Movies: Stephen King

The author talks about changes to Under the Dome. From Entertainment Weekly.

Civil War

Gettyburg reenactment brings battle to life. From CNN.

Georgia Bulldogs: KentaviousCaldwell-Pope

Taking the risk paid off. From the Macon Telegraph.

Baseball: Mariners pitchers

Seattle's Big 3 progressing in the minors. Walker, Hultzen and Paxton nearing big league call.

Georgia Bulldogs

Herrerra plans breakthrough season at LB From the Macon Telegraph.

Braves: Troubling trio

Disappointment in AtlantaBraves outfield not meeting expectations.

Eats:

Chain restaurant food gets better.

Movies: World War Z

It scared Kurt Loder.

Jackie Fargo, RIP

The Great One remembered by the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Richard Matheson, RIP

He thrilled generations. Chris Alexander from Fangoria writes about the passing of the fantasy giant.

Eats

Twinkies back on the shelves.

Vince Flynn, RIP

Cancer kills popular author.

WW II

German bomber finally reaches England. Meanwhile, the Japanese plan to hit the beaches of California.

Civl War

The sack of Darien.

Iraq in our rearview

The story of Iraq's miracle baby illustrates the insanity that is modern Iraq. A very good story from CNN.

Ian Banks, RIP

Cancer kills gifted writer.

Tunes: Howling Wolf

Smokestack Lightning from a BBC show.

Dope

The myths of legalized pot. Washington Post piece cuts through the haze of government bullshit.

Words: Neal Barrett Jr.

A good piece on a very underrated writer. Via Joe Lansdale.

Is Obama's war lost?

Afghanistan is a mess.

Omnipotent government

Occasionally you read something that makes you think that not everyone else is a dumb ass. This is one of those times. From the Atlantic.

Tunes: The Blasters

The boys in fine form doing "Border Radio" and "One Bad Stud."

Tunes: Back in Control

Rodney Crowell with the Mavericks.

Drinks

Georgia bars earn top rankings.

Baseball

Why Georgia produces black baseball players. From the NY Times.

Joe Lansdale

Lansadale in the world of western comic books. From Western Fictioneer.