A lot can happen in 10 minutes, so let’s straighten a few things out. Here's a transcript of the show. (Full article and comments)

Catch Sunday Paper News Editor Stephanie Ramage on "Hardball with Chris Matthews" tonight (Dec. 23) at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on MSNBC. (Full article and comments)

Tune into the Air America network's Lionel Show tomorrow at 10 a.m. to hear Stephanie Ramage duke it out with Nancy Skinner over the Big Three bailout. (Full article and comments)

Atlanta’s own Ryan Seacrest continues his plan for world domination. (Full article and comments)

Arianna Huffington’s Web site, the Huffington Post, has ignited a controversy that raises some intriguing questions for those of us who toil in the print media and online.

 

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I just went to check out FLIP, and here are some of my shots from lunch. I was thoroughly impressed with the creativity that is Richard Blais; the man continues to shine.


The bar at FLIP. Barry (owner) says the frames are to minimize the fact that there are TVs. He seemed torn about it since he didn't want TVs in there, but he wanted to make the lunch crowd happy. All I was upset about is that John Mayer got in my picture.


These delicious fries and onion rings are fried in duck lard. rB says "the more fat, the better the taste," and I'm inclined to agree, though my waistline isn't as agreeable with my menu choices today.


Po boyger, a clever take on the shrimp po' boy. Ground shrimp is actually quite tasty.




Richard Blais and me (Full article and comments)

Soda Salon & Gallery, located in both Roswell and Glenwood Park, is celebrating its five year anniversary this month with exclusive promotions and coupons just in time for the holidays. Throughout the holiday season, clients enjoy 20 percent off any gift certificates purchased, 20 percent off purchase of two or more Kerastase products, and a complementary Kerastase treatment ($35 value) with a formal up-do or blow-out appointment. Visit www.sodasalon.com for more information. (Full article and comments)

Americans have heard almost nothing about the Iraqi reporter who tried to protect our president. We don’t even know his name. (Full article and comments)

According to Microsoft, there's a critical security failure in the latest Internet Explorer, and it's being exploited like crazy by Internet baddies. The threat has intensified exponentially since its discovery last week. An estimated 0.2% of Internet Explorer users have already been affected. That is not good.

The exploit exposes your computer to being hijacked, and your personal information can be accessed, especially if you've stored any banking passwords or info.

Until the threat is resolved and a new software patch is released that you can download to protect yourself, we recommend switching browsers immediately. Firefox is much safer than IE, just as easy to use, and quick to install. If you absolutely must use Internet Explorer, please don't click anything (save for the links in this article) or visit sites you aren't one hundred percent sure about. As a rule of thumb, a big professional site (Amazon, BestBuy, BarackObama.com, etc.) is probably a safe bet; sites sent to you in an email by a friend ("Check out these photos!") or posted on Facebook or in forums can wait. (Full article and comments)

The Bravo cable network confirmed that it has picked up "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" for a second season. (Full article and comments)