http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk An online community for Fayette County. en-us spoole@ajc.com 2009-02-18T15:58:30-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 An online community for Fayette County. http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/02/18/how_would_you_redesign_fayette.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Let’s pretend for a moment that you get to be the head honcho of Fayetteville. You can decide what buildings go up and how many are constructed. You even get to decide where they are placed. Now, let’s say you... 10953403@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-02-18T15:58:30-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/02/16/plan_to_attend_a_concert_at_th.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Every year The Villages Amphitheater in Fayetteville puts together a concert line-up for the Summer Concert series. They recently announced the upcoming performers for this year, which I thought I’d share with you: The Marshall Tucker Band - May 9;... 10885203@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-02-16T12:10:46-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/02/11/do_you_buy_or_take_your_lunch.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk The other day I was driving along Ga. 85 in Fayetteville and happened to pass by O’Charley’s. I haven’t been to that restaurant in a long time, but I do remember their food was quite good as far as chain... 10767603@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-02-11T10:51:04-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/02/09/more_traffic_lights_may_be_wor.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk We all know that Fayetteville has plenty of traffic lights, buut I think most of us would agree that there are a few locations that are still in need of a signal to help keep traffic flowing. The first place... 10701503@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-02-09T09:06:56-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/02/05/slow_down_this_is_a_neighborho.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Here’s a subdivision dilemma: What to do about those residents that simply drive too fast in and around the streets and cul-de-sacs in the neighborhood. Well… those of us who live in my subdivision got this e-mail from the homeowner’s... 10624203@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-02-05T09:18:45-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/02/02/do_we_need_more_teen_hangouts.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk With very few options in Fayetteville, local teenagers don’t have many places to go for entertainment. There’s the bowling alley, the movie theater, Dixieland (an amusement park) and the usual selection of restaurants. Consequently, when I’ve driving around the environs... 10499803@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-02-02T08:40:12-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/28/video_cameras_make_their_way_t.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Guess what I just read? Peachtree City might get its first video camera. Here are some excerpts from the story which appeared on The Citizen newspaper website this week: A proposed new traffic light for Ga. Highway 54 West will... 10384303@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-28T09:46:17-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/26/what_do_you_lovehate_about_fay.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk If someone you knew was considering a move to Fayetteville how would you describe this city? And would you even call it a ‘city?’ or is it more like a town or a community? Is this typical suburban living? What... 10314203@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-26T09:43:37-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/21/jordans_salvage_one_mans_trash.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Many of us who live in Fayetteville are familiar with Jordan’s Salvage. His array of …umm… “stuff” takes up nearly the entire block at Jeff Davis Blvd. and Ga. 54. There are used rusty bicycles, dilapidated chairs missing legs, old... 10214703@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-21T11:05:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/19/whats_in_a_name.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Today I’d like to talk about people’s names. Take Barack Obama. I wonder if he liked his name when he was a little kid. Maybe boys don’t get into that sort of thing when they’re little like girls do. When... 10157603@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-19T08:30:51-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/14/what_should_the_new_kroger_loo.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Those of you who live in Fayetteville and shop at the Kroger on the south end of Ga. 85 are probably aware of the expansion that is going on. The Hallmark store that used to be there is now completely... 10060103@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-14T12:57:38-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/12/hang_up_and_drive_proposal_wou.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk Dear readers: I really hope you all read this story last week by my colleague, AJC reporter John Hollis. If not, here’s an excerpt: If a state lawmaker from Peachtree City has his way, teens found using their cell phones... 9991903@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-12T11:06:05-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/07/how_do_you_handle_your_work_sc.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk I was talking to my daughter the other day about the real world. You know, the one you enter after college, when you get your first taste of reality. There are bills to pay, groceries to buy and of course... 9883803@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-07T09:59:36-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2009/01/05/hard_times_affect_tipping_too.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk I have a question regarding tipping- specifically, tipping the cashier when you pick up an order to-go. The reason I bring this up is because recently I went to a local Chinese restaurant and saw the tip jar at the... 9826803@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2009-01-05T10:02:18-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/entries/2008/12/31/whats_your_new_year_resolution.html?cxntfid=blogs_fayettetalk With all this talk about making a New Year’s resolution for yourself, I thought I’d put a spin on the idea. What if your best friend, spouse, in-law, or some other significant person in your life asked you to suggest... 9739303@http://www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/fayettetalk/ Abby Brunks 2008-12-31T07:26:56-05:00