so i turned the radio on, i turned the radio up

and this woman was singing my song…



In Downtown News:
Construction update and more!
New development on Dorthea Drive
Did you catch the re-enactors this weekend?

In Raleigh News:
Early voting starts Thursday
The Museum of Art released its summer series information
Full Frame winners!

In Local-ish News:
Handmade stuff for Haiti this weekend in Cary
They made the first artificial heart transplant
The Munchkin coroner died


In Irrelevant News:
Strip clubs are safer than churches (thanks J.Ross)
“Her book Tactile Mind, which she hand-crafted herself, is meant to be felt up, to be precise.” (thanks J.Ross)
“I just happen to be doing it at this age. I happen to be going for a world record…” – that kind of thing happens to me all the time…

Events:
Discussion meeting on the ‘Cost of Schools’ on Tuesday (thanks Zeke)
Hats off! At the NC Museum of History tomorrow
The Wailers are at Lincoln on Wednesday
The Love Language is at Pour House on Thursday
Wine tasting at Mosaic on Thursday
The Holt brothers are at Solas on Saturday
K9-3K in Moore Square on Saturday
Earth Day this Saturday
Cuegrass is Saturday

Mark your Calendars:
Mecca is turning 80 on April 30


Fun Stuff:
ThingsBearsLove.com
The words the NY Times readers look up most (thanks @mccantsc)
Tilt shift and sumo wrestlers

10 Google search tricks
BarfBlog.com
50 Hillarious Screenshots and Freezefames (thanks Chris)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Firing folks over text (thanks @gaggingtowards)


Look…it’s Monday…again…


Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/