,” because that doesn’treally do anything. Your goal is to create a band that makes good music, and if some-body comes alongside you to help further that, then it’s gonna work out great.

So, for the past two years, you guys have been doing a whole lot of touring.What’s your favorite thing about touring and your favorite place to play?

I guess I just really enjoy travelingand meeting people. We’ve beenhanging out and making newfriends all over. And it works outthat one of the best ways to getaround and meet people is playingmusic, and music is our favoritething to do. Um, favorite place sofar period is probably Charleston,South Carolina, but our favoriteplace to play is Athens, Georgia.And New York City is awesome.

You guys have played in Maconseveral times in the past fewyears. How do you feel about thecity and its music scene?I actually think the Macon scene isreally great. It’s not littered withhardcore bands or kids that want

breakdowns. For the most part it’s pretty mature music listeners, from what I’ve seenat our shows. And, I mean you can say this about anywhere, but legitimately, everyone’sfriendly, and there’s always a lot of people there. People are pretty talkative. So, I doreally enjoy playing Macon. I do wish there were some more stable venues, like more ofa club with a great sound system that bigger cities have, but I guess that’ll come in time.We’ll just play whatever’s happening right now as long as people are there.

Alright, in conclusion, what bands would you recommend to readers?Oh man, let me think about that. Certainly Silversun Pickups, Tokyo Police Club,White Lives, Miike Snow. Yeah, I guess that’s good.

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

Lady’s Hour 7:30-8:30pm. Galsenjoy $1 Wells/DomesticsBJ’s Billiards

$1.50 Domestics Locos

Wii Madness; $1 wells, MHL andPBR at Synergy

Happy Hour M-F, $3 Ritas, $3wells and $1 Drafts El Azteca

2-4-1 wells and $2 Domesticsuntil 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

Happy Hour open to closeRivalry’s Sports Bar

$2 House CocktailsWild Wing Cafe

Service Industry Night 6PM-Close:2 for $10 Jager Bombs; $3 HouseMargaritas; $3 3 Olives Vodka; $2select Pints Macon Mellow

TUESDAYS35¢ Wings 3p-close, Buffalos

Trivia: $3 Wells, Ritas & $2 selectpints Macon Mellow


All drinks $2 all night atBottoms Up

2-4-1 Margaritas all day atEl Azteca


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$1.50 Dom Draft beers, $3Bloody Marys, Tara’s Tavern

2 fer Tuesday: 5-10p, featuring $2Domestic drafts Wild Wing

$2 wells, Dom Bottles, all WineClub Synergy

WEDNESDAYSTaco Rita Nite: $2 Tacos, $3Margaritas, $4 Skinny Margaritas Wild Wing Cafe

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Ladies night, free wells for the galsThe Hummingbird

2-4-1 wells and JagerbombsSynergy

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Hippy Chick Night 6PM-Close:$1.50 House Wine & $4.50 JagerMellow Mushroom

THURSDAYSLady’s Hour 7:30-8:30pm. Galsenjoy $1 Wells/DomesticsBJ’s Billiards


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

3 for $9 shot specials, Jell-OShooters,Savaged Angels dancingbartdenders and more Club Envy

Gals, $2 drinks all night Rivalry’s

Beer pong: $2 select pints, $3wells, $3 Ritas Macon Mellow

2 for 1 Jager Bombs, $4 Irish CarBombs Wild Wing

$4 Jager Bombs! Locos

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$3 Wells, $3.75 Crown & Coke, 2for $5 Jagerbombs till 12am atClub Synergy


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$12 Yuengling Buckets Wild Wing

SATURDAYS2-4-1 wells and $2 Domesticsuntil 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

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$3 Wells, $3.75 Crown & Coke, 2for $5 Jagerbombs till 12am atClub Synergy

$4 Firefly cocktailsWild Wing Cafe

SUNDAYSNascar, drink specials, 20’s Pub

$3 Wells, Ritas & $2 select pintsMacon Mellow

$3 bloody marys & MargaritasWild Wing Cafe


Free Darts, Tara’s Tavern

THUR 6/3

DJ SlimBottoms Up

Wet N Wild NightClub Envy

DJ BradCJ’s Sports Bar

Exit 172Locos Bar & Grill

Scott LittleWild Wing Cafe

FRI 6/4

Big Mike & Booty Papas20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Skid RowAsylum Nightclub

Music Matters Benefit featuring Eddie Kirkland & EG KightHistoric Douglass Theatre

Jason HobbsBilly’s Clubhouse

PistoltownBottoms Up

Wes HeathCJ’s Sports Bar

Flamenco Music 7-9pmEl Azteca

The Soul ShakersThe Hummingbird

Josh CarsonMellow Mushroom

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe

DJ BradRivalry’s Sports Bar

B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

SAT 6/5

Two Finger JesterBilly’s Clubhouse

DJ BradCJ’s Sports Bar

Conner Christian &Southern GothicThe Hummingbird

Thomas FullerMellow Mushroom

Comedy NightRivalry’s Sports Bar

Mike & JoeyThe Shamrock

Chapter 13Wild Wing Cafe

SUN 6/6

Open MicBJ Billiards 3-6pm

Baby, Baby / JuniorAstronomer / Ocean isTheory & All Get Out567 Cafe, 7pm, $7

MON 6/7

Tim Brooks 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

TUES 6/8

Open MicLocos Bar & Grill


WED 6/9

Chris Hicks & Friends Backporch Lounge

DJ Old Flame, Ladies Nite The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Open Mic w/ Matt Rivalry’s on Northside

THUR 6/10

DJ SlimBottoms Up

Daisy Dukes- Short ShortsContest at Club Envy

Drag Queen Bingo is BackThe Hummingbird

Matt MoncriefLocos Bar & Grill

Jim CableWild Wing Cafe

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B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Shaun BradshawBilly’s Clubhouse

Caleb & Bo ShowBottoms Up

Josh CarsonCJ’s Sports Bar

Flamenco Music 7-9pmEl Azteca

American Aquarium with Abby OwensThe Hummingbird

Deacons of DisasterMellow Mushroom

Sol JunkyRivalry’s Sports Bar

TBAThe Shamrock

UnmentionablesWild Wing Cafe

SAT 6/12

Planet RetroBilly’s Clubhouse

Wes HeathCJ’s Sports Bar

Two Finger JesterThe Hummingbird

Floco Torres &Magnificent BastardMellow Mushroom

UFC FightRivalry’s Sports Bar

Sugar Creek BandThe Shamrock

NSPWild Wing Cafe

SUN 6/13

Open MicBJ Billiards 3-6pm

MON 6/14

Jim Cable20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

TUES 6/15

Open MicLocos Bar & Grill


THUR 6/17

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John Stanley BandLocos Bar & Grill


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THURSDAYS @ CLUB ENVY!Dancing bartenders, shot specials, DJFreeze, $100 cash prize contests!

Thursday - Saturday at downtown’snewest college hotspot, Bottom’s Up

DJ Mike B on Thursdays, Superstar DJRos on Saturdays, only at Asylum!

KARAOKEWed,Thursday & Sat, 8p, Sundays,Tuesdays at 6pm, 20’s Pub

Thursdays with Brad “the Man in theBox” at Rivalry’s and Sundays withStephen and T.T.

Mondays with Man in the Box, 9pm atLocos on Riverside

New to Tuesdays! Karaoke with MitchThe Hummingbird, 8p

NEW Wednesdays with Mitch from9p-1a at BJ Billiards

Every Wednesday with DKH,Macon Shroom

Every Friday 7:30, Mondays at 5pm,Friends Bar & Grill

Wed, Fri & Saturdays at Tara’s

Sundays with Brad, 9pmThe Backporch Lounge

Every Thursday, 9:30p at Synergy

TRIVIAEvery TUES 8:30p, CJ’s Sports Bar

NOW TUESDAYS at BJs Billiards

Every Friday Night at Cheers

Every Wednesday with $3 Ritas & BigDrafts El Azteca

Every Tuesday, Macon Mellow

Every Monday with Big Jammin, HappyHour all night, Rivalry’s

Team Trivia Tuesdays, 7pm Synergy

Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock

Tuesday nights with Jason Hawk, cashprizes, Wild Wing Cafe

Trivia with Jacob at Loco’s everyWednesday, Big payouts!

Every Wednesday at The Rookery,compete for $5,000 grand prize! 8pm

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FRIDAY 6/4Big Mike & Booty Papas @ 20’sPub They’ve been playing great originals andblues tunes for decades here in Macon. One ofthe staples of a Macon Music scene that hasspanned generations, the guys have a total ofover 100 years in the music business if youcombine the amount of time they’ve spententertaining the masses.

Jason Hobbs @ Billy’s ClubhouseFormer frontman of the Buttercats has gone outon his own his own and plays a masterful set ofcovers and originals you’ll enjoy both listeningand dancing too.

Josh Carson @ Mellow MushroomPart of the Macon duo that will forever live onin the hearts of Many, Acoustic Workshop, JoshCarson does pretty good on his own. Playing amedley of originals and your favorites, he’s aveteran of Macon’s musical heritage.

B Keith Williams @ The Shamrock B Keith Williams does it all. Rock to Country,Folk and Blues and Pop and he does it all as aone man show. Looping pedals and drummachines make him sound like a full band, buthe does it all by himself.

SATURDAY 6/5Two Finger Jester @ Billy’sClubhouse 2 Finger Jester was formed in2001 at a New Years Eve Party and though theline up has changed, the music and shows haveremained a constant hit. With band members:Mat Weber-Lead Vocals, John Michael-Guitar,Milt Armstrong-Bass, Jason LaForce-drums.The band has won many awards since it'sbeginning with earning the 2009 ReadersChoice Cover Band of the Year.

Connor Christian and SouthernGothic @ The HummingbirdEqual parts modern troubadour, back road poet

and outlaw rocker, Connor Christian createsgritty, soulful songs of experience revealingsolace in hardship, hope in destitution, and adustbowl sensibility. His powerful musicdraws on influences ranging from Ryan Adams,G. Love, and Counting Crows to The Band andTumbleweed Connection-era Elton John andmakes a heartfelt statement found at the cross-roads of Roots Rock and Americana.

SUNDAY 6/6Baby, Baby / Junior Astronomer /Ocean is Theory & All Get Out @ 567 Cafe Though Ocean is Theory’sbusy touring schedule, they have recorded onefive song EP, Into the Mouths of Lions, whichis available on iTunes, Smartpunk, and soon tobe nationwide in Hot Topic. They were alsoselected to do an industry showcase at thisyears Atlantis Music Conference. They werefeatured on the top 100 sales charts forSmartpunk.com were in the top 10 artist chartson purevolume for weeks at a time. They werealso featured and reviewed in the July/Augissue of HM Magazine.

THURSDAY 6/10DJ FREEZ@ CLUB ENVYDowntown’s newest dance party is at ClubEnvy with Twisted Thursdays featuringWrolling Hills Ent international DJ/Producerwho mixes Dance, Pop & Urban sounds whichgive the crowd an unforgettable experience onthe dance floor. He has DJ'd oversea's in Italy,Germany, France & England. DJ FREEZ fea-tures "Savaged Angels" who are dancing bar-tenders who everyone will fall in love with.YOU WANT TO BE THERE!

Matt Moncrief @ Locos One of our favorite songwriters, playing reallysolid originals and covers that you’ll love tosing along to. Voted Macon’s top songwritertwo years ago at the 11th hour readers choiceawards Moncriefs playing is masterful and hiswriting is right on par with it.

FRIDAY 6/11Caleb & Bo Show @ Bottoms Up"Caleb puts everything on the line and in frontfor his fans. He'll play a million gigs and lookfor more, taking the time to shake hands andhave a drink and a smile with everyone. Moremusicians should have the class and down-hearted approach of this guy." - Jason HawkQ106.3

Sol Junky @ RivalrysSol Junky is ready to rock your socks off withtheir new album that was recorded with pro-ducer Don McCallister. The album featuresSister Hazels' Ryan Newell playing slide guitar.Sol Junky is known for their high energy liveperformances. Their music represents anextremely unique mix of cross fusion, provid-ing an amazing ability to connect with all audie

American Aquarium with AbbyOwens @ The HummingbirdNo Depression says “At a time when so manybands are busy dicking around with art schoolinterpretations of roots music, trying to rein-vent the wheelbarrow and create an avant-garde Americana revolution, it’s refreshing tohear American Aquarium throw a fastball rightdown the middle.” American Aquarium will beplaying with our very favorite songbird, AbbyOwens, an angel- voiced picker that won’t beplaying small town bars for long.

Floco Torres & Magnificent Bastard@ Mellow MushroomOur favorite band of misfits, MagnificentBastard, the de-facto leaders of the MaconMusic Movement, and players of a type ofmusic that would make your brain explodewere you try to describe it. It’s fun as hellthough. And Floco, your favorite hip-hop artistaccording to the Readers Choice Awards, areinvading Bass Road. This is going to be greatnight for Macon music!

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Our Cover Story last issuecovered the fact thatmusicians all over Georgiaare uniting to help try andsave the Georgia MusicHall of Fame. This month’sconcert, held at the placewhere Otis Redding got his

start will feature songbird EG Kight from Atlanta,singing her down home blues, as well as EddieKirkland the Gypsy of the Blues who has been travel-ing the country singing since before most of us wereborn. Kudos to the musicians and the people who puton this valiant effort. Now let us all attend the eventand show the Georgia Music Hall of Fame our support.

Friday, June 4Music Matters Benefit featuring

Eddie Kirkland& EG Kight @Douglass

Big Mike & Booty Papas at 20s Pub Jam with Chris Hicks at Grant’s June 4 American Aquarium at The Bird

That’s right, “18 and Life”, “Youth Gone Wild,”“Monkey Business”, the guys who were the last torock the 80’s before Nirvana came and ruined it foreveryone. Though Sebastian Bach left the band inthe early nineties, they’ve hired a ballad singer thatcould hang with him all the way, without all the “Axlenvy”. And the dudes who started the band andwrote all the songs are all still there. We’re excited tosee what kind of rock they bring to Asylum.

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LiveBRINGING MACON TO LIFE

Fans of superhero comics should take notice.Debuting in this issue of the 11th Hour is thefirst installment of the Macon-centric super-

hero tale Macon Man. Created by writer/artistCraig Hamilton and producer Terrell Sandefur,the series plans to explore the lives and adven-tures of several teenage heroes, the strip’s epony-mous hero, and the city of Macon itself through-out its run with the 11th Hour.

The first thing anyone will notice when looking atthe comic is the sheer level of craft and detail present in theart. The series’ first installment opens up with an aerial shot of CherryStreet right above the Cox Capital Theatre. The gorgeously rendered paneltakes in every detail of Macon’s downtown, reproducing it in a crisp, cleanand stunning portrait of the city. Of course, this opening shot isn’t just foreffect; it’s symbolic of Macon Man’s entire focus as a series.

“My favorite thing about working on the comic is that it’s a vehicle topromote the city of Macon in a new and exciting way. The comic starts off asa downtown entity, but as the comic goes on, it grows through the whole city.This is something that’s never been done before, to engage the whole city in acomic,” said Sandefur, who is also the owner of Macon’s SoChi Companies.

Unlike most comic books, with Macon Man, the hero’s city isn’t justa backdrop for the action. In this book, Macon itself is a character, andthe comic seeks to explore the town’s unique strengths. Hamilton plansfor the comic to explore not only Macon’s present, but also its history, asit ties the characters into historical Macon happenings.

The book begins its investigation of Macon by following the lives offour third-generation Macon teens, the rebellious Ryan, bookish Sherry, and twins Jimand Jana, Macon Man dives into their lives and talents after they receive superpowersbased on their personalities.

Just as Hamilton’s art vividly captures the heart of downtown Macon in a realisticyet stylized manner, the characters are drawn in a similar fashion as well. The charac-ter designs for the strip are reminiscent of Archie comics, cleanly drawn and expressiveof each character’s personality.

Indeed, Hamilton describes his art style on this project as a synthesis of Archie’s dis-tinctive style and Will Eisner’s work on the influential adventure comic The Spirit. Notcoincidentally, The Spirit is another comic thatfamously focuses on the hero’s city.The difference is that whereEisner’s Central City was fic-tional, Macon Man is con-cretely tied to the real world.To explore this real-worldplayground, Hamilton craft-ed the teenage characters toreflect Macon’s heritage andfuture. Because the four are thirdgeneration Macon residents, the

comic has decadesof family history to explore,

with the intent of fluidlytying the fictional charac-

ters into the real world.At first, the friends

don’t realize that they’vedeveloped these powers;

their superpowers are thatclosely ingrained into their

natural talents and skills. Soonthough, guided by the mysterious hero

Macon Man, the four begin to explore theirpowers. For instance, Ryan Reese starts out the comic as a

rebellious guitarist, fronting the punk rock band Nu-Waves. As he gradually uncovers hispowers, he dons a colorful costume, becoming Rockin Rolla, the city’s protector of artsand music. Similarly, the quiet Sherry Shines eventually evolves into Cherry Blossom,who represents the city’s entertainment industry. Every characters’ power grows out oftheir established character traits.

Macon Man focuses on the teens’ superpowers acting as expressions of their natu-ral talent and personality, symbolic of Hamilton’s creed that “If you’re not using yourtalents for the good of the community, you’re wasting them.”

Though the teens are revealed right off the bat as they discover their powers,Macon Man’s origin will come in its own time. The first storyline will explore themystery of Macon Man’s identity. And of course, no superhero is any good without amemorable villain. Not much has been revealed about the mysterious D-K, but readerscan expect to see hints to his motives and methods dropped across the first fiveepisodes. Hamilton plans to include several mysteries of this nature throughout the

series, always dropping clues that will turn out to be relevant in later storylines.The series takes place in over various storylines, each one serialized in individual

episodes, with one episode per each issue of the 11th Hour. A typical story will be toldthroughout five episodes. Ultimately, creators Sandefur and Hamilton hope to keep theseries continuing indefinitely while expanding into other markets as well. The secondplan is to publish the comic in a standalone book format and see it published in severalother publications, including distribution through other media.

“Part of the plan is after so many episodes are printed in the 11th Hour, we’llhave it printed into an actual book. I’ve already been talking to the AJC about it beingin their paper. We want this thing syndicated. We’d like to get into the gaming indus-try, because that’s very now, very youth oriented. I’ve been talking to people in SanFrancisco about it being turned into a video game. I see it as more than just a superfi-cial comic book, but as something that will represent the city of Macon to people

across the world,” said Sandefur. Writer and artist Craig Hamilton has over 25 years of experience illustrating

comic books, most notably with DC comics, where he worked on a character defin-ing Aquaman miniseries. From there, he moved on to working with numerous other

series, including Green Lantern and the critically-acclaimed Fables. Though he’s sat-isfied with the work he put in at

the nation’s secondlargest comics

publisher, hehopesMacon Manwill be aneven betterfit for his

talents.“I don’t own

any of my workfrom DC. Macon

Man is different. I own the characters, and I have a great team work-ing with me,” Hamilton said.

Because the series draws so heavily on Macon’scultural history and place in the world, many readersmay be wondering if characters in the strip arebased on real-life Macon residents. While Hamilton took inspiration from numerouspeople and places throughout Macon, none of his characters are based on a singleMacon citizen, though small details can often come from people he knows in real life.

“The characters just exploded into my head over the past six weeks. I’d just thinkto my life or a friend’s life, asking questions about how those experiences would fitinto a comic, and I find the most Macon-centric answer possible,” said Hamilton.

Ultimately, Macon Man aims to represent the city of Macon to the world at large.Its creators have a rich cultural history to draw on, and the two hope to illuminateMacon’s talents, its people, and its hidden treasures with the comic.

“I hear a lot of people call Macon boring, and I think to myself ‘Are we even liv-ing in the same city?’ There’s beauty everywhere and I want people to appreciate it.I’ve always said that if you saw Macon through my eyes you’d love it. This is my wayof trying to do that,” said Hamilton.

Meet Craig Hamilton,world-famous comic

book artist and creatorof Macon Macon.

Written byEric Brown

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“I hear a lot of peoplecall Macon boring, andI think to myself ‘Arewe even living in the

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...I’ve always said that ifyou saw Macon through my

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Ihave chosen to stray away from mynormal political opinion this week andventure out to write about my other true

passion besides politics, and of course myfamily: Baseball. And specifically theAtlanta Braves. Baseball is just asAmerican as the democratic process so Ifigure it’s not too much of a stretch!

Do you believe in miracles? If you’rea Braves fan and you’re old enough toremember who Sid Bream and FranciscoCabrera then I know you do. But whatabout the rest of you who can only remem-ber the last four seasons of Braves medioc-rity and their last World Series appearancein 1999 when they lost to the hated NewYork Yankees? Do you still believe in mir-acles? Well, by the time you read this arti-cle they may not be, but as of tonight, May31st, Memorial Day, at 9:33 PM EST, theBraves are alone atop the NationalLeague’s Eastern Division. This alone is agift straight from the baseball gods and ifthe Braves can play like they are right now,winning eight of their last ten and winningtwenty games in the month of May, for therest of the season, Manager Bobby Coxmay need to be beatified by the CatholicChurch as a modern day miracle.

My life as a Braves’ fan began whenmy family and I first moved to Atlanta in1977. Up until that point, I lived andbreathed my beloved Oakland Athletics

while giving a small bit of attention to theother Bay Area team the San FranciscoGiants. The first couple of years, I was thetypical Braves fan, booing them constantlyand only caring to watch them if PhilNiekro pitched. But that all changed in1979 when I got the greatest high schooljob a kid could have: I got a job being anAtlanta Braves usher! That was also theyear when the Braves went 66-94 and drewless than 800,000 fans all year. The sectionthat I patrolled in my father’s hand medown black shoes, white short sleeve shirtand clip-on tie was on the upper deck rightbehind home plate of the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. I guess theBraves’ management thought a 16 year oldkid could handle babysitting 778 emptyseats and the occasional drunk who thoughthe was at a Falcons game. Nonetheless, Iwas part of the team! And I have been eversince. (Although my Oakland A’s still havea soft spot in my heart.)

Fast forward to 1990 and the begin-ning of the second tour for Manager BobbyCox. Yes, Second…For those of you notold enough to remember, Cox managed theteam to new lows in 1978 and 1979 losingalmost 100 games per season before beingreplaced by Joe Torre in 1982. Yeah,THAT Joe Torre. When Cox rejoined theteam, I thought to myself, “Here we goagain.” I also thought is it that Atlantateams have to give every bad manager orcoach another chance ie. Marion Campbell

of the Falcons? But there was something dif-ferent following that 1990 season. TheBraves actually finished 1991 with a winningrecord! Not JUST a winning record, but aspot in the World Series against theMinnesota Twins and had it not been for arookie mistake by Lonnie Smith in Game 7,the Braves would have won the series. I stillhold a grudge against Smith, but that yearwas the beginning of one of the most famouswinning streaks in the history of sports, as theBraves won their division 14 out of the next15 seasons; all with Bobby Cox as Manager.

Sadly, 2010 marks the end of the Coxera for the Braves. But once again I ask:Do you believe in miracles? And I nowwonder if Bobby Cox has been praying tothe patron saints of Braves past to make ithappen? Although there’s a long way to gountil October, it appears that he hasdrummed up the spirits of Warren Spahnand Phil Niekro in the arms of Derek Loweand Tim Hudson while at the same timeJason Heyward is putting up Hank Aaron-like numbers and exciting the crowds likeno other rookie Brave since Bob Horner.Chipper Jones, my son Teddy’s favoriteplayer, has even been filled with his own

spirit again as the 38 year old is lookingmore and more like himself instead ofsomeone off of The Bad News Bears.

I have been lucky enough to be able togo to two games already this season, bothBraves wins and both of them thrillers asthey pulled out the wins with late inningheroics, once by Heyward and once byChipper with the help of catcher BrianMcCann. (Teddy has become very good atsinging ‘Take Me Out To The Ball Game’and ‘Thank God I’m A Country Boy duringthe seventh inning stretch and even got torun the bases touching all four the last timeinstead of like his maiden effort when hecharged the pitcher’s mound like a hitterwho was thrown three inside pitches in arow.) As I watch these “new” Braves, I’mstarting to get that feeling we all got in1992 when no matter how far the Braveswere down, they could come back and winthe game or the series. It’s a great feelingthat I pray keeps going until October and Isure hope that Bobby can go out with onemore miracle and take us all the way to theWorld Series one more time. Thank youBobby even if you can’t pull this miracleout. It’s been a helluva ride!

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BY TINA WHITTLE

What if the government putsomething in the water thatmade everyone politically con-

servative? Imagine — a substance likefluoride, only instead of preventing cavi-ties, it would prevent liberalism? Two orthree drops in the water treatment plant,and within a week or so, a 100% RightWing Statesboro would emerge.

What would this place look like?What would its citizens eat? What wouldthey wear? And how long before DickCheney purchased it for his very own?

My thoughts are running this waybecause I just finished listening to JohnMoe's Conservatize Me: How I Tried ToBecome A Rightie with the Help ofRichard Nixon, Sean Hannity, Toby Keithand Beef Jerky. Moe is an NPR commen-tator who lives in Seattle — that rightthere is as fine a left-leaning resume asone could ask for, and it's no surprise thatMoe puts himself in that category. Yes,he says, he's a liberal. But then he pon-

ders how much of his left-leaning orien-tation is a product of his liberal upbring-ing and current ultra-crunchy environ-ment? What if he'd been raised byRonald Reagan and Ann Coulter in someRepublican wonderland like Rexburg,Idaho, whose constituency voted forGeorge W. Bush at a rate of 94%?

But then Moe asks an even moreprovocative question — what if he triedto deliberately change his liberalism, likeone might eat oatmeal to reduce a highcholesterol count? What if by puttinghimself on a steady diet of conservativemedia, conservative music, conservativefood, even conservative dress, he couldbecome conservative?

Of course, this begs the question —what exactly are conservative tastes? Moedefines such as patriotic t-shirts from Wal-Mart, cowboy boots, Cadillac Escalades,Rush Limbaugh, country music, and redmeat, preferably beef jerky. And religion,lots of hyperbolic, sin-obsessed, Bible-thumping, church-going religion. None ofthis spiritual stuff.

Looking at this criteria, I could qual-ify as somewhat conservative. I mean, Igot married to the guy I went to the highschool prom with. I changed my lastname to match his. We had one child,dutifully post-nuptial. I attend churchregularly. I own guns. There's a bighonking SUV in my backyard and afreezer full of cow parts in the garage(said SUV being so massive as to not fitinto the garage). I also think that beefjerky is the bomb.

Of course my i-Pod carries much moreGreen Day than Lee Greenwood. Thosecow parts are 100% grass-fed organic. Andthere's a really good, environmentally soundreason for that SUV, I promise.

But do these things make me liberal?I don't know.

Sometimes it feels like the one thingthat separates me from conservatives isthat I don't believe in inflicting mymorality on others. But the reality isthere's LOTS of morality I want to inflicton people — no badness to helpless ani-mals, no littering, no full-frontal nudityat the Bi-Lo.

Moe says that the liberal vs. conser-vative divide goes like this — liberalanswers are complicated, conservativeones are simple. I'm not too sure aboutthat either. My conservative friends andacquaintances are some of the smartest,most well-reasoned people on the planet.They think about complex stuff. Theymake tough decisions sometimes.

In the end, neither liberals nor con-

servatives have the monopoly on com-mon sense. Neither side has the highermoral ground. Neither side has all theanswers.

And what if this is how it's sup-posed to be? What if, amidst all thedebate and point-by-point comparison,there isn't a right way to be found?What if the Great Experiment that isAmerican democracy relies not on onegreat truth, but on the push-pull tensionbetween different perspectives?

Think about it. Liberalism is aboutrevolution, pushing the boundaries, andsocial change. It rejects the solutions ofthe past in favor of bold exploration ofthe future. It is transformative, inventive,and chaotic. Conservatism on the otherhand, is about foundation. It favors thesteadfast and the firm, the four-squareprinciples and procedures that got us thisfar and can surely carry us even further.It is traditional, respectful and orderly.

A totally liberal society would spinapart at the seams. A totally conservativeone would collapse under its own weight.Like gravity, which is exactly the right bal-ance to keep our universe chugging along,democracy requires a dynamic alliancebetween these two opposing forces.

America needs both liberals andconservatives to be America — that's myradical conclusion. So I think I'm goingto plaster my SUV with "Save theWhales" bumper stickers, maybe a peacesign or two. Just to make sure I'm doingmy part to keep America strong.

THE LEFT

Defining Liberalism

Do You Believe in Miracles

First... NPR commentator John Moe definesconservative tastes; patriotic t-shirts from

Wal-Mart, cowboy boots, country music, beefjerky and lots of Bible-thumping religion.

As I watch the “new” Braves, I’m starting toget that feeling we all got in 1992, when nomatter how far the Braves were down, they

could come back... thank you Bobby!


RICK HUTTOMACON CITY COUNCIL

The City ofMacon’s employ-ees have been

waiting far too long for apay scale. Four years

ago, I chaired a City committee that wastasked with investigating what it wouldtake and how much it would cost. Themost serious issue is not for our generalemployees – although they certainlydeserve a pay scale as well – but withinour police and fire officers. Some whohave been on the job for ten years makeonly pennies more than those recently-hired, and there are sergeants who makemore than lieutenants, lieutenants whomake more than captains, etc. The policechief, the fire chief, and the head ofhuman resources were all on that com-mittee with me, and we spent weekslooking at all angles of a pay scale. Wefound that it would cost $5.5 million toimplement a pay scale that would addressall the relevant issues.

I was delighted, then, when theMayor recently announced as part of hisbudget for the coming year that he wasincluding a pay scale for all City employ-ees. My delight, however, was temperedwith a bit of perplexity when he said itwould cost only $2.4 million for a full

year. When I asked what this one leavesout that the earlier proposed one includ-ed, I was assured that this pay scale doeseverything envisioned in the earlier onebut at less than half of the cost. AlthoughI thought it sounded as though we weregoing to ask our two clergymen onCouncil to pass their hands over the planand make the money multiply like theloaves and fishes, I withheld any publiccomment until being briefed on thespecifics of the plan.

I appreciate the opportunity to havehad a personal briefing that included theMayor and his Chief AdministrativeOfficer. When I asked about comparinghis proposal to our extensive plan fromfour years ago, the Mayor said that hehad never seen it. I certainly don’t expecthim to peruse the mountains of papergenerated at City Hall. I would, however,have expected his very capable and well-compensated CAO to have done so.

My question as to how this one dif-fered from the earlier one was quicklyanswered by the head of human resourceswho told me that the Mayor’s current plandoes not take into consideration the years ofinequity between levels and ranks of Cityemployees and does not seek to address anyof those financial issues. In other words, itstarts fresh with a clean slate and attemptsto put everyone currently on the City pay-roll onto a pay level with a 2.5% increase

between steps. However, there is no incen-tive built into the plan because there is noreasonable expectation of ascendingthrough the scale to a higher level since itmust be re-voted and re-funded each yearby City Council. It is not unreasonable toimagine the day when, during the kind ofeconomic crisis we are currently facing, theMayor will say, “I gave you a pay scale butCouncil wouldn’t fund it this year.” Onceagain the heavy lifting – finding the money– is left to City Council. The scale also doesnot address the issue of long-time policeand fire privates who make more than theirsergeants and that inequity is built into thenew plan (a police private at step 12 willmake $37,897 while a sergeant at step 1will make $37,128).

Two-thirds of the proposed pay scalewill go to police and fire employeeswhile the remainder will be figured intothe pay of our general employees. Andhow will it be funded? Mainly by sav-ings of $2.287 million the administrationis proposing to derive from changes tothe City’s health insurance plan. We havelong needed to address that issue as well,and I understand and support the necessi-ty to have employees pay a higher por-tion of their health insurance costs.Perhaps most drastically, all thoseemployees hired after July 1, 2005, willlose all City health insurance at retire-ment. Note that this change is retroactiveeven if health insurance was one of theincentives to work for the City.

Retirees who remain eligible forhealth insurance will pay 100% of thecosts for their family members anddependents. For those retirees on our

HMO plan who are less than 65 and noteligible for Medicare, their costs forthemselves and their spouse will risefrom $337.50 to $906.50 per month. Forthat same category of retirees on our PPOplan, their monthly cost for themselves andtheir spouses will rise from $465 to$1631.71 per month. If they include familymember dependents, their costs will rise to$2500.52 per month. Do you know anyCity retirees who can afford to pay thosekinds of monthly amounts? In effect, theywill lose their health insurance. Of course,they can go into the open market and pur-chase private insurance, but the prohibitionagainst excluding pre-existing conditionsdoes not fully take effect until 2014.

This issue concerning our retireescomes at the same time that former BibbCounty Commission Chairman CharlesBishop, who serves as an elected memberof our Police and Fire Pension Board, isthreatening to sue the City. He contendsthat the City has not met the minimumfunding requirements for either PensionFund and that we will be $2.5 million inarrears by the end of this month. TheMayor’s proposed budget for next year isalso short that amount. We are contribut-ing 6% toward that fund and the actuarialvaluation has determined that currentfunding requirements should be 16.44% ofthe active Police payroll in order to ensureit is fully solvent in the future. Three yearsago I voted against the entire City budgetprecisely because we were lowering ourcontribution to that Pension fund. At thetime I was decried as an alarmist. Soundslike it’s not a good time to be retiredfrom the City of Macon.

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I always joke aboutanchorman and howmuch I can relate tobeing clueless to whatis going on corporatelybut still having a goodtime with my talent. I

think that’s what I have done most of mycareer. As I began to write this I had tothank God for the fact that I have been soblessed. I used to be in such a rush, tryingto over promote and usually under serv-ing what needs to be done for our com-munity. I want to talk about diversity as itrelates to the difference between womenin hip hop and men in hip hop.

So, when was the last time you havewent to see a female DJ? Can you evenremember? I know that they are out thereand the venues would love having afemale DJ, but let’s keep it real! I wouldlove to see a female that wasn’t a noveltyact for a club, a female DJ that would notbe just a sexy alternative to a guy.

Diversity has taken a wild turn sinceAnchorman days. Now it’s more complexbecause the lines are no longer black andwhite. I asked a friend of mine if he hasbeen to a mixed club or bar in the area,he quickly replied “it usually swings oneway”. Most of the time the non ethnicclubs or bars are considered the safer

place to party. I have even heard parentssay “only go to the white bars, if you goto the others it could be bad”. I was onesided three years ago till I moved down-town and realized that the parties areplaying the same music…the hits. This could mean domination of the gen-eral market for a business. The reasonmost clubs or bars do not have consisten-cy for their promotions is because theirmarketing is overly genre specific. Whathappened to the term party and not just atheme? Some might call it being cliquish. Ido understand that all across Americathere is an economical divide, but what Ihave seen here in Middle Ga is not all eco-nomical. Sometimes it’s like watchingvideos of old southern dances where theyhad velvet rope separating the black fromthe white, but would have Little Richardperforming. I want diversity for our nightlife in Middle Ga.

I get depressed when I want to visitcertain night spots and cannot help butfeel unwanted no matter what amount ofmoney I spend, or how I dress. I was toldit was my own feeling so I swallowedthat and tried to move on. For a city withthe majority of voters African American,why would a club or bar not want AfricanAmerican patrons? So I ask again, isdiversity an old wooden ship divided byonly what the law dictates as equalopportunity? Is my dollar not the same as

the next man? Okay, let me lighten upbecause I am venting.

I am still somewhat sore about thetime I was a DJ at a festival for free andthey wouldn’t let me back in the club thatnight. I had a group of friends with mewho all supported the festival but couldn’tget in. It was very embarrassing, but it wasalso a lesson in business. Don’t whore outyour talent for someone who could careless otherwise. Whew, I’m glad that’s offmy chest.

Now, let us diversify Middle Ga andlet everyone who wants to have a goodtime in. There is nothing wrong withdress codes and standards but let them bedirect. Not a judgment by the flashlightcops at your door. It’s so funny how someclubs are designed for an upscale crowdbut makes the bulk of their money fromhip hop, or should I say black night…Lol. What does that mean, black night?To me it means that you market to anurban crowd otherwise not welcome toyour establishment and overcharge themto make them feel like you’re doingsomething special for them. I mean really,we seen what happened to Tuesday’s down-town. We see what is happening toThursday’s in Macon, we definitely knowwhat happened to Saturday’s in NorthMacon. So, is making a black night creatingdiversity, or is it more segregation? Whycan’t we all just get along…? Lol. Of

course it goes two ways because we tend tosegregate ourselves. So let’s challenge our-selves to visit some businesses on differentnights to see if you can enjoy yourselves.Let’s be specific about who we market tooand not take advantage of the urban dollarbecause our business is slow. This is notthe 60’s and if we want growth we have tobe open to change. Open your minds aboutthe music we listen to. Open your mindsabout the people that we party with. Evenon a small scale we can change the climatein Middle Ga. I promise downtown Maconwould see a great difference.

I want to thank everyone for sup-porting the McDonalds Choir Showcase.Local gospel acts tore the stage up alongwith Marvin Sapp and others. I wouldalso like to thank everyone who support-ed the local 478 Showcase at Third StreetPark. We did youth in hip hop! It was agreat, clean show and the weather heldout for us. I want to thank NewtownMacon for their support. I would alsolike to thank Bragg Jam for allowing meto be apart of the party once again! Thisyear we have hip hop taking the stage atThird Street Park. Also big props to theJuneteenth Festival and the Hip HopSummit. Much love to the DouglassTheatre for the black music month movieseries every Saturday at seven thismonth. Macon is changing so let’s be apart of it!

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If you did not take advantage of an opportunity thatwas presented to you recently, you just might haveanother chance next winter. If you did take advan-tage, then next winter could bring still yet another. Itwill be an even better opportunity or promotion.Keep careful watch on your money this next monthand do not get enthused enough to give it away as itmay be a poor move at this point. Be patient andwait for a better time.

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in money, and you like the finer things in life. Itappears that very little of importance will beaccomplished this week. Relax, sit back as youare in what we will call a "holding pattern". Thissummer will be an important time for you as sig-nificant plans will be implemented. Perhaps asubstantial opportunity will present itself to you.It is time for a business and/or a home of yourvery own.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Geminiis versatile, fickle, intelligent, creative,quick, neat, and curious. Gemini learns

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

Cancer is intensely romantic and has a vivid imagi-nation. This coming week you will learn all about anysecret deals or negotiations that have been ongoingwithout your knowledge. At that time you can telleveryone your own ideas. Happy results will ensue inanother two or three weeks. Money should be increas-ing this month and throughout the summer monthsalthough you may be spending some of that gain onyour transportation over next weekend.

LEO (July 23-August 22): Leo is col-orful, self assured, outgoing, impulsiveand expansive. Some new friends arebeing introduced to you this week. You

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VIRGO (August 23-Sept 22): Virgo isintellectual, critical, fussy, and shy andneeds constant reassurance.You need a

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Ladies Night!Wednesdays: 50¢ Wells forthe gals, guys get free poolwith a bucket of beer!

All cars welcome, old & new!All cars welcome, old & new!

CORNHOLE!Registration from 12:30-1:30Tournament starts at 2p!

Cash prizes!

Buffet-style lunchMonday - Friday!

Lunch Served Daily 11-2

Tuesdaythru

Sunday!

Nightly Poker, 7:30pm

7405 Industrial Hwy. • MACON • 784-9191

Get in on the action at Friends of Macon!

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENTSAT. JUNE 26thCORNHOLE TOURNAMENTSAT. JUNE 26thRegistration 1:30-2:30pm. Tourney at 3p(Cash prize determined by # of entries)

Racing Action that is.

$5 tickets sold on Race DaysOnly! 4 race packages available!

Documents

Macon's Guide to What's Happening